Importing/converting to Vectors
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 2:37 pm
I'm converting some JPG's to vectors and both VC and Inkscape are converting the lines to an outlined graphic.
ie. a single line like this: _____________ now looks like this after the paths have been traced: ============== (imagine that as being 2 lines that trace the outer boundary).
If I use a vcarve tool path, it looks nothing like what I want, if I use a profile tool path with v-bit, the graphic display simulating the carve looks perfect, but when it actually carves (X-carve), it's following the outlined path and giving me 2 grooves where I only want 1. I need a way take the vector and reduce it back to a single line so it looks more like the original JPG.
I hope this makes sense. If you were to look at a profile of the cut I'm getting: I want this V but I'm getting V V because it's tracing the border. Don't know why it looks perfect in the simulation but not in real life.
Tim.
ie. a single line like this: _____________ now looks like this after the paths have been traced: ============== (imagine that as being 2 lines that trace the outer boundary).
If I use a vcarve tool path, it looks nothing like what I want, if I use a profile tool path with v-bit, the graphic display simulating the carve looks perfect, but when it actually carves (X-carve), it's following the outlined path and giving me 2 grooves where I only want 1. I need a way take the vector and reduce it back