Friday, April 18, 2008

RE: Drawing file conversion from handwriting and pdf file to Auto Cadd dwg file

We usually convert the PDF file to a TIFF file, then we copy the TIFF file into the AutoCAD drawing and trace over the TIFF drawings, when done tracing just delete the TIFF file.  It seems to be as fast or faster as converting the PDF to DWG and then fixing the drawing.

 

Jason

 

 

 

From: David Topete [mailto:d.topete73@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 10:34 AM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: Re: Drawing file conversion from handwriting and pdf file to Auto Cadd dwg file

 

The pdf-to-dwg converter seems somewhat handy, but it breaks the line work into an individual line segment.  and, it depends on how high a resolution the pdf is.  So, a single vertical line such as a handwritten capital i can be broken up into 200 (or some crazy amount of) line segments.  Bottom line- if the drawing will be manipulated, every line will need to be redrawn or traced, and changed to an appropriate layer, color, linetype, etc.  Clunky and cumber some.  GL with it.

On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 8:30 AM, Thor Tandy <vicpeng@telus.net> wrote:

Let me know if this works ... I've had no luck at all with a number of so-called converters

 

Thor A. Tandy P.Eng, MIStructE, Struct.Eng
Victoria, BC
Canada
vicpeng@telus.net

-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Li [mailto:mli@tb-engr.com]
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 8:29 AM
To: seaint@seaint.org

Subject: RE: Drawing file conversion from handwriting and pdf file to Auto Cadd dwg file

 

Martin

-----Original Message-----
From: Micayas, Julius [mailto:jmicayas@riverconsulting.com]
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 9:22 AM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: Drawing file conversion from handwriting and pdf file to Auto Cadd dwg file

Dear List,

 

I understand this queries is beyond or below our "know how" however, I'm pretty sure there are lots of PM (project manager) out there that encounter this kind of client's request.

 

I got this project involved converting the whole plant drawings made out from a classical presentation, the client's wants to bring this plant to the 21st century (i.e. drawing by hand to AutoCAD file).

 

Can anyone share what software available in the market that converts a hand written drawing to an AutoCAD file?

 

Thanks,

 

Julius

 

Engr. Julius Micayas

P.E. license no.32969

Project Manager/Sr Lead Structural Engineer

River Consulting LLC

111 Veterans Memorial Boulevard

               Suite 1600

Metairie, Louisiana 70005

Phone - 504-841-3014 (direct)

504 837-5275 (office)

Fax - 504-837-2986

E-mail: jmicayas@riverconsulting.com

W-page:            www.riverconsulting.com

 




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