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Check out my previous post on Raster Design for details about these tools. tif image, reference it into a DWG, and bring it up to scale using AutoCAD Raster Design. If you make an image modification, a dialog box will pop up asking to save the image. Save, Save, SaveĪfter each step in the sections below I hit save.

Keep reading to see how I fix the issues listed above. There are speckles all over the drawing from the scan process: Before image correction After image correctionĪnd there are handwritten notes that need to be removed: Before image correction After image correction For example, lines are skewed, there are markups obstructing the geometry, and there are specs and smudges making look dirty.

It’s in bad shape and in need of repair, so let’s fix it: Before image correction After image correction What’s Wrong with This Drawing?Īt first glance, and from a distance, the original scan may not look too bad but if you look closer, you can see some of the problems. I have to clean it up and make it presentable for further engineering work to be done.

Sometimes you just don’t have the time to do a total redraw, and this will allow the design to go on without having to do so. So let’s take a look at how we can use AutoCAD Raster Design to clean up a scan and use it as the background for a design. (And be sure to check out my other articles “ No Contest: New AutoCAD 2017 PDF Import Conversion Explained” and “ When PDF Import Isn’t an Option… AutoCAD Raster Design!” for even more helpful background information on PDFs and AutoCAD Raster Design as we tackle this next problem!)įor this article, I have a file that I’ve already determined can’t be converted to a DWG. Have you ever had to resort to using a PDF scan as the background for a design? Here, I’ll take you step-by-step through the process to clean up a scan for a design.

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