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Raster-to-vector conversion.
THOUGH MOST MODERN CAD programs display raster (usually scanned) images, you'll need to trace over or convert the raster image if you want to change it. Scan2CAD, now in its seventh major release, provides one of the most cost-effective tools for automatically converting scanned drawings to vector CAD files.
This is the third version of Scan2CAD that I've reviewed. V5 was effective, with its most outstanding feature being its low price. V6 kept the low price and improved in almost every way-in fact, it was one of the five-star, Highly Recom- mended programs in our last comparative review (July 2001, p. 30). This new version is a bit more expensive, but offers many new raster cleanup, editing, and conversion features.
Vectorizing a scanned drawing in Scan2CAD is a simple process. The program converts most common graphics formats, including BMP, PCX, TIF, GIF, JPG, IMG, and CALS GP4, CG4, CAL, and MIL image files. A first step is to run the...