The .geo file format belongs to Trumpf’s TruTops suite, the CAM software that drives TruLaser, TruPunch, and TruMatic sheet metal machines. It stores 2D part geometry for laser cutting and punching: outer and inner contours, bend data, material type, and thickness.

Outside the Trumpf ecosystem, almost nothing opens it. Generic CAD programs don’t recognize the format. Online converters either skip it or silently fail. Forum threads going back more than a decade end with the same two answers: go back to the shop that made the file, or license TruTops Convert from Trumpf.

Starting with version 8.0.200, reaConverter reads Trumpf GEO files directly and exports them to DXF, ready for AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Bystronic BySoft, Amada AP100, or any other CAD or CAM system that speaks DXF.

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Step-by-Step: GEO to DXF Conversion

The manual workflow takes under a minute, regardless of how many files are in the batch.

1. Install or Update reaConverter 8

Download the latest version from reaConverter.com. GEO support requires version 8.0.200 or later.

2. Add Your GEO Files

Drag your .geo files into the main window, or use Add Folder to load an entire parts directory at once. reaConverter processes large batches in a single pass with no file count limits.

3. Select DXF as the Output Format

In the output panel, choose DXF. Set your destination folder and any file-naming convention you want to apply.

4. Start Conversion

Click Start. reaConverter reads each GEO file, extracts the geometry, and writes a standards-compliant DXF.

Open the results in AutoCAD, LibreCAD, SolidWorks, Fusion 360, BricsCAD, or feed them directly into your CAM system.

Who This Is For

Job shops with used or second-hand Trumpf equipment. You bought a TruLaser off the auction market and inherited hundreds of legacy GEO parts. The machine runs. The files are locked inside a format your current CAD system doesn’t open.

Subcontract fabricators. A customer sends you GEO files because that’s what their engineering department exports. You run a Bystronic or an Amada. You need DXF.

Engineers migrating between CAM platforms. Your shop is standardizing on a different system, but you have years of part geometry sitting in GEO. Rebuilding from scratch isn’t an option.

Anyone who received a GEO file and needs to open it. Sometimes a customer, a vendor, or a colleague sends a file in a format their software exports by default. You don’t need to match their software stack. You need to read the file.

Batch Conversion for Legacy Libraries

Inherited parts libraries often contain hundreds or thousands of files. Manual conversion isn’t viable at that scale. reaConverter processes the entire folder in one pass and preserves the original directory structure if you want it to.

For shops that receive GEO files on an ongoing basis, such as subcontractors working with Trumpf-equipped customers, Watch Folders automate the conversion entirely. Point reaConverter at a hdd folder, set DXF as the output, and any GEO file that lands there gets converted automatically. Nobody has to launch the application or click anything.

Command-line support is available for IT teams integrating GEO conversion into ERP workflows, scheduled parts-library migrations, or customer file intake pipelines. Both features are available in reaConverter Pro.

Why GEO Is Hard to Convert

TruTops GEO is a proprietary 2D geometry format. It stores outer and inner contours, bend lines, cut types, and material properties in a structure that only Trumpf’s own software documents fully. There’s no public specification. The format was designed for round-tripping inside the Trumpf ecosystem, not for interoperating with third-party CAD.

That’s why most conversion attempts fail. Generic DXF libraries don’t understand the structure. Even technically capable users reaching for open-source tools come up empty.

reaConverter parses the GEO contour and geometry data directly and writes a clean DXF with the outlines preserved, ready to import into any standard CAD or CAM workflow.

Alternatives and Where Each Fits

TruTops Convert is Trumpf’s own conversion utility. It’s the right choice for shops running Trumpf machines and already using the TruTops suite. For everyone else — shops on other CAM platforms, subcontractors processing occasional incoming GEO files, or teams migrating away from TruTops — it’s more software than the job requires.

Re-exporting from the source CAD. The standard forum advice is to ask whoever generated the GEO file to export DXF instead. Sometimes that works. Often the source isn’t reachable, the customer isn’t responsive, or the parts were generated years ago by a shop that no longer exists.

Manual redrawing. Feasible for a handful of simple parts. Not feasible for a library of hundreds.

reaConverter sits in the space these options leave open: direct GEO reading, batch processing, offline, on any Windows machine.

Background

This feature was built in response to a direct customer request. A shop running Trumpf equipment hit a conversion failure on a specific GEO file and asked whether we could handle the format. We obtained sample files, built the extraction logic, and shipped support in reaConverter 8.0.200. The customer’s response after testing:

“FROM TRUMPF TO DXF. IS GO WELL. MASSIVE THANKS.”

