Importing PDFs into Photoshop

Hi,
Easy question I assume, but for some reason am stuck.
Have been creating linework in CAD and printing to PDFs. Set up a new document in photoshop, A1, 300ppi, RGB colour 8 bit. When I go to 'Place' the PDFs into the blank document, all the linework is extremely feint. I assume this has something to do with the settings?
Many thanks in advance

If the lines are too thin for further processing then you can apply in Acrobat Pro
Advanced > Print production > Fix hairlines
Here for Acrobat Pro 8, maybe in a different location in newer versions.
Vector files can be modified by Illustrator but Fix hairlines is really simple.
Best regards --Gernot Hoffmann

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