Scan2CAD raster to vector eNewsletter - December 2006

Wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays, and a happy, healthy and prosperous 2007.

"An arch is two curves trying to fall." - Andy Rooney.

What's in this Newsletter

What's new in Scan2CAD v7.5g

We've released an updated version of Scan2CAD, v7.5g. It adds:

  • Substantially enhanced SnapTidy vector editing tools with snaps for fast vector tidy up.
  • One click vector trim and extend.
  • Use snaps when drawing vectors.
  • Pan by holding down the Space Bar and dragging your mouse.

For upgrade options, click here.

Please keep your suggestions for new features coming!

Who's using it? - Diving equipment manufacturer converts old drawings with Scan2CAD

When Leicester (UK) based Midland Diving Equipment Ltd contacted us about upgrading to Scan2CAD v7.5, they expressed satisfaction with Scan2CAD, saying that it had proved "very useful". They were also pleased to discover that as users of the current Scan2CAD version 7, they could upgrade to the latest release, v7.5, free of charge.

Midland Diving Equipment are distributors and suppliers of watersports, snowsports and extreme sports equipment, clothing and accessories ...

Read more ...

If you are a Scan2CAD user and would like to showcase your business in our newsletter and on our web site please email us.

Scanners4CAD - Large format scanner news

SCANNER REVIEW:
Colortrac's versatile new SmartLF Gx 42 range.

SOFTWARE:
SmartLF Gx series has direct CLASP support from Scan2CAD.

INTERVIEW:
Peter de Winter Brown, Colortrac.

WATCHDOG:
Contex "Optical Resolution" - Fact or Fiction?

HOW TO:
How to tell the Optical Resolution of a Contex G600 scanner.

THE MARKET:
Contex, GTCO Calcomp and Vidar equivalent models explained.

SOFTWARE:
Océ Colour Copy software and service make the difference.

Quick tip - How to tell if a polyline is closed

A polyline is a series of connected line and arc segments. Some applications - in particular CNC - require closed polylines where the polyline start and end points are the same and where there are no gaps in the line and arc series. This tip shows you how to quickly see if a polyline is closed before you export it to another application.

Click here to view the rest of this tip.

And finally ...

Computer Haiku (gleaned from the internet)

Chaos reigns within.
Reflect, repent, and reboot.
Order shall return.

Having been erased,
The document you're seeking
Must now be retyped.

A file that big?
It might be very useful.
But now it is gone.

The Web site you seek
cannot be located but
endless others exist

Yesterday it worked
Today it is not working
Windows is like that

Stay the patient course
Of little worth is your ire
The network is down

The code was willing,
It considered your request,
But the chips were weak.