From the monthly archives:

July 2009

Does Scan2CAD raster to vector conversion software support older versions of AutoCAD?

July 31, 2009

Yes.
Scan2CAD raster to vector conversion software has two options for DXF output – Pre-release 14 and Release 14 and Later.

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Why Bezier curves are great for raster to vector conversion

July 24, 2009

If you are vectorizing curvy shapes such as contour maps, aerofoils, ship hulls or freeform artwork, it’s a good idea to set your raster to vector conversion software to convert them to a type of vector called a Bezier curve.

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Buying a large format scanner for automatic raster to vector conversion (Part III)

July 21, 2009

In their advertisements and sales literature the large format scanner manufacturers all claim that their scanners are fast, easy and productive.
We must disagree. We receive hundreds of poorly scanned images every year which are totally unsuitable for raster to vector conversion. Clearly, the people who made these scans did not have a clue. If scanners are so [...]

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Buying a large format scanner for automatic raster to vector conversion (Part II)

July 16, 2009

The two areas of large format scanner sales most clouded in bull and misrepresentation are Resolution and Speed.

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Buying a large format scanner for automatic raster to vector conversion (Part I)

July 10, 2009

By far the biggest barrier to good automatic vectorization results is poor quality scanned images.
With a good quality scanned image, good results are possible from competent vectorization software. With a poor image, the odds are stacked against a good raster to vector conversion result from the start. GIGO! (Garbage In, Garbage Out).

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Explaining the threshold – a vital setting for successful raster to vector conversion

July 6, 2009

Along with resolution, the threshold is the most important setting you need to choose when scanning a drawing for raster to vector conversion. Choosing the correct threshold can make the difference between raster to vector conversion success and failure.

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