Converting Paper Drawings To CAD
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Receiving drawings in JPEG, TIFF or any such format
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Maintaining the dimensions of the drawings
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Using standard blocks and attributes
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Converting paper drawings, maintaining ID points
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Converting paper maps by poly line/LFX method
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Converting paper maps by poly line arc method
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Plotting and checking all files
Advantages
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Engineering document management (EDM) and product data management (PDM) systems can be employed to archive and manage CAD drawings
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CAD reduces the print time of electronic files and quickens retrieval of information
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High-quality drawings with accurate dimensions
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Lesser chance of damage or data loss
Conversion to File Format Type
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DWG – A binary file format used by AutoDesk AutoCAD. It contains 2D or 3D objects and offers compression and a CRC check for internal data.
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DXF – Contour elevation plots in AutoCAD DXF format.
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JPEG – Joint Photographic Experts Group is a standard method of compression for photographic images.
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TIFF Group IV – Tagged Image File Format is a file format mainly for storing images, including photographs and line art.
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PDF – Portable Document Format is used for representing 2D documents in a device-independent and display-resolution-independent fixed-layout document format.
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CALS – CALS raster file format is standard for the interchange of graphics data.
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PCX – PCX is an image file format developed by the ZSoft Corporation and became one of the first widely accepted DOS imaging standards, although has been succeeded by other formats.
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BMP – BMP is a bitmapped graphics format and commonly used as a simple graphics file format on Microsoft Windows and OS/2.
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SVF – Serial Vector Format is used in boundary scan tests of electronics.