CAD Conversion

CAD Conversion has always been an SCS speciality
… and it is an expertise in which we proudly excel.

At SCS we can:

• Convert hard copy drawings into AutoCAD, Microstation or GIS formats.
• Convert drawings from Imperial to Metric
• You can specify your own drawing standards, for example use of colours, layer or line thickness etc.
• 3D files can be created from 2D drawings and we can additionally ‘stitch’ two or more drawings together.

Benefits

• Costs will be some 40% of those associated with redrawing the plan manually in-house.
• Conversions will be guaranteed to be of the same quality as those manually redrawn from an original.
• Faster turnaround for projects.
• The ability to use the electronic files for input into GIS Applications or CNC machines.

CADPerfect Conversion of Raster to Vector
At SCS our CADPerfect solution is the exacting new method used to convert raster files into vector or CAD format. This is achieved by importing the raster file into AutoCAD or Microstation and then tracing over the raster image.

During this process, and as requested, text is re-typed and drawings are re-scaled 1:1.
Specified items are also converted to different layers and colours to conform to your drawing standards. The end result of this meticulous process, being a CAD file which is identical to a drawing done in-house on a CAD system and which also requires no clean up.
Significantly, our CADPerfect service produces savings of between 40% and 60% on drawing costs, when compared with carrying out the same processes in-house. Additionally, and as user experience consistently demonstrates, other major CADPerfect benefits include the ability to specify the part of the drawing to be converted and the fast tracking of projects.
CADPerfect files are normally in DGN or DWG format but can also be supplied in other CAD formats.

Simple Conversion of Raster to Vector
Simple vectorisation is the conversion of a scan or raster image into a CAD or vector file. The process is achieved through the use of software that studies the raster image and tries to recognise and then replace the raster image with lines or vector information. The result is a dxf file, which is layered according to line thickness, line type and text.

The image will require some manual clean up, the extent of which will depend upon:

• The quality of the original
• The amount of information required from the converted file. (Often clients do not require the title block etc.)
• The quality of the line work and whether the text was typed or hand written.

Although CADPerfect is the preference for most of our clients, to help you to decide which service you would prefer, we will fully credit the cost of a Simple conversion against that of a CADPerfect conversion should you change your mind.