A lot of valuable part designs are trapped in formats nobody can use anymore — paper drawings, scanned PDFs, ancient CAD files, 2D-only prints. Modern CNC and CMM programming wants a clean 3D solid model. CAD conversion services bridge that gap, turning legacy drawings into current, usable models so your old designs work in today’s workflows.

What CAD conversion handles

• 2D to 3D — building solid models from flat drawings and prints.
• Paper and PDF to CAD — recreating drawings that only exist on paper or as scans.
• Legacy format conversion — old or obsolete CAD files into current formats (STEP, Parasolid, native).
• Cleanup and repair — fixing broken geometry, gaps, and import artifacts.
• Model + drawing — a usable solid model and, if needed, an updated drawing.

Legacy designs, ready for modern programming

The point of conversion is to make old designs productive again. A clean 3D solid model drops straight into CAM for CNC programming and into CMM software for inspection — neither of which works well from a 2D-only print. We rebuild the geometry accurately, fix the artifacts that plague imported and scanned files, and hand you models that just work in current tools.

When to bring in CAD conversion

• You have valuable designs trapped in 2D, paper, or obsolete formats.
• Modern CAM/CMM software won’t work with your legacy files.
• Imported files arrive broken with gaps and bad geometry.
• You’re modernizing an old product line for current manufacturing.

Frequently asked questions

Can you convert paper or PDF drawings?

Yes — we recreate clean CAD from paper drawings, scanned PDFs, and 2D prints, building accurate 3D models from them.

What format will we get?

Whatever you need — STEP, Parasolid, native CAD, or others. Tell us your target software and we’ll deliver compatible files.