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

by Auntie on July 31, 2009

Yes.

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

Scan2CAD’s Pre-release 14 DXF can be read into all versions of AutoCAD and into all CAD and CNC programs that we know of.

Release 14 and Later DXF supports entities that versions of AutoCAD before Release 14 did not support, in particular the export of Bezier curves as splines. If you are doing a raster to vector conversion of an image which contains a lot of smooth, flowing curves, it is advantageous to be able to use splines as these offer the best representation of curvy shapes.

Note that if you are using Scan2CAD’s Pre-release 14 DXF version you can export Bezier curves as strings of arcs. These mimic the shape of the Bezier curves but can be read into older versions of AutoCAD and other programs that do not support splines, typically CNC programs.

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