Process and pros of paper to CAD conversion

Paper to CAD conversion service entails converting paper drawings, sketches and details to comprehensive and accurate Computer Aided Designs which can be easily edited by various CAD softwares. Computers continue to play a pivotal role in all design driven fields. CAD systems, databases, spreadsheets, word processors and related applications have all but replaced traditional paper documentation methods. Many companies are turning to scanning technology to quickly enter information into their computer systems so it can be shared, organized and managed.

Paper To CAD process

The methods of Raster to Vector Conversion may include:

• Receiving actual drawing in JPEG, TIFF or any such format.
• Maintaining the actual dimension of the drawings.
• Keeping the layers specified by the clients.
• Using standard blocks and attributes
• Converting paper drawings maintaining ID points.
• Converting paper maps by poly line/L.F.X. method.
• Converting paper maps by poly line arc method.
• Plotting and checking of all files.

Today's economy creates a tremendous challenge to engineers, facilities managers, architects and others in design driven fields that manage and organize an increasing volume of large and specialty size documents. Not only do they have to archive and store a vast array of document types, but they have to manage also technical documentation and revisions, reproducing old maps and charts, merging paper documents into auto CAD systems and integrating other types of essential documents.

Advantages

• Engineering Document Management (EDM) and Product Data Management (PDM) systems can be employed to archive and manage CAD drawings systematically
• CAD system reduces print time of the electronic files and quickens retrieval of information.
• Improves information flow via email and other means
• High quality drawings with accuracy in dimensions
• Lesser chance of damage or data loss

Conversion to File Format Type

• DWG - DWG is a binary file format used by AutoDesk AutoCAD. It can contain 2D or 3D objects and offers compression and a CRC check for internal data.
• DXF - Contour elevation plots in AutoCAD DXF format
• JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group is a commonly used standard method of compression for photographic images.
• TIFF Group IV - Tagged Image File Format is a file format for mainly storing images, including photographs and line art.
• PDF- Portable Document Format is used for representing two-dimensional documents in a device independent and display resolution independent fixed-layout document format.
• CALS - CALS Raster file format is a standard for the interchange of graphics data.
• PCX - PCX is an image file format developed by the ZSoft Corporation and became one of the first widely accepted DOS imaging standards, although its use has since been succeeded.
• BMP - is a bitmapped graphics format and used commonly as a simple graphics file format on Microsoft Windows and OS/2
• SVF - Serial Vector Format used in boundary scan tests of electronics.