[CDignition]

I have a jpg, is there any way to convert it to a DXF and insert it into solidworks for modeling??..I want to engrave the emblem into a part, but dont really have the drawing skills to make it,lol..

or if anyone has seen a solidworks or Parasolid file that would work too..

[Laff Riot]

Sent the dxf to your email - lemme know if you needed the new one instead.

I've got a ton of logos on file from past jobs, and within limits can vectorize anything of reasonable resolution.

Hope it helps.

[CDignition]

Oh, that perfect...thanks a million.

How do you go about "vectorizing" a pic into a DXF file??...Im sure theres some kind of software involved, just dont know what,lol..

thanks again..perfect..

[Laff Riot]

I use Corel draw and recreate the image.

It's not that hard - mostly you just pic out ovals and rectangle shapes and weld them together.

If you can pick up a copy - couple hundred bucks off ebay - I will send you some tutorial drawings. Usually you can pick up the theory in one or two days and be proficient inside a week of work.

Corel also has some of the nicest automatic vectorizing options I have seen. Even if you do not believe you can redo one from scratch you can get very close from the automatic option.

In the meantime - just post anything you need. Keeps me in practice.

[HomeCNC]

We use TracTrix to convert Raster to Vector. It works pretty well.