https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/terrain-out-of-pdf/m-p/215659#M27402 If you are using AC18 and the PDF was saved with layers in vector format (and all the lines are in the correct layers) you should be able to explode the PDF, lock and hide the layers for the terrain and delete all the others. Obviously do this on a worksheet. Mon, 20 Oct 2014 14:03:05 GMT Eduardo Rolon 2014-10-20T14:03:05Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/terrain-out-of-pdf/m-p/215658#M27401 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>Can someone please help me?<BR /> I have this terrain pdf showing the hightlines of the ground. is there a way to import just the lines then use them later? what i mean i want to extrude the hight lines from the pdf, be able to use them instead of drawing the myself. is this possible?<BR /> <BR /> Petter</T></DIV><BR /><IMG src="http://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/72323iC5A0B261ADE1E96F/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" border="0" alt="big.jpg" title="big.jpg" /> Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:23:54 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/terrain-out-of-pdf/m-p/215658#M27401 Anonymous 2014-10-20T13:23:54Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/terrain-out-of-pdf/m-p/215659#M27402 If you are using AC18 and the PDF was saved with layers in vector format (and all the lines are in the correct layers) you should be able to explode the PDF, lock and hide the layers for the terrain and delete all the others. Obviously do this on a worksheet. Mon, 20 Oct 2014 14:03:05 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/terrain-out-of-pdf/m-p/215659#M27402 Eduardo Rolon 2014-10-20T14:03:05Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/terrain-out-of-pdf/m-p/215660#M27403 How do i check if its in vectors? Pretty new to this.<BR /> <BR /> Petter Mon, 20 Oct 2014 14:04:50 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/terrain-out-of-pdf/m-p/215660#M27403 Anonymous 2014-10-20T14:04:50Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/terrain-out-of-pdf/m-p/215661#M27404 Explode it and if it shows lines it is vector if not then it is not.<BR /> <BR /> read<BR /> <BR /> <A href="http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/?s=explode+PDF&amp;versions=version-18" target="_blank"><LINK_TEXT text="http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/?s=exp ... version-18">http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/?s=explode+PDF&amp;versions=version-18</LINK_TEXT></A> Mon, 20 Oct 2014 14:10:10 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/terrain-out-of-pdf/m-p/215661#M27404 Eduardo Rolon 2014-10-20T14:10:10Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/terrain-out-of-pdf/m-p/215662#M27405 Petter,<BR /> <BR /> Place the PDF on an new Independent Worksheet, highlight the pdf, right-click and select "Explode into Current View". you have the option of deleting or keeping the pdf. if there are vectors, this command will create a grouped collection of vectors. ungroup or suspend groups and away you go.<BR /> <BR /> you might add a signature to your profile. have a look at other user posts for formatting ideas. Mon, 20 Oct 2014 14:14:12 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/terrain-out-of-pdf/m-p/215662#M27405 Aaron Bourgoin 2014-10-20T14:14:12Z