It looks like that it is indeed possible to convert PDF files that contain CAD data for printing back in to DWG format for editing purposes. Several, mainly vector graphics / CAD programs, offer this (pdf to dwg conversion) functionality, albeit it might only work for PDFs exported in certain way.
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Conversion of pdf file format to dwg file format beta
Search for pdf to dwg converter or software able to handle these file types.
Convert Adobe Portable document format to AutoCAD drawing.
We have found 10 software records in our database eligible for .pdf to .dwg file format conversion.
Microsoft Windows software 
- convert pdf to dwg on Windows
Any PDF to DWG Converter
A software that converts PDF to DWG and PDF to DXF format
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Convert from pdf file | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
to dwg file | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
The tables with software actions are a good pointer for what a certain program does with various file types and often may give users a good hint how to perform certain file conversion, for example the above-mentioned pdf to dwg. However, it is not perfect and sometimes can show results which are not really usable because of how certain programs work with files and the possible conversion is thus actually not possible at all.
Canvas
A drawing software used to create technical illustrations and graphics
Adobe Illustrator
A powerful vector graphics editor from Adobe
Chief Architect
A professional architecture design software
CorelDraw Graphics Suite
A set of applications used by professional graphic designers
PRO Landscape
A landscape graphics design software
Anark Core
A 3D product data optimalization software
Apple macOS / Mac OS X software 
- convert pdf to dwg on OS X
Adobe Illustrator for Mac
Mac version of Adobe's vector graphics editor
Multiplatform software 
- convert pdf to dwg on any platform
Able2Extract
A dedicated PDF conversion solution
Canvas X
Latest version of Canvas drawing software
Additional links: Open pdf file, Open dwg file
A pdf file extension is mainly used for Adobe Portable document format, commonly referred to as PDF. All programs that create some sort of documents or projects offer the possibility to export their format to PDF format. A free PDF viewer (Adobe Reader) is available for download from Adobe website.
DWG
Files with dwg extension are used for the original CAD format originally introduced in Autodesk AutoCAD. The latest version of DWG format is usuaually proprietary and can only be created in AutoCAD. Other CAD programs can usually import it but not create its proprietary form. Because of this, DWGs are often exported to DXF interchange format so that they can be seamlessly used in other CAD programs.
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