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Re: HELP! Converting Hand Drawing to .DXF

Posted by pcfw
on 2003-04-21 21:24:58 UTC
Try www.wintopo.com

They have a unlimited free version which can convert raster images to
vector.

Peter

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "int3man" <moparman@b...>
wrote:
> Hi all, It's been done before and now I'm trying to do it. I'm
> trying to scan a hand sketch into the computer and convert it to
> a .dxf. My friend used to do this for me but he passed away last
> August, so now it's my turn. We would then generate G code and
feed
> that into the lasers to burn out the part. I have Corel Draw 8
that
> he used and have scanned the image of the part into Corel Draw.
When
> I try to save as a .dxf I get a small diagonal line, and that's
about
> it. I get the same results if I try to export the drawing. Any
> assistance would be greatly appreciated! Even if there is a
> different way to do this task. Thanks in Advance.
> Michael :-)

Discussion Thread

int3man 2003-04-21 18:14:55 UTC HELP! Converting Hand Drawing to .DXF CL 2003-04-21 19:16:13 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] HELP! Converting Hand Drawing to .DXF pcfw 2003-04-21 21:24:58 UTC Re: HELP! Converting Hand Drawing to .DXF