Image Traceing

[Vidiot]

I do drawings for Audio/Video system design. Typically when I'm doing rack elevations I will either get .dwg's from the manufacturer and WBLOCK the parts needed or just make rectangles of the apropriate size with the gear name in it. For times when I cannot get the CAD files is there a way to import an image file and draw over it? Is there a way to auto generate this? I only ask cause I've opened files and they dont seem to be like they have been draw by hand.

 

Sorry if this is a noob Q.

[smorales02]

Just use Image Reference, Think the shortcut is IM...same concept as xref but just with images

[Vidiot]

I assume that is the same as Insert,Raster Image Reference. I just used this insert the image. Cool. Now I can trace it. Is there a better way?

[smorales02]

I dont think there is an easier way of copying an image but you might want to search the forums and see what you come up with

[chulse]

Try saving the image file as a WMF file and importing that into AutoCAD. The WMF file will be a vector format - it will need cleaning up though...

[Vidiot]

what software can I use to convert to WMF?

[chulse]

Our marketing dept has the Adobe Photoshop suite, but I think there are cheaper options if you search online.

[smorales02]

You can export to a .wmf throught autocad..

 

Just go to File-Export

[fuccaro]

Irfanview is a free program, it can convert images between a lot of formats.

http://www.irfanview.com/

[sparkyuk]

What part of Adobe Photoshop suite will convert to wmf ? I have cs3 and image ready and both of those dont have save to wmf option ?