RasterVect

RasterVect is a vectorizer, which means a program that converts raster images to vector format. It achieves the purpose of editing uneditable scanned drawings. Original paper drawings if need to be edited, can be scanned first. The program has TWAIN support for importing these drawings from scanners. These are then converted to vector formats such as DXF, WMF, EMF etc., which are supported by most CAD applications. You have conversion methods, Solids, Lines, Outlines etc. You can manipulate color settings of Vector Lines, Vector Arcs, Background etc. The program provides you an understandable interface with toolbars such as, Paint Tools, Raster Tools, Vector Tools and Mask Tools. You can choose to run the Batch mode as well. Documents and drawings used during architectural specifications and functional specifications can now be modified and saved onto your disk. A highly effective tool to replace tracing with simple editing.

If you want to edit a raster file in your CAD program, you first have to convert it to a vector file. RasterVect does just that, transforming paper drawings or raster images into a vector format. Raster images can be imported by scanning original paper drawings. There is TWAIN and WIA support for importing from all scanners. The target vector formats (DXF, WMF, EMF, AI and EPS) are supported by most CAD applications that use vector graphics, such as Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator, AutoCAD. There are viewing tools like zooming, scrolling and color selection. Features: Recognizes orthogonal and inclined lines, arcs and circles; Has four various conversion methods (outlines, centerlines etc); Has modes ORTHO, SNAP and OSNAP; Forms correct corners at crossing lines, arcs and circles; Keeps scale of an initial drawing; Can correct a turn angle of an initial raster drawing; Has despeckle filters; Can recognize color images or transform their to black-and-white for the subsequent recognition; Has Macros and Batch Mode; Has raster and vector editing features; Supports various raster formats, such as BMP, GIF, TIFF, JPEG, PNG, and so on; has own combined (raster+vector) format. Designed to work on all Windows platforms, RasterVect saves a lot of time. It's a replacement for traditional tracing and digitizing. It does provide a way to getting a paper drawings into your CAD program for quick and easy editing.