Software for Tracing an Image?

[eSCHEn]

yeah I know - but it doesn't half look good on the screen, and you really do need to get close to read the text.

Once you've got it in a vector format then you're going to be extremely happy Infinite scaling with zero aliasing.

 

[Hitch]

Redraw over it in Draftsight/Autocad, saving each subset in a different colour and layer....?

 

[rtbcomp]

^^ that's basically what Inkscape, Drawplus and Gimp do, although I'll probably save each subset as a file, that way if I lose a file I only lose one subset, not the whole lot, and it makes it easier to email to other people. I'll probably save them as DXFs so people can load them into their CAD package of choice.

 

[ukracer]

Turn down the resolution, that's ~1600 dpi!!!! No wonder you're running out of memory on an average domestic PC. Even a detailed A4 diagram should not need more than 600 dpi and 300 dpi will be adequate for 95% of occasions.

Its not bad its only 47 meg....lol


I have converted it to an eps and an svg. SVG opens fine and is scalable so I think it might sort rtbcomp out.

 

[ukracer]

Its not bad its only 47 meg....lol


I have converted it to an eps and an svg. SVG opens fine and is scalable so I think it might sort rtbcomp out.

Nope its no good....

 

[ukracer]

Ok I have redone it with finer detail.

Attached is a screen shot on my laptop.

 

[rtbcomp]

That opens fine, it's slow refreshing &c and there are a lot of nodes, the markers tend to obstruct the image.

I think the best bet is to reduce the size until it loads correctly and then pick out the bits I need.

Thanks for your help, much appreciated.

 

[ukracer]

That opens fine, it's slow refreshing &c and there are a lot of nodes, the markers tend to obstruct the image.

I think the best bet is to reduce the size until it loads correctly and then pick out the bits I need.

Thanks for your help, much appreciated.

Confused. when I open it it does not show any nodes...

 

[rtbcomp]

I'm opening it Inkscape, what are you opening it in? The nodes show when I click the Bezier/Line button.

 

[ukracer]

I'm opening it Inkscape, what are you opening it in? The nodes show when I click the Bezier/Line button.

Inkscape but I cant get the nodes to show..lol

I converted the file in vector magic....

 

[Barlidge]

I'm happy to have a look at it in illustrator if your not in a great rush.

 

[ukracer]

I'm opening it Inkscape, what are you opening it in? The nodes show when I click the Bezier/Line button.

This is the latest one opened in inkscape.

screen shot in 1024 x 768 on my laptop.

if I select 2nd tab down on the left it showes nodes. if you move round the image sections of red lines appear for a second or so. and if you click their nodes appear.

 

[Robotstar5]

Can you do this one next please?

 

[rtbcomp]

I'm happy to have a look at it in illustrator if your not in a great rush.

It's OK thanks, I'll be using Inkscape to trace the lines I need for a particular section of the circuit, it's just a case of if someone's having problems with say the headlights I can extract the headlights part of the circuit.