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17 May 2021  Amanda J. Brook  Senior Product Manager
Last update by William Davis at 17 May 2021

Summary
DXF is the drawing interchange format. If you want to share the DXF file with the other people, you can convert DXF to PDF. PDF is not easy to modify and it can be opened in Windows and Mac OS. In this article, we will tell you how to convert DXF to PDF.



Part 1: What is DXF?

DXF is the drawing interchange format, developed by Autodesk. The format is used to interchange the CAD data between AutoCAD and the other applications. AutoCAD, the popular CAD software, generally save the drawings as DXF.
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Part 2: How to Convert DXF to PDF?

Converting DXF to PDF can ensure your drawings not to be easily modified. Currently, you can convert DXF to PDF with 2 ways, the virtual printer and the online converter. Here are more details.

1. Save DXF as PDF with Virtual Printer

You can use the printing function to quickly convert DXF to PDF in AutoCAD. Here are the steps.
1. Open the DXF file in AutoCAD. Then, click on [File] – [Print].
2. In the following window, select [Microsoft Print to PDF]. Then, name for the file and confirm the settings.
3. Check the PDF file in the destination folder.

2. Convert Online

Convertio, the online converter can convert DXF to PDF. Here are the steps.
1. Get access to the website and get into [DXF to PDF Converter] (link: https://convertio.co/DXF-PDF/).
2. Click on [Choose Files] to upload the DXF file and confirm that the output format is PDF.
how to convert dxf to pdf with convertio
3. Finally, download the converted file.
After converting DXF to PDF, you can encrypt the file to protect the data security.

Part 3: How to Encrypt PDF?

To protect the data security, we can encrypt the files. From the above contents, we’ve known that PDF can be converted to the editable formats. Next, we will show you how to encrypt a PDF file with Renee PDF Aide.
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1. Download and install Renee PDF Aide.
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2. Open the software and get into [PDF Tools].
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3. Select [En/Decrypt] at the top menu.
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4. Click on [Add Files] to select the target PDF file.
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5. Select [Encrypt PDF files] and then set the password. After that, select the other advanced options, such as [Enable print], [Enable modification], [Enable text/image extraction], [Enable comment, form fill and sign] or [Select all].
6. Finally, select the storage position and click on [Convert] to output the file.
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Part 4: Conclusions

In this essay, we’ve learned about how to convert DXF to PDF. We can use AutoCAD to save DXF as PDF. Or, we can use the online converter to realize this idea. But the online services should be under the stable network environment. In addition, Renee PDF Aide can be used to encrypt the PDF files. The software is clear, easy to use and friendly to beginners, too.