DWG files are the bread and butter of the CAD industry. Every day, DWG drawing files are passed back and forth between CAD professionals, clients and collaborators across a wide range of industries. However, not all CAD programs support DWG files and…
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8 Tips to Take your Ideas from Design to CNC Fabrication
Scan2CAD is used throughout the CNC process — from sketch, to CAD design and finally, fabricated in CNC! This document walks you through the most common design approaches. Our experts also share 8 top tips that you should take note of…
Five Surprising New Innovations in CNC
It might be tempting to think of CNC as an ‘old’ technology – early forms of CNC were developed in the early 1950s, and by the seventies, CNC machining had become widespread throughout the manufacturing industry. But despite the saying, you…
How Sculptor David Mayne Uses Scan2CAD to Create Inspiring Art
Whilst we often focus on the commercial and industrial applications of Scan2CAD, it’s equally noteworthy that a number of artists are making use of our software to create beautiful artwork. One such artist is Yorkshire-based sculptor David Mayne, whose work melds…
Free Download: Scan2CAD, the market-leading PDF-to-DXF converter
Every CAD or CNC professional (and computer user) comes across hundreds of PDF files in their career. After all, it’s the standard file format used in document exchange, given its wide compatibility across all devices and software. These PDF files contain valuable…
Using Scan2CAD: How to Convert Your Image to DWG
The DWG file format has been in existence for over three decades, and in that time it’s grown to become probably the most popular format for CAD drawings. Whilst a myriad of other formats exist, DWG’s status as the native file format…
World of CAD: Monthly News Roundup (May 2016)
Welcome to World of CAD: Monthly News Roundup, Scan2CAD’s monthly look-back at the latest developments in the CAD industry. In our May edition, we’ll be covering an exciting new technology which allows users to make edits as they print. We’ll also take…
Convert DWG to DXF — Your ultimate guide
It’s an all-too-common scenario: you want to collaborate on a model with another designer. The only issue is that you created your image in AutoCAD, and the designer you’re collaborating with doesn’t have this software. AutoCAD’s native file type is DWG,…
Common DXF Conversion Problems (and How to Avoid Them)
When it comes to DXF conversion, you want it to be as quick and painless as possible. After all, the CAD/CNC file you require should only be a few mouse clicks away. In most cases, just following our quick guide to…
Top 10 Raster Effects to Optimize Your Vector Conversion
It’s easy to see why people want to convert from raster to vector. Vectorization means your image becomes easily editable at any scale. Raster-to-vector conversion is often billed as the easiest CAD process to learn – just upload the file, click…
Top 5 Reasons People Convert to DWG
The option to automatically convert files into DWG format is new to Scan2CAD v9. Those of you who use CAD regularly will be aware of the possibilities this opens up for the design process. Here, we’ll talk you through the underlying…
How does OCR Work? A Short Explanation
‘Optical Character Recognition’ – or OCR – is a process which allows us to convert text contained in images into editable documents. OCR can extract text from a scanned document or an image of a document; really, any image with text in it. This technology is…
How to Share DWG Files
One of the most common ways of sharing DWG files (or really any file type) is via email. However, sharing DWG files is not as simple as sharing a word document, as you also need to attach any referenced files into the…
Overview: DWG Conversion
DWG files are widely used in the CAD industry, mostly with the filetype’s creator AutoCAD. However, the common CAD workflow requires drawing files to be passed between colleagues with different CAD programs, with varying CAD skills. This can involve converting the DWG…
Autodesk Launches Industry Specific ‘Flavours’ of AutoCAD 2017
Last week we announced the full launch of AutoCAD 2017, and spoke at length about the customisation opportunities offered by Autodesk’s latest product. While spending time to customise design software to the way you work will always pay off in the…
How to view DWG without AutoCAD
Imagine the scenario: a colleague sends you a drawing, and all you need to do is view it, print it, and mark it up. Nothing too out of the ordinary – reviewing and collaborating is part of any team’s work flow….
Can Scan2CAD be used for CAM applications?
If you’re here reading this blog, chances are you already know a thing or two about Scan2CAD. You probably already know that Scan2CAD is a market-leading application for conversion into DXF or DWG. You might also know that it comes equipped…
DWG Files — Your Questions Answered
DWG is a vector graphic file that is used in a wide range of CAD programs. It is also the native file format for AutoCAD and other AutoDesk CAD programs. DWG files can contain two- and three-dimensional design data. There is…
The Aggressive Expansion of Graebert, Maplesoft Partners with SolidWorks & A Cardboard CNC Machine
Welcome to our first instalment of World of CAD: Monthly News Roundup! In this series, we’ll gather the latest and most recent news in the CAD industry. This month, there’s an ambitious announcement from Graebert, the German CAD player. We’ve seen…
The DWG File Specification
The DWG (or ‘drawing’) file format stores and describes the content of 2D and 3D design data and metadata. When it comes to accuracy, precision and detail in your design drawings, there’s not many better formats than DWG (file extension, .dwg)….