TraceCAD

PDF to DXF Converter

Only for Mac

Free · In‑App Purchases

Mac

Convert CAD-style PDF drawings into DXF files on your Mac. TraceCAD supports vector PDFs, scanned PDF preflight cleanup, OCR text previews, and CAD-ready DXF export. TraceCAD for Mac helps convert user-selected PDF drawings into DXF files for CAD workflows. No account, registration, or sign-in is required to use the app. Open a PDF, review the page, and let TraceCAD detect whether the page contains usable vector drawing geometry or needs scanned drawing reconstruction. Vector PDF pages can be converted directly. Scanned PDF pages use a preflight workflow so you can render, straighten, clean, erase unwanted areas, confirm the preview, and then convert to DXF. TraceCAD is built for practical drawing conversion: preview first, inspect the result, then export when the output is ready. [Key Features] • Vector PDF to DXF Convert PDF pages that already contain reachable drawing paths into layered DXF output. • Scanned PDF Preflight Render scanned PDF pages, straighten skewed drawings, improve black-and-white cleanup, repair small broken line gaps, remove small fragments, and confirm the conversion-ready preview before converting. • Manual Erase Tools Draw erase regions on the preflight preview to remove stains, notes, marks, or page areas that should not become DXF geometry. • OCR Text DXF Preview For scanned pages, TraceCAD can create an OCR Text DXF preview that keeps recognized text as text entities instead of converting text into many small line fragments. • Standard DXF and OCR Text DXF When OCR text is available, one scanned PDF export can save both standard DXF and OCR Text DXF files at the same time. • Layered CAD Output DXF output uses drawing-oriented layers such as main drawing, annotation, border frame, other text, and reference warnings. • Preview Before Export Preview the source PDF, preflight image, standard DXF result, and OCR Text DXF result before saving files. • Export Credits for Scanned PDFs Vector PDF exports are free. Scanned PDF exports use consumable export credits because they require heavier local processing and reconstruction. Preview, preflight, OCR preview, and conversion testing remain available before export. • Private Local Conversion PDF rendering, vector extraction, OCR preview, image cleanup, geometry reconstruction, DXF generation, and preview rendering run on your Mac. Source PDFs, drawing previews, OCR results, and generated DXF files are not uploaded by the app for conversion. • Mac File Access You Control TraceCAD opens PDFs and saves DXF files only in locations you choose through macOS file panels and App Sandbox permissions. TraceCAD is designed for architects, engineers, makers, contractors, and CAD users who need a focused way to turn PDF drawings into editable DXF files. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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    Seller
    CHAO CHIN TING
    Size
    15.6 MB
    Category
    Utilities
    Compatibility
    Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
    Age Rating
    4+
    In-App Purchases
    Yes
    • 15 Export Credits $19.99
    • 6 Export Credits $9.99
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    © 2026 Terry Ting
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