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News Release from: Softcover International | Subject: Scan2CAD Pro v6
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 22 August 2001
Low cost raster to vector converter
still No.1
Scan2CAD Pro v6 is the new release of the highly acclaimed Scan2CAD software, which saves hours of redrawing time by converting scanned drawings to CAD, and the press like it a lot...
"Scan2CAD Pro debunks the cliche about getting what you pay for - Anyone who hasn't invested in higher priced software but needs to perform raster to vector conversion should look at this outstanding and affordable software." That's what David Byrnes of Cadalyst Magazine said about new Scan2CAD Pro in Cadalyst's recent review of raster to vector convertors (Cadalyst, July 2001) Scan2CAD Pro v6 is the new release of the highly acclaimed Scan2CAD software, which saves hours of redrawing time by converting scanned drawings to CAD
The capability of version 6 is substantially enhanced while at present the price remains the same.
Cadalyst liked Scan2CAD Pro a lot.
They described it as "astonishingly powerful", "a great bargain" and "highly recommended".
They awarded it 5 out of 5 stars which they rate as "superior to others in its class".
The other products in the same review - Autodesk's CAD Overlay 2000i, GTX CAD Plus 2000, Rasterex Colour Pro and VP Studio - cost from 5 to 15 times more than Scan2CAD.
Scan2CAD Pro also won a "Best of Show" award when it was previewed at the AEC Systems Show 2001 in Chicago (19 - 21 June 2001).
One reason for all the praise that Scan2CAD Pro is receiving is its many new user-requested features.
These make it an attractive and user-friendly program.
For example, hundreds of PC CAD users told us that they want to scan large drawings on desktop scanners.
We listened and implemented a solution.
Now, with Scan2CAD Pro, you can scan any large drawing, like A0 or E size drawings, on your desktop scanner as a set of tiles which you can assemble, merge and vectorize inside Scan2CAD Pro.
You can then save the vectorized file as DXF to the same size and scale as the paper original.
This is not as ideal as using a large scanner but it provides a practical solution if you don't have a large scanner or are working on site.
(Scan2CAD also works with large scanners if you have one.) What's new in Scan2cad Pro V6: * Supports TWAIN (Acquire) - scan from inside Scan2CAD Pro.
* Works with all TWAIN-compliant scanners of any size - up to A0 / E-sizes.
* Scan large drawings on desktop scanners as "tiles" - move, assemble, vectorize.
* Open grayscale and color (24-bit, 8-bit and 4-bit) raster images, also black and white.
* Read in GIF, JPEG and PNG files (as well as all the previously supported formats like BMP, TIFF, GEOTIFF, CALS, etc).
* Automatic and user-defined color reduction from 16.7m colors to 256 or less.
* Vectorize color images and save as color DXF mapped to the color palette of your CAD.
* Cut and Paste raster images from other applications.
* Thicken Pixel command mends dithered lines for improved vectorization of poor-quality images.
* Rubbersheeting.
* Gap Jumping command joins broken vector lines into one continuous line.
* Enter TrueType fonts as logos, signs, artwork - and outline them.
* Import HP-GL PLT files and save them as raster (rasterize).
* Print all or part of a raster or vector file to fit paper or to scale.
* Automatic Batch Run by directory - includes raster clean-up option.
As you can see Scan2CAD Pro is packed with many new and useful features.
Comparable products of similar power cost much more but are also more complicated to learn and use.
And if you only have an infrequent requirement they may be too expensive for your needs.
The answer is Scan2CAD Pro - powerful yet easy without costing a fortune.
The Cadalyst review shows that it compares to much more expensive programs to give you real Bang for your Buck.
Buy Scan2CAD now while its price is still low.
Users have told us we are crazy to sell so much for so little! At present Scan2CAD Pro costs just US 249 dollars or UK 149 pounds.
There is also another new version of Scan2CAD - Scan2CAD Regular - which costs US 149 dollars or UK 83 pounds.
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