Skip to main content
Vich1-Visitor
1-Visitor
Oct 30, 2022 3:15 PM UTC
Solved

Convert from PDF to Mathcad file

Dear all,

 

Hope everyone is doing well. I am using Mathcad Prime 8 and I am trying to find a way to convert a pdf (originally a mathcad file) into a mathcad file (e.g. mcdx). There are formula equations in that file and so far when I try adding the file into Mathcad, the formulas are not recognized. Is there any way to do this?

 

Best regards,

Vich

LucMeekesAnswer
23-Emerald V
Oct 30, 2022 4:50 PM UTC

There's on way to convert from PDF to Mathcad that I know of:

- Read the PDF file carefully. That's human reading...

- Enter the expressions that you read onto a Mathcad worksheet.

- Check to see that you get the same results, if any, that the PDF shows.

- Correct where necessary.

- Done.

 

Success
Luc

 

View in thread

8 replies

LucMeekes23-Emerald VAnswer
23-Emerald V
Oct 30, 2022 4:50 PM UTC

There's on way to convert from PDF to Mathcad that I know of:

- Read the PDF file carefully. That's human reading...

- Enter the expressions that you read onto a Mathcad worksheet.

- Check to see that you get the same results, if any, that the PDF shows.

- Correct where necessary.

- Done.

 

Success
Luc

 

Translate
    Vich1-VisitorAuthor
    1-Visitor
    Oct 30, 2022 4:56 PM UTC

    Thanks for the info and sarcasm to make my day. You're such an incredible human being.

    Translate
    Fred_Kohlhepp23-Emerald I
    23-Emerald I
    Oct 31, 2022 2:16 PM UTC

    Thanks for the info and sarcasm to make my day. You're such an incredible human being.

     

    I'd say welcome the Mathcad, but this response is uncalled for!

    I know that it is supposed to be possible to convert a pdf file into a Word or text file.  (I suspect that there are problems with that process too.)  But Mathcad (especially Prime) seems to go out of it's way to make file conversions challenging.  For example, it is not possible to save a version 8 file as a version 7.  You would, if you had been following, see that LucMeekes has posted a method to change a version 8 to a version 7; clearly more sarcastic humor.

    Your designation is "newbie."  Stick around.  Watch the posts, questions, and responses.  And don't be so quick to take offense. 

     

    Good luck with your typing!

    Translate
    Werner_E
    Werner_E25-Diamond I
    25-Diamond I
    Oct 30, 2022 7:33 PM UTC
    @Vich wrote:

    Dear all,

     

    Hope everyone is doing well. I am using Mathcad Prime 8 and I am trying to find a way to convert a pdf (originally a mathcad file) into a mathcad file (e.g. mcdx). There are formula equations in that file and so far when I try adding the file into Mathcad, the formulas are not recognized. Is there any way to do this?

     

    Best regards,

    Vich

    As Luc already wrote the only way seems to be to RETYPE the equations.

    Its not clear what you actually did when you write "I try adding the file into Mathcad". In case you simply tried some sort of copy and paste - it can't work.

    In case you actually retyped the formulas yourself and it did not work, we would have to see the pdf and your Prime file to have a look and try to find out what went wrong.

    Translate
    engineerPTC_0513-Newcomer
    3-Newcomer
    Jul 7, 2026 11:18 PM UTC

    Try https://pdftomcdx.com/. Works pretty well for me and I hear they are making it better and adding more formats soon. I tired a pdf (originally a mathcad file) and it converted almost perfectly to mcdx. Hope this helps!

    Translate
      Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement