> > From: S Madjanovich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 11:55 AM > To: soaring mailing list; RC Ducted Fans and Jets; E Flight mailing list > Subject: [RCSE] Help with AutoCad > > I am trying to import a scanned image into AutoCad. I am trying to import a > scanned image of an aircraft drawing. I can scan the image and save it in a > variety of formats. When I try to import or open the image AutoCad will not > do so. I am using AutoCad LT 98 and AutoCad R13. If any of you have > experience and can hold my hand step by step through the proceedure it would > be greatly appreciated. > > Stephen > Ontario > Canada There are a couple of ways to bring in a raster file to Autocad. The first is to go to Insert, then Raster File and follow the path to the raster file. when it comes in, you can trace over it with AutoCad. The scaling may be off and will have to be adjusted. The other way is to use an external RASTER to DXF conversion program. I have used Wintopo and it has worked well. The dxf files it produces can be opened up directly as vector files in Autocad. Again some scaling is required. The only drawback with this program is that it makes individual line segments of each line where it crosses another line. This builds up a large amount of data, especially if the drawing is complex. However it does work very well. The program is easy to use and can be downloaded as freeware from http://www.wburrows.demon.co.uk/softsoft/wintopo/index.htm John O'Sullivan Nova Scotia Wind and Wave Models http://members.nbci.com/WindandWave/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
