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avinash00002002
2007-01-02, 05:15 AM
How to convert a pcx file (scanned drawing file) to AutoCAD drawing file using raster design. It is possible within some minutes it converts r to v. Any solution is great appriciated.

rkmcswain
2007-01-02, 02:20 PM
There are some tools in Raster Design (ARD) that can assist in converting raster to vector, but it's still pretty much a manual process. You might take a look at the following for some tips:
ARD blog (http://rasterdesign.blogspot.com/)
Tips (http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/index?siteID=123112&id=2387193&linkID=2476550)
Tips and Tricks (http://www.cadforum.cz/cadforum_en/default.asp?tab=2&CAD=CO)
Autodesk White Paper (http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/WhitePaper_Autodesk_Raster_Design-Civil_3D.pdf)
Lynn Allen's blog entry on ARD (http://lynn.blogs.com/lynn_allens_blog/2005/12/autodesks_top_s.html)

There are also some 3rd party "automatic" tools out there (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=raster+to+vector), but raster to vector is an inexact science and nothing is perfect.

Animesh Kundu
2007-01-24, 03:12 PM
I think Raster Design tool is semi automatic not fully automatic like r2v etc.Its true that tools like r2v is not giving result at desired level.

Tools like Polyline follower in RD will help you slightly and also 'text recognitions' toll is there.