Upload a PDF with a place name
The location in the filename is used for initial map orientation.
PDF TO SHAPEFILE
Turn civil engineering drawings into editable GIS layers.
Convert utility plans, civil construction drawings and network PDFs into Shapefile layers you can inspect and correct before downloading.
WHY LEGEND-FIRST
The legend defines what the geometry means.
A civil drawing can contain building outlines, roads, parcels, labels, cables, ducts, manholes, splice closures and many other symbols. Creating GIS features before understanding the legend produces false objects.
BulkConverter therefore requires a legend review first. You confirm the object names, choose point or polyline geometry and decide which classes may connect. Only then is the editable network created.
Approve the recognized legend
Check class names, geometry types and connection permissions.
Preview and edit on OSM
Match buildings, drag connected objects and edit bends in linework.
Export WGS84 Shapefiles
Download a separate point or line layer for each approved legend class.
BUILT FOR CIVIL DRAWINGS
Preview and correct the conversion before it becomes GIS data.
Automatic conversion should never create a point where the drawing contains no object. The editor keeps the original PDF visible, preserves connected endpoints and gives you direct control over the final geometry.
Object classes stay meaningful
Use engineering terms such as splice closure, manhole, chamber, cabinet, duct route or service connection.
Connected features stay connected
Move a node and its connected line endpoints follow automatically.
Orient with OpenStreetMap
Load building contours and correct the placement directly on the map.
Clean Shapefile layers
Export point and polyline layers in WGS84 with labels and edited geometry.
COMMON USE CASES
From drawing archive to usable spatial data.
The workflow is designed for utility, telecom, water, drainage, road, site-development and other civil drawings where symbols and network connections are explained in a legend.
For the most reliable orientation, include the municipality, city or project location in the filename and review every detected legend class before continuing.
Can the output be edited before export?
Yes. Drag point objects, reshape linework with vertices and use undo or reset before downloading.
Does moving a point break its connected lines?
No. Connected line endpoints remain snapped to their point object and move with it.
Does every legend class become a separate layer?
Yes. Approved point and polyline classes are exported as separate Shapefile layers.
Why is the place name required in the filename?
It provides an initial geographic search term for orienting the drawing on OpenStreetMap.