Jul 20, 2005 #1 a70duster Electrical Mar 14, 2005 52 And if it does can CAD convert it into a "workable" drawing? Any input would be great. Thanks, Mike
Jul 20, 2005 #2 WMO Structural Dec 16, 2004 90 You will have to convert the scanned raster image into a vectorized image. You can try the following, it's free: http://www.softsoft.net/wintopo/index-free.htm Upvote 0 Downvote
You will have to convert the scanned raster image into a vectorized image. You can try the following, it's free: http://www.softsoft.net/wintopo/index-free.htm
Jul 20, 2005 #3 Dringo Mechanical Oct 11, 2004 24 You have to get a raster to vector converter, and they usually are pretty messy. You can find some for free or trial to check them out. Go to any cad mag site and you should be able to poke around and see some. Alex Upvote 0 Downvote
You have to get a raster to vector converter, and they usually are pretty messy. You can find some for free or trial to check them out. Go to any cad mag site and you should be able to poke around and see some. Alex
Jul 22, 2005 Thread starter #4 a70duster Electrical Mar 14, 2005 52 Thanks for the input WMO. I downloaded the freeware and tried it on some schematics. Looks like it works with simple drawings. Upvote 0 Downvote
Thanks for the input WMO. I downloaded the freeware and tried it on some schematics. Looks like it works with simple drawings.
Jul 22, 2005 #5 cadshite Mechanical Jul 15, 2003 66 I found with these converters, they only work ok with simple drawings but really bad with your average ones - better off getting them traced. Upvote 0 Downvote
I found with these converters, they only work ok with simple drawings but really bad with your average ones - better off getting them traced.
