Rich, I have used AutoCad to accomplish something like you mention - copy an image into AutoCad, "draw over it," and then import DXF into LazyCam. But the big difference is the amount of time it took me to draw the image and complete the project. How are you "drawing," over the image.
I have used various functions - defining arcs, splines, etc. and that works, but it is really time consuming. If you have a better mousetrap I would appreciate being pointed in that direction.
Thanks
Bob@BobsShop