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    • dukejazzD Offline
      dukejazz
      last edited by

      I use RasVector.exe converter because it free an fast
      http://dan59314.myweb.hinet.net/IndexEn.htm
      pic_0009.jpg
      jpg to a ink dxf
      pic_0014.jpg
      Inported to sketchup
      pic_0015.jpg
      Now this where the problem starts
      What you are asking then is there a Ras-Vector clean up line restorer?
      Ink dxf creates a raster line
      pic_0016.jpg
      ❓ help, I like to know too.

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      • GaieusG Offline
        Gaieus
        last edited by

        I've given up on this already. It's like laser scanning vs. taking manual measurements and building the footprint yourself (a bit referencing to this topic, too). By the time you process your data and can start cleaning it up (which, at a first sight looks a task worse than redrawing that image from scratch in SU), you are so frustrated that you wish you'd never even heard of raster to vector "scams". 😄

        Gai...

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        • M Offline
          mac1
          last edited by

          [here are some results:
          Test raster _vector.skp The skp file is not usable.\My license for WinTopo expired so did this with free version.
          The jpg you posted has a number of problems:

          1. It is a JPEG and it should have been save in a better format; sample size probably too large( I would probably try to interpolate: typical ACAD problems, many overlaps, some speckle. To do what you want would require some pre processing to clean the images
          2. Here are some of the results of the GIMP edge detection:I had to interpolate to allow post here
            attachment=0]MainFlrII-Edge Detect down sample.jpg[/attachment]

          MainFlrII-Edge Detect down sample.jpg

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          • KrisidiousK Offline
            Krisidious
            last edited by

            yeah these are the same issues I come up against. I have other formats and have had no success with any of them. .bmp and .tiff and .tga

            and you're right that more detail seems to be a detractor instead of a helpful quality.

            Adobe illustrator seems to be the most powerful I've seen but none really get the job done.

            By: Kristoff Rand
            Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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            • pbacotP Offline
              pbacot
              last edited by

              Send em to China? (the pictures to be redrawn in CAD)

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              • KrisidiousK Offline
                Krisidious
                last edited by

                that really would be the fastest most cost effective thing to do. lol...

                By: Kristoff Rand
                Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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                • M Offline
                  mac1
                  last edited by

                  Will not give up yet. With all the advances in imaging technology, both over head and medical, one would think some thing is out there. GIMP uses canney, sobel and lapacian algorithms plus some others to detect. WinTopo has some too. Will have to see??

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                  • M Offline
                    mac1
                    last edited by

                    raster _vector_GBa.skpA baby step. How does this compare to your best case?
                    Clean up now using Meshlab or some plugins?

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                    • charly2008C Offline
                      charly2008
                      last edited by

                      Hi,

                      I've tried a few programs. The result is always dependent on the quality of the scanned plan. Without manual work you will hardly get good results. I think that even the professionals do not get along without manual work. The plans for these examples are JPGs from the Internet. I found a program which provides possibly good results. The name is: Vextractor x64. It should be tried once.

                      Link Preview Image
                      Raster to Vector Conversion Software Vextractor. Vectorize Your Images and Photo.

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                      (www.vextrasoft.com)


                      JPG in Vextractor


                      DXF in Sketchup


                      Untitled.skp


                      1.jpg


                      2.jpg


                      Untitled.skp

                      He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing

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                      • KrisidiousK Offline
                        Krisidious
                        last edited by

                        that seems to get pretty close. I'm going to play around with it.

                        By: Kristoff Rand
                        Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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                        • G Offline
                          Glenn at home
                          last edited by

                          I agree, it's just easier to start from scratch. Something good for an intern to do 😉

                          @gaieus said:

                          I've given up on this already. It's like laser scanning vs. taking manual measurements and building the footprint yourself (a bit referencing to this topic, too). By the time you process your data and can start cleaning it up (which, at a first sight looks a task worse than redrawing that image from scratch in SU), you are so frustrated that you wish you'd never even heard of raster to vector "scams". 😄

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                          • M Offline
                            mac1
                            last edited by

                            @krisidious said:

                            that seems to get pretty close. I'm going to play around with it.

                            What Charly posted looks good and conversion to dae and then to MeshLab looks OK also=> for quick check.
                            Suggestion: Contact the seller and see if they will convert your posted test jpg since you may be interested in buying a license ? => just as an eval. test. My guess they will want you to re-scan that image to tif , not re-sample. The key to success is to have a clean image to start and if you have a number you want to convert you will have to factor that into your plans. If you can get to a somewhat decent SU ( then Dae) then Meshlab may be used to remove T vertices etc. I could not clean you ordinal test jpg to a clean level to work with.

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