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G-Code, CAD, and CAM => G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions => Topic started by: loish on February 21, 2007, 03:34:10 PM

Title: engraving logo
Post by: loish on February 21, 2007, 03:34:10 PM

I just want to engrave our company logo on a brass plate...can I scan it and imput it to lazycam?  Do I have to redraw it in a cad program (which I don't have)?  It seems like such a simple thing, but I am very new at this.  Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Lois

Title: Re: engraving logo
Post by: Graham Waterworth on February 22, 2007, 03:37:14 AM

It is better to convert the scanned image to vectors then it can be exported as a DXF file and loaded into lazycam.

Search google for scan2cad

Graham.

Title: Re: engraving logo
Post by: loish on February 22, 2007, 08:22:48 AM

That, my friend, is the answer...however...how do I convert it to vectors?  Do I need yet even more software?

Thanks ever so much for your time. 

Lois

Title: Re: engraving logo
Post by: Graham Waterworth on February 22, 2007, 09:06:10 AM

Go to the top of this page and select TOOLS, FREE CAD, there you will find lots of free software to do what you want to do.

Graham.