ORIGINAL: Aurora_60
ORIGINAL: limeybob
Brian, I import a scanned tiff image into Autocad and draw/trace the required outlines, if its a plan, trace the existing formers, print them and then cut them out.
I use my laser cutter for this.
Any CAD program can do this, Draftsight is a free one that works like Autocad.
Here's an example.
hope this helps.
For 3D look at this thread.
http://www.rcscalebuilder.com/forum/...TID=13603&PN=1
Bob
PLEASE!! I am VERY interested in what this thread could be. I know NOTHING about raster, vector, jpg. etc.. I dont want to know them either. I would really like to just make... um... Simple cut files out of my existing plans. I'm not designing planes, just want the simple 2D shapes traced and mailed.
There are some very competent folks here for doing this.... Maybe too competent for guilding really ignorant (myself) people for this.
There has to an easy way to do this.. I like the way Bob is doing this, sounds simple, perfect for us CADD illiterate folks who really have no idea, BUT would like to do learn this, WITHOUT being overwhelmed.
Please post more about what You do to Your plans Bob.
DM
Ok, first you have to get the plans in a digital format.
I use my local Office Max, they have a 36" scanner.
Can you get this done?
Bob