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…
Peter Fairweather is a Chartered Engineer who owns and runs Engineering Software business, Datarota. He started the business in 1977 and it is thought to be one of the longest-serving technical software houses anywhere. The company’s specialism is the design and…
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…
After the successful release of Scan2CAD v8.0 with its multiple optimizing PDF to CAD features, Avia Systems has had many requests to add an OCR option for converting ‘exploded’ text to ‘proper’ editable ASCII text. As a reflection of Avia Systems…
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?…
Scan2CAD now supports the Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format…
Avia Systems is proud to announce the acquisition of Scan2CAD…
AnchorPoint Solutions, LLC, based in Tacoma, WA, is a public safety technology consulting company whose expertise and focus is on E-911 Fire/EMS (Emergency Medical Services) agencies.
From raster clean-up to thresholding, and from batch conversion to creating straighter lines. Read 17 reasons why we are proud of Scan2CAD’s raster to vector conversions.
At Scan2CAD we are proud of our unique PDF conversion attributes. Why not read more about why you should choose us for PDF conversion.
AVIA is pleased to announce that HP has chosen Scan2CAD as the raster to vector converter to ship with its new HP Designjet T2300 eMFP large format scanner and printer.
Scan2CAD assists UNICEF with Afghan hospital regeneration. Scan2CAD raster to vector conversion software has been used in Afghanistan by an architectural consultant to UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) to assist in speeding-up the renovation of maternity hospitals at major locations throughout…
Celebrated American metal sculptor Albert Paley used Scan2CAD raster to vector conversion software to transform hundreds of paper patterns of animals and plants into CNC profiles for his imposing, new 100-ton Cor-ten weathered steel sculpture, “Animals Always”, at the St Louis…
A 50+ User Lab Licence of Scan2CAD Pro raster to vector conversion software has been purchased by the TAFE (Technical and Further Education) NSW Hunter Institute, the largest trainer of apprentices and trainees in the Hunter and Central Coast region of…
Scan2CAD helps The Signs Workshop manufacture quality routed wooden signs.
A leading US risk management and insurance company recently became our largest US user of Scan2CAD raster to vector conversion software. This company (it’s their policy to remain anonymous) first contacted us because they needed to replace their existing Preditor raster…
From paper designs to beautiful bespoke interior design. Bob Baldwin tells us how Scan2CAD aids him in cutting shapes for marquetry.
