Welcome to World of CAD: Monthly News Roundup, Scan2CAD’s monthly look-back at the latest developments in the CAD industry. This month, we’ll be taking a look at some exciting developments from the fields of CAD, additive manufacturing, CNC, and raster-to-vector conversion. First, we’ll be…
Every building, road, and fixed structure in the world has geographic information. This enables it to be located on a map, and displayed alongside relevant data. Geographic information is now so ubiquitous that 80% of the world’s stored information contains a geographic…
Anyone who works in CAD will be familiar with the DWG file format (especially if you’re a regular reader of our blog). Created to serve as the native file format for AutoCAD, DWG files are used by CAD users across many different industries. This…
With its rich features and status as the native file format for AutoCAD, it’s easy to see why many designers want to convert to DWG. Whilst conversion is a complex process, that doesn’t mean that it has to be difficult. Scan2CAD makes…
Have you ever wondered how Scan2CAD began? The story begins in a living room in the UK, in the summer of 1996. It’s here that the idea for raster-to-vector conversion was born and brought to life by Scan2CAD’s founder, George Kennedy….
There are two types of computer graphics: raster images and vector images. Whilst they perform similar roles, the way that they work is completely different. Whether you’re a computer graphics expert or a complete newcomer, there’s always more to learn about rasters and…
In this day and age, security is a pressing issue for multinational companies and individuals alike. Security issues are, sadly, ubiquitous nowadays, and virtually everyone will know someone who has had to deal with viruses, malware, and even fraud (if they haven’t gone…
The reasons to convert from raster to vector are obvious. Vector graphics are editable and scalable, and won’t lose quality. Once you’ve converted, however, there’s another choice to make: which vector file type should you choose? Though there are many vector graphics formats available, CAD…
One of the advantages of choosing vector file types is that they typically are much smaller than their raster equivalents. This is because of the way that raster and vector files store information. A raster image stores color information for every…
Are you trying to convert PNG images to a DWG file? Well, look no further! The Ultimate Guide: PNG to DWG Conversion is a comprehensive source for all conversion questions on the Internet. We’ve included step-by-step instructions on how to go…
Welcome to World of CAD: Monthly News Roundup, Scan2CAD’s monthly look-back at the latest developments in the CAD industry. This month has seen the announcement of several new partnerships, and the unveiling of some exciting new products. Firstly, we’ve seen Microsoft officially launch their collaboration…
Converting from raster to vector is a pretty complex process. Whilst both types of file display graphical data, they operate entirely differently. Raster images are like paintings; composed of thousands of tiny, individually-colored pixels. Vector images, meanwhile, are more like a…
In the graphic design, photography, and publishing industries, TIFF is the image format of choice. TIFF is a file format used to store raster images, and TIFF images can be saved as .tiff or .tif files. TIFF stands for Tagged Image File Format, and is…
Regular users of Scan2CAD will know that one of the strengths of the software is the large number of file types it supports. In fact, Scan2CAD supports no fewer than 33 different file types. What are the differences between these file types, and…
The CAD sector has been making use of cloud storage services for many years now. These services have been used primarily for storage and file sharing, whilst the CAD software itself remains locally-stored on company servers. Recent years, however, have seen a…
One of the key difficulties with CAD files, whether you’re a part of a large-scale company or just a CAD-hobbyist, is managing them. If you don’t have control over your CAD file management, it can lead to situations where files can be lost…
Nowadays, most programmes or functions requiring a PC can now be accessed via mobiles, and Computer-Aided Design software is no different. Leading companies in this field have made it their priority to create apps that allow you to view, edit and even…
If you’re venturing into the world of CNC and CAM manufacturing, or are just looking into beginners CNC kits, you may well have heard of the term “G-code”. G-code is a programming language for computer numerical controlled (CNC) machines. In this…
Welcome to World of CAD: Monthly News Roundup, Scan2CAD’s monthly look-back at the latest developments in the CAD industry. This month, we’ll be covering a wide range of developments in CAD and its related industries. We’ll start off by taking a…
Created in the 1970s and launched by Autodesk in 1982, DWG has established itself as one of the most ubiquitous file format for CAD software on the planet. Everyone who uses CAD will be familiar with it – but how much do you…
