Tracing an Image in AutoCAD
AutoCAD is a computer-aided design drawing application used for rendering 2D and 3D models for application within architecture, engineering and scientific research fields. It offers free-form 3D design tools, as well as object and layer transparency. AutoCAD saves files in the .Dwg format. If you have an image that is not in the .Dwg format, you can still convert it to an AutoCAD drawing by tracing it.
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Instructions
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Click the "Start" button. Click "All Programs" and click "Autodesk AutoCAD" to open the application.
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Click "File," and select "New" to begin a new drawing. Type "Imageattach" in the command prompt that displays automatically within the AutoCAD program. This launches a feature for you to select images saved on your computer.
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Click the image you want to trace and click "OK."
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Click to place a check mark in the "Specify On Screen" boxes. This allows you to adjust the size as well as the angle of the graphic image.
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Place your mouse over a section of the image to trace it, click the section and press "Enter." Type the type of line you need for each section in the AutoCAD command prompt and press "Enter." Type "Arc" to draw arcs, type "Line" to draw lines or type "Spline" to draw curves. Type "Trim" into the AutoCAD command prompt, which is always present, to cut out any non-parallel lines and press "Enter."
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Click "File," and select "Save As." Name your traced AutoCAD file and click "Save."
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