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Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Convert Bitmap?

Posted by Jeff Demand
on 2001-01-14 14:32:43 UTC
Joe
You can load the bitmap as a background with Rhino (..View, Background
Bitmap, Place..) and then manualy trace it and export as a dxf. Might seem
like a lot of work but cleaning up 'converted' scans is a LOT more work.

Jeff


>Joe Vicars wrote:
>>
>> I scanned in an image of my signature. Now it's a bitmap. How do I
>> get this into some kind of useable vector format? Like DXF or
>> whatever so I can make a toolpath?
>> I would like to use some shareware or something. I don't want to have
>> to buy Corel to do this one task.
>> Please help.
>>

Discussion Thread

Joe Vicars 2001-01-14 07:32:01 UTC Convert Bitmap? Bob Campbell 2001-01-14 08:22:37 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Convert Bitmap? Joe Vicars 2001-01-14 08:27:58 UTC Re: Convert Bitmap? Rich D. 2001-01-14 10:51:11 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Convert Bitmap? Fred Smith 2001-01-14 11:04:12 UTC Re: Convert Bitmap? Randy Gordon-Gilmore 2001-01-14 13:57:27 UTC Re: Convert Bitmap? Jeff Demand 2001-01-14 14:32:43 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Convert Bitmap? Fred Smith 2001-01-14 15:49:05 UTC Re: Convert Bitmap?