# How can I transfer PDF floor plan into Sketchup? **URL:** \ **Category:** Pro\ **Created:** [February 5, 2019, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-transfer-pdf-floor-plan-into-sketchup/87044 "2019-02-05T12:06:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5a626/32.png) [@ness](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ness)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-transfer-pdf-floor-plan-into-sketchup/87044/1 "2019-02-05T12:06:25Z")
Hi there, Can anyone give me advise on, How to transfer PDF floor plans to SketchUp please? ---
**Author:** ![simoncbevans](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/simoncbevans/32/15904_2.png) [@simoncbevans](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/simoncbevans)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-transfer-pdf-floor-plan-into-sketchup/87044/2 "2019-02-05T12:10:20Z")
It’s quite simple to import a PDF into SU (or Layout for that matter). Use File\>Import and choose the right filter for PDF files. The PDF will not come in at the right scale so you will need to use the Scale tool to get it right. One issue with image files is that they generally get imported at very low resolution. So if you are aiming to trace over lines, you may not achieve high accuracy. ---
**Author:** ![ness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5a626/32.png) [@ness](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ness)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-transfer-pdf-floor-plan-into-sketchup/87044/3 "2019-02-05T12:11:26Z")
Thank you very much indeed. I am going to try that. ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-transfer-pdf-floor-plan-into-sketchup/87044/4 "2019-02-05T12:13:07Z")
Simon is right, for Mac users. Those of us using Windows aren’t as lucky. When I want to import a PDF into SketchUp, I open the PDF in Reader or Acrobat and take a snapshot of the region I want. Then I paste that into an image editor and save it as a PNG which I then import into SketchUp making sure I’ve selected to use it as an image. ---
**Author:** ![SketchUp3D\_de](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/sketchup3d_de/32/167_2.png) [@SketchUp3D\_de](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/SketchUp3D_de)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-transfer-pdf-floor-plan-into-sketchup/87044/5 "2019-02-05T12:20:16Z")
PDF is a meta format which may contain raster data (= pixels) as well as vector data (= geometry) even at the same time. If the PDF contains vector data (which can be evaluated by zooming in or checking if picking the geomety is possible) you might want to use this exact geometric data instead of e.g. the raster-based screenshot by importing it to a graphics program as e.g. Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw or free [Inkscape](https://inkscape.org/) (OS), export as DXF/DWG data and import into SketchUp (Pro only). ---
**Author:** ![ness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5a626/32.png) [@ness](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ness)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-transfer-pdf-floor-plan-into-sketchup/87044/6 "2019-02-05T12:21:31Z")
Thank you very much. ---
**Author:** ![simoncbevans](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/simoncbevans/32/15904_2.png) [@simoncbevans](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/simoncbevans)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-transfer-pdf-floor-plan-into-sketchup/87044/8 "2019-02-05T13:23:52Z")
> [@SketchUp3D\_de](#): > > PDF is a meta format which may contain raster data (= pixels) as well as vector data (= geometry) even at the same time. This is correct. However, I have almost never encountered a PDF with vector data in practice. ---
**Author:** ![SketchUp3D\_de](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/sketchup3d_de/32/167_2.png) [@SketchUp3D\_de](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/SketchUp3D_de)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-transfer-pdf-floor-plan-into-sketchup/87044/9 "2019-02-05T13:47:54Z")
typically 2D CAD data, for plain raster data a PDF is not required. ---
**Author:** ![ecoarcdesignpro](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/ecoarcdesignpro/32/34306_2.png) [@ecoarcdesignpro](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ecoarcdesignpro)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-transfer-pdf-floor-plan-into-sketchup/87044/10 "2022-05-23T18:26:49Z")
PDF “import” is not an allowed option. ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-transfer-pdf-floor-plan-into-sketchup/87044/11 "2022-05-23T18:31:59Z")
Is there a reason you are dredging up a more than three year old post? This was solved in February or 2019. ---
**Author:** ![a.alhagi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/90db22/32.png) [@a.alhagi](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/a.alhagi)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-transfer-pdf-floor-plan-into-sketchup/87044/12 "2023-09-09T14:41:56Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/d/b/db62f1965f54134e6b25d6f1a4b6775ba36c9aba.png) ---
**Author:** ![a.alhagi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/90db22/32.png) [@a.alhagi](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/a.alhagi)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-transfer-pdf-floor-plan-into-sketchup/87044/13 "2023-09-09T14:42:46Z")
no PDF on the list ---
**Author:** ![a.alhagi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/90db22/32.png) [@a.alhagi](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/a.alhagi)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-transfer-pdf-floor-plan-into-sketchup/87044/14 "2023-09-09T14:44:18Z")
it’s gotta be intuitive …Common sense says, add it to the supported file types as you hit the import button. Just common sense ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-transfer-pdf-floor-plan-into-sketchup/87044/15 "2023-09-09T14:44:59Z")
PDF import is not an option for SketchUp on Windows. Make a screen shot of the PDF and save it as JPG or PNG and import that. Or if the PDF is vector lines, use inkscape to generate a DXF file from it an import that. It’s an option on Mac because the Mac OS supports it. It’s not an option on PC because Windows doesn’t support it. Just common sense. ---
**Author:** ![al74green](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@al74green](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/al74green)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-can-i-transfer-pdf-floor-plan-into-sketchup/87044/16 "2023-09-25T19:19:03Z")
How can I alter/ remove items from an imported pdf?