Raster images are used by people worldwide on a regular basis. You’ll have seen them yourself on websites or even when you’re sharing your latest holiday snap with a friend. Rasters aren’t always ideal, however, which is why many opt to…
CNC is at the heart of today’s burgeoning maker movement. Using simple tools like CNC routers, milling machines and laser cutters, you could produce anything from laptop decals to wooden signs. In fact, you could start your own CNC project from…
Raster images are used worldwide by people in all kinds of industries and fields. If you’re sharing a picture with your friend or putting together a website, odds are that it’s a raster file. Despite their versatility, however, they’re not always…
Rather than stay in-front of your computer screen, we want to make sure you have more time outside. Taking the dog for a walk or visiting that nice coffee shop around the corner from home (doesn’t that coffee look good?) No, we…
In design and engineering, raster images like BMP can be rather problematic: they lose quality when scaled, and they cannot be edited using CAD software. To avoid these issues, users can convert their BMPs to a vector format like DXF instead. This conversion…
In design and engineering, JPG images are often avoided due to their many limitations. Like all raster images, they lose resolution when scaled, and they cannot hold the information required for CAD design. In the past, users would need to manually trace an…
Ever wondered the best way to convert PDF to CAD? Well, today we’ll take you through everything from what a PDF is to common problems you may find when converting PDF to CAD. Want to jump straight to converting your files?…
