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Convert DWG or DXF to PDF in C#

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Nutrient .NET SDK converts DXF and DWG files to PDF or PDF/A.

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Prepare the project

Register the SDK license before running conversion operations. For setup details, refer to the getting started with .NET SDK guide.

using GdPicture14;


LicenseManager license = new LicenseManager();
license.RegisterKEY("");
using GdPictureDocumentConverter converter = new GdPictureDocumentConverter();


GdPictureStatus status = converter.LoadFromFile("input.dxf", GdPicture14.DocumentFormat.DocumentFormatDXF);
if (status != GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
    throw new Exception(status.ToString());
}


status = converter.SaveAsPDF("output.pdf", PdfConformance.PDF);
if (status != GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
    throw new Exception(status.ToString());
}

For DWG input, use a .dwg file and the matching CAD document format.