CAD creates precisely-scaled technical drawings in a digital\nplatform. These digital outputs allow easy sharing, easy editing, better\ndocumentation and preservation. This is perhaps why a lot of AEC Firms are\nchoosing to covert old paper drawings to digital drawings. Paper to CAD\nconversion can be done on Site Plans, Floor Plans, Elevations, Sections, Exterior,\nFoundation Plans, Electrical Plans, HVAC etc. One of the most effective methods\nof doing that is by converting scanned paper drawings to CAD. <\/p>
When would paper to CAD conversion be used?<\/strong><\/p> There are in fact several instances where paper to CAD conversion becomes necessary. Weather it is for rebuilding, refurbishment or remodeling CAD drawings are necessary to get approval from the government and for the construction process to begin. By utilizing Architectural CAD Drafting Services<\/a>, the firms can convert old drawings into CAD formats and edit them according to their requirements. Today companies can also, instead of digitally remaking these drawings, can simply scan the paper drawings and convert them into digital drawings. These drawings can then be edited as per the project requirement. This can be done by the more recent version of AutoCAD or with the aid of a software that converts Raster format to Vector. <\/p> Below we highlight certain points for converting Scanned Paper Drawings to CAD: <\/p> 1<\/strong>. The need for conversion Software: <\/strong><\/p> Whenever a drawing is scanned either on a computer or by Scan to CAD it is saved as a raster file or a TIFF file. These files lack structure and it is not possible to edit them without affecting the whole image. Thus, they need to be converted into CAD compatible vector format such a DXF or DWG. They are capable of holding large data and allows better resolution. These vector graphics makes it possible to edit individual entities without it affecting the whole image. <\/p>