Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Photos/drawings to images

Smoke,

If you are looking for a bitmap to vector conversion program, the Adobe
Streamline program is one of the best.

Bob Campbell

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Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 7:55 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Photos/drawings to images


> Can someone tell me how I'd go about converting photos or sketches to
> line drawings so I can project them to a surface (using Rhino).
>
> I could import jpgs into QuickCAD and draw them manually, but this
> would be rather laborious as I did it a few times for some rifle
> actions. I'd like something that's fairly quick and simple for
> creating the linework.
>
> I'd then use the lines to create gcode so's a 1/16 ball end mill will
> follow them. I want to cut these lines about 1/16 deep so I can fill
> them with a contrasting colored epoxy.
>
> Thanks, Smoke
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