Digitizer

[Brodeur]

1.) I was wondering if it is possible to use a regular scanner as a basic digitizer for Mastercam design?

[cadcam]

Well I use them to bring in the customers logo for say and have done a design for a customer this way once from basically a paper napkin.

 

Then do a raster to vector to get the profile then extrude if need to a solid.

 

JM2C

[Brodeur]

Thanks for the quick response, I have heard of raster to vector however what software can I use to do this any recommendations??

 

Thanks again

Rick

[Zero]

If you have Adobe Streamline, you can use it to scan and convert to a dxf file which you can then bring into mastercam. If not try this:

 

http://www.camaix.com/English/indexeng.htm

(Funny, that's the third time today I've posted this link on the forum)

Look for the engrave c-hook. This will have the raster to vector converter in it. I think you can get a free 30 day trial but you might have to e-mail them for an access code.

[cadcam]

Zero they know lomger on Egrave this owned by MC now that bought the rights.

 

but you can still get the info thru them as I can see.

 

info on raster to vector software

[Zero]

I heard something like that a while back. Is it supposed to be in V9 or is it still an add-on? You can still download the engrave c-hook from the camaix site as I just tried. If you go to mastercam's site, they still list the engrave c-hook as a third party (camaix) product with the same link.