Jul 20, 2005 #1 a70duster Electrical Joined Mar 14, 2005 Messages 52 Location US 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 Joined Dec 16, 2004 Messages 90 Location US 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 Joined Oct 11, 2004 Messages 24 Location US 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 Joined Mar 14, 2005 Messages 52 Location US 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 Joined Jul 15, 2003 Messages 66 Location GB 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.