Try using Image Tracer to add your company logo to your DraftSight drawing. The image file is Lion.jpg and it looks like this:Īfter using the Image Tracer tool, I got this in my drawing. Then, if you hide the image layer, you will see the traced logo.īelow is an example of something a little more complicated. Once you're happy with the tracing, click OK.

Note: An image with high contrast and few colors produces the best results. Once the image has been traced, you can adjust the settings to get the best result possible. The cursor will be highlighted for you to select the area for the Image Tracer to recognize. There is also the option to select the geometry options for Lines, Fitted polylines, Polylines, and Splines. This is what the properties of the Image Tracer look like:īy using the Image Profile type to select the type of graphic, the profile for specific settings will be used. Now, go to Powertools and select Image Tracer.

Do this in the Layer Manager as discussed above. Next, we need to change the active layer to the default layer to place the image tracer lines. You should uncheck the Position, leave it at (0,0,0), and then set the scale to 2 before clicking OK. Lorsquil est question dimprimer, Draftsight bien que proche dAutocad dans son interface et son ergonomie, dispose de quelques subtilités que nous allons aborder dans ce cours. The file browser will open so that you can pick an image file:Īfter selecting the image file (in this example the GoEngineer Logo Text No Bug.png) there is a placement, scale, and rotation dialog:īy removing the check marks, you can specify to the position, scale size, and rotation angle. Draftsight est un logiciel gratuit et très performant dans le dessin de plan 2D. Alternatively, you can find this under the Attach tab and select Image. Next, attach an image file (in this example it's the GoEngineer Logo) using the ATTACHIMAGE command. Name the new layer Image and make it the active layer by clicking Activate or by using the shortcut ALT+A. To do this, open the Layers Manager and click New. This is where we're going to place the image. You will want to save this as Trace Practice.dwg

If you want to follow along, first, open DraftSight and create a new drawing. Let me show you how this great tool works. The images can be architectural plans, floor plans, logos, or curved images. The Image Tracer tool lets you convert raster images in. Have you ever run into the problem where you need to duplicate a floorplan or a logo onto your CAD document and you can only get a screen capture, or a pdf to use? Well, there's a very useful tool in DraftSight called Image Tracer.

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