If your workflow involves Trumpf GEO files and you need them as DXF — reliably, in batch, on Windows — reaConverter handles it.

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Convert CorelDRAW CDR files to press-ready CMYK PDFs in seconds, no CorelDRAW required. Step-by-step GUI, CLI, and Watch-Folder workflows in reaConverter 8.

Need your CDR artwork in CMYK-ready PDF but can’t find the switch?

reaConverter hides the option in the format-specific dialog — one click unlocks a print-perfect, press-ready file. The guide below shows exactly where that setting lives, why CMYK matters, and how to batch or automate the workflow.

Why CMYK?

Printers use Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black inks, so delivering PDFs in CMYK avoids on-press colour shifts that can happen if an RGB file is auto-converted downstream. CorelDRAW users often export pre-separated PDFs inside Corel, but if you don’t own the software, reaConverter lets you do the same conversion offline and in bulk.

RGB vs CMYK difference:

• RGB (Red, Green, Blue) – Used for screens and digital display
• CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) – Used for commercial printing

Why convert to CMYK:

• Print accuracy – Colors will match your printer’s output capabilities
• Professional requirements – Print shops often require CMYK PDFs
• Color gamut control – Prevents unprintable RGB colors from causing issues
• Prepress standards – Meets industry requirements for commercial printing

Step-by-Step: Converting CDR to CMYK PDF

1. Add your .cdr file(s) in reaConverter.
2. In the bottom bar choose Save as PDF.
3. Click the gear icon next to PDF to open Saving settings – PDF.
4. Under PDF settings tick Save PDF file in CMYK color space.
5. Hit Apply Convert. Your new PDF is now device-independent and press-ready.

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reaConverter: CDR files successfully loaded for conversion

reaConverter: PDF saving settings:

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Essential CMYK PDF Settings for Print

Color Management Options

Default ICC Profile (Recommended):

• Uses standard CMYK color profile
• Good for general commercial printing
• Most compatible with print shops

Custom ICC Profile:

• Use if you have a specific press profile
• Required for high-end color matching
• Obtain profile from your print service provider

Print-Quality Settings Checklist

When converting CDR to PDF, use these recommended settings:

✓ Save PDF file in CMYK color space – Essential for print
✓ Quality: 90-95% – High quality for professional output
✓ Resolution: 300 DPI – Standard for commercial printing
✓ Optimal compression – Maintains quality while managing file size
✓ Fonts – Consider “Convert text to curves” to avoid font issues
✓ Create PDF/A document – For archival and professional workflows

Troubleshooting CMYK Conversion Issues

Problem: Colors look different after CMYK conversion

• Solution: This is normal – CMYK has a smaller color gamut than RGB
• Tip: Preview colors in CMYK mode in CorelDRAW before converting

Problem: File size becomes too large

• Solution: Adjust compression settings or reduce quality to 85%
• Alternative: Use “Balanced compression” instead of “Optimal”

Problem: Black text appears as composite black

• Solution: Enable “Convert text to curves” to ensure proper black
• Alternative: Check original CDR file uses 100% black (K) only

Problem: Can’t find CMYK setting

• Solution: Make sure you’re clicking the settings gear icon next to PDF format
• Location: Look in “PDF (raster) settings” section, not security settings

Batch & unattended CMYK conversion

Watch Folder

1. Automation Watch Folders…
2. Monitor C:\Hot\CDR_in, set output to C:\Hot\PDF_out
3. In the config file choose Format PDF and CMYK color space.
4. Every incoming CDR becomes a CMYK PDF automatically, ideal for print-shop hot folders.

Ideal for hands-free batch processing and continuous monitoring: A Beginner-Friendly Guide to reaConverter’s Watch Folders

Command-line

cons_rcp.exe -source_folder "C:\jobs\" -source_ext cdr
 -dest_path "C:\PDFs\" -dest_ext pdf
 -pdf_save_in_cmyk 1
 -icc_option 1
 -icc_file "ISOcoated_v2.icc" 

Perfect for scheduled tasks or headless servers: Command-line Interface For Developers

Conclusion

Converting CDR files to CMYK PDF format is straightforward once you know where to find the setting in reaConverter. The key checkbox “Save PDF file in CMYK color space” in the PDF settings dialog handles the color space conversion automatically while preserving your design quality.

Remember that some color shift is normal when converting from RGB to CMYK – this represents the difference between screen colors and print colors. For critical color matching, always do a print test before running large quantities.

Quick reminder: The CMYK setting is found in PDF settings > PDF settings > “Save PDF file in CMYK color space” checkbox. Enable this along with 300 DPI resolution and high quality settings for professional print-ready results.

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Need a press-ready PDF right now? Grab the free trial and tick the CMYK box – done.

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To prevent the issues that might come up during vectorization, reaConverter’s latest edition offers several ways to customize the raster-to-vector conversion process. Opting for an outline or centerline algorithm and ignoring raster data when the input vector includes mixed vector-raster content are among the available possibilities.

In addition, this powerful converter now also lets you customize the Precision of the vectorization process. This means you can decide on the number of elements used in the polyline that will render objects in the output vector. The lower the precision percentage, the less elements will be used. For example, if your input image is a circle and you choose a Precision level of only 10% or 25%, the output rendering will be a polygon with a varying number of elements.

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Load raster images

Add one or more raster images you intend to convert into vectors. reaConverter can read over 640 different formats, including all kind of rasters and many more.

You can add them one by one, add entire folders or use the Advanced file select option, which lets you pick batches of images according to size and extension.

Raster to vector conversion settings

Go to the Menu button and click Saving settings → Raster to vector conversion

Here you can set the Precision level of the output vector image as a percentage from the input raster.

Save the result

In the Saving settings tab, opt for saving your vectors. You can conveniently choose a local folder or save directly in a storage cloud.

Last but not least, choose the output vector extension from the Convert to area. reaConverter can write into 6 Adobe vector formats, but supports many other types of vectors as well.

Then simply press Start and wait for your new vectors to be ready!

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Advanced users can use our command line tool or DLL to vectorize raster images in manual, automated or scheduled mode. You are welcome to contact our technical support when you have any questions about reaConverter.

When converting PDF, EPS, CDR, XPS, SVG and other vector formats with mixed raster-vector content to raster formats such as JPEG or PNG, a fair representation of colors and quality will be ensured. But when you convert to another vector format, image quality might become an issue.

During the process, the image will first be rasterized, which means it will lose quality and then it will be turned into black-and-white because vectorization implies discarding color information. reaConverter’s latest edition helps you avoid this situation by opting to ignore raster data during vector-to-vector conversion. This translates into a converted image in which the quality of the input vector is well preserved into the resulting vector!

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How does it work?

Start reaConverter and add one or more vector images with raster data.

You can find them manually on your hard drive, use the drag-and-drop tool or access the Advanced file select option, allowing you to automatically choose files according to size or extension from folders containing multiple formats.

Raster to vector conversion settings

Go to the Menu button and click Saving settings → Raster to vector conversion

Here simply tick the option Ignore raster info when convert from vector formats

reaConverter will automatically opt for converting only the vector data identified in the input file, thus ensuring image quality is preserved from the input to the output image.

Saving options

In the Saving options tab, pick the location of the output vectors.

Finally, pick the output extension from the buttons placed in the Convert to area. In case the format you are looking for is not there, click the Plus button and get a full view of all output extensions supported by reaConverter.

Then simply press Start and your newly converted vectors will soon be ready!

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Advanced users can convert vector files from command line interface or using DLL in manual, automated or scheduled mode. You are welcome to contact our technical support when you have any questions about reaConverter.

DWG is a proprietary format of Autocad — one of the most widely used pieces of software in the architecture, engineering and design industry. DXF is its interchange variant, meant to ease transfer, print and interoperability with other software. Converting to DWG or DXF greatly increases the amount of editing options, allowing you to handle the image using lines, points, curves and layers. And now the process no longer requires a computer-aided design program installed on your computer, but the fast and user-friendly reaConverter.

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Load Raster Images

Load one or more raster files you intend to convert. From BMP, PNG and JPG to GIF and TIF, reaConverter supports an impressive number of input formats. Pick the files manually, add entire folders or add selected extensions automatically, using the Advanced file select tool.

Set Default Units

Go to the Menu button and then to Saving settings → Raster to vector conversion

Here you can pick the vectorization algorithm you intend to use and set the default unit for the output DWG/DXF files: millimeters, inches or pixels.

Apply Image Editing

Optionally, you can use the Edit images tab to increase vectorization quality with one or more options.

For example, you can turn your images into Black&White and Remove Black&White Noise. This two options can dramatically increase vectorization quality.

Save the Result

In the Saving options tab, choose the location and format of the output files. reaConverter lets you save either locally, in the source folder or another desired location. Next, pick DWG or DXF from the buttons placed in the lower part of the window. In case you don’t see them there, click the Plus button and you will see a list with all output formats supported by reaConverter.

Choose your format from the list and then simply press Start

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Command Line Tool and DLL

Developers can include this feature when creating a customized solutions by operating it via command-line, using the following code line:

cons_rcp.exe -s "source_file.png" -o "output_file.dwg" -dxf_dwg_units 1

Where

-dxf_dwg_units = DXF/DWG units (1 - mm, 2 - inches, 3 - pixels (scale = 1))

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Converting a vector image format to PDF usually implies that some of the information used to compress the image is lost and, hence, the quality of the image is affected. However, when you use a powerful converter such as reaConverter, which fits the needs of both professional and amateur graphic designers, you no longer need to compromise when it comes to preserving image quality.

reaConverter allows you to convert vector EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) files to PDF keeping vectors and without having Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw or any advanced graphics editing software installed on your computer. As opposed to these latter programs, which are often expensive and not particularly easy to use, reaConverter has a 15-day free trial and a user-friendly menu, supporting batch conversion for over 500 image file formats, including EPS.

Hence, reaConverter provides you with a quick and simple solution for converting EPS image files into a format which is easier to handle, store and transfer, while at the same time preserving the original image quality. All you need to do is download and install the software from reaconverter.com and then follow the 2 simple steps of the conversion process.

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The EPS file format is used by graphic designers in the prepress process and it can contain all types of drawings, including page layouts, maps or logos, as well as various other combinations of images, text and graphics. The EPS files are PostScript documents and if you want to transform them into a more accessible format, which can preserve vector information from PostScript, the best solution is to convert them to PDF.

Load all the EPS files

Start reaConverter and load all the EPS images you need to convert.

Save files in PDF

Choose the destination folder and PDF as output format for your EPS files. To help you do this, a series of buttons is conveniently placed at the bottom of the reaConverter window, so you can simply press on the one you need or click Plus button to add new options.

Then simply press the Start button and your PDF will be created in no time!

Advanced users can convert EPS to PDF using Command Line Interface, Watch Folders, or DLL. You are welcome to contact our technical support when you have any questions about reaConverter.

JPEG is the most popular format for storing and sharing decent quality images or uploading them online. But in case you want to process a JPG file via a computer-aided design program such as AutoCAD, you will need to vectorize it. Or, in other words, turn it from a raster file made up of pixels — into a vector file made up of points, lines and curves.

Vectorizing a JPG picture into an AutoCAD DXF drawing can be done in no more than a few clicks using reaConverter’s latest edition.

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How does it work?

Start reaConverter and load one or more JPEG images you intend to convert. Drag-and-drop them or add them manually.

Go to the Menu button, click Saving settings → Additional saving settings and then the Raster to vector tab. Here you can choose the vectorization algorithm which is most suitable for your image. Centerline is recommended in the case of drawings, whereas outline works better in the case of images or clipart pictures.

Next, decide where the DXFs will be saved by clicking the Saving settings tab. Pick the format and location of the output files.

In case a DXF button is not among the ones placed at the bottom of reaConverter’s main window, click the Plus button and find it in the list of available formats.

Then simply press Start and your newly converted DXF files will be ready in a few moments.

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Advanced users can handle JPG to DXF vectorization using command line interface or DLL in manual, automated or scheduled mode. You are welcome to contact our technical support when you have any questions about reaConverter.

Have you ever thought of converting an AI vector file to PDF, but were worried about image quality loss? AI is the native format of Adobe Illustrator and is preferred by many graphics designers for storing and editing vector-based drawings. However, handling an AI file might pose some difficulties. Why? Firstly, vector files tend to be very large in size. So transferring them by e-mail, for example, might be an issue. Secondly, viewing and editing such files requires having Adobe Illustrator or a similar advanced graphics editing software installed on your computer. These types of programs are difficult to use for non-professionals and are quite expensive.

Hence, if you plan to send the images you created in an AI format to people who only have regular image viewers installed on their computer, you will need to convert the images to a more accessible format. And you have several options here. One would be to convert your AI files to JPEGs. Though this would provide you with a smaller-size image, which is easier to transfer and view, converting to JPEG might also you mean the quality of your images might be seriously affected.

For this reason, we recommend converting your AI files to PDF, thus ensuring you preserve image quality when you switch from vector to a more accessible format. Completing such a conversion can be a fast and easy task when you are using a powerful converter such as reaConverter.

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This software supports batch conversions in and from over 500 image formats and will proficiently transform all the AI image files you need into PDFs, while at the same time preserving their quality.

Install reaConverter and make full use of its 15-day free trial. You won’t need more than a few seconds to get familiarized with its user-friendly menu. All you need to do is follow these 3 easy steps:

1. Add AI Files

Start reaConverter and Load all the AI files you intend to convert:

2. Edit images

In case you want to make sure that no one will use the content of the AI files you have created without asking for your permission, reaConverter lets you add a text or image Watermark on all the image files you are about to convert.

This is just one of the features available in the second step of the conversion process. Here you can also apply a large array of other image editing options, including the addition of image effects or filters, adjusting brightness and contrast, and many others.

3. Save the Result

Choose the destination folder and format of your output file. Pick PDF as output format conversion. You can also go to PDF security settings for additional file permissions.

Once this is completed, press the Start conversion button, then sit back and wait a bit — your newly converted images will be ready in no time!

Advanced users can convert AI pictures into PDF automatically using Command Line Interface, Watch Folders, or DLL. You are welcome to contact our technical support when you have any questions about reaConverter.

Do you have an AI, a CDR or some other type of vector file that you would like to convert to a different vector format? Perhaps you have CAD vector format files, such as DWG, DXF, PLT or Windows Metafiles: EMF/WMF and you would like to convert them to another accessible vector formats such as SVG or PDF? In any situations above, reaConverter allows you to process this operation fast and easy through its vector to vector direct conversion feature.

How does it work?

Download and Install reaConverter from www.reaconverter.com

Start reaConverter and load all the desired vector files into reaConverter from the Add files button, or use the handy drag-and-drop tool.

Direct conversion from vector to vector allows you to quickly change to format of your vector files without editing the image. Only in case you opt for converting from vector to raster format, you can also change the loading settings of the input files by clicking the Menu, and then Loading settings → Vector formats loading settings

A list of all vector formats supported by reaConverter is available at this address: https://www.reaconverter.com/features/formats.html

Use the Saving options tab to choose where you want to save your output files. Finally, pick a new extension for your vector files. Click on + Plus button in the lower part of the screen to find more options of vector output formats.

After choosing the desired format and the destination folder for the output files, simply press the Start button and your newly converted vector files will be quickly available.

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Advanced users can convert vector images via command line interface or DLL in manual, automated or scheduled mode. You are welcome to contact our technical support when you have any questions about reaConverter.

The SWF format is one that you’ll find commonly used for browser games, vector animations and other types of multimedia that imply video, sound and/or user interaction. Initially developed by Macromedia, SWFs are currently Adobe Flash files and their name is an acronym for ShockWave Flash or Small Web File.

SWF files can contain a collection of images, including both vectors and bitmaps, as well as ActionScript content — a scripting language that facilitates user interaction. A SWF file can contain from few images to more than a hundred pictures with text, animation, and scripts in various combinations. For example, one page with text and several raster images inside it. Extracting all raster images by converting a SWF file to one or more image files can be a tricky operation and requires using a software program that can process multi-page image files, such as reaConverter.

Here Is How It Works:

Download and install reaConverter. It can be downloaded and tried for free at this address: www.reaconverter.com

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Load Your SWF Files

Start reaConverter and load one or more SWF files into reaConverter by using the drag-and-drop tool or by browsing them manually from your hard drive.

Set-up SWF Loading Options

Go to the Menu button and click Saving settings → Additional saving settings and go to the Multipage tab. Here you can customize the way you want your images to be grouped after conversion from muti-page SWF.

To extract raster images from vector images included in the SWF file, go to Loading settings → Vector format loading settings. In the newly opened window, click Extract images from SWF.

Save the Result

Finally, go to Saving options and pick a location for your converted images, as well as their format — from the buttons conveniently placed in the lower part of the screen. In case you choose a single page format, such as JPG, your output images can be stored separately from one another, but if you pick a multi-page one, such as PDF or TIF, all images included in the SWF file can be collected in a single output file. Also, if you pick GIF, the result will be a similar animation, but one that might be easier to handle than its Adobe Flash input version.

After selecting the desired format, simply press Start and your new images will soon be ready!

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Advanced users can convert SWF files using command line interface or via DLL in manual, automated or scheduled mode. You are welcome to contact our technical support when you have any questions about reaConverter.