RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] converting photos to vector graphics

Martin,

Being an architect, this is something I do regularly--though I do not do it
automatically. You did not say what you are doing now, so you may already
be doing what I am about to suggest:

The first thing I do is take the photo into photoshop, and take care of any
distortions, and get the orientation square, etc. I save it as a Jpeg, and
then import it into autocad via the insert command, insert as raster
image--Then I stretch the image to match known dimensions, and trace it.
Having distortions cleaned up, and the image square first really speeds
this process. Once the information is in, I stretch and align to my key
dimensions. (I use full autocad, but I imagine that autocad lt has to have
insert. . . )

I mix hand and computer work very effectively this way. I will ask my
student's if they know of any automatic software--they are always the first
to know. Should they suggest something I will post it.

Best,

Peter Stempel


If you find somthing that

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> Date: 9/16/2005 11:23:52 AM
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] converting photos to vector graphics
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> Hi,
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> I use autocad lt2004 and would like a quick way to convert photos to
> vector graphics. does anyone know of any software that will do this?
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