Re: Raster to Vector

From: Bathsheba Grossman (sheba@bathsheba.com)
Date: Wed Jan 08 2003 - 03:40:27 EET


On Tue, 7 Jan 2003, Jonathan Chertok wrote:
> I have a drawing that I wish to get into a waterjet or laser cutting machine
> to get an intricate logo cut out of metal.
>
> The original is a linotype (I believe) reproduced on paper, and I also have a
> continuous tone negative photographically shot of this original.
>
> Can someone advise me as to whether there is software that can get me a
> vector-based dxf (or similar) with a complicated logo (shareware?!) and
> whether there is a photo-based etching process that I might look into as
> being cost effective?

You could probably get a laser or waterjet toolpath here:

http://art-to-part.mothtamer.com

-Sheba

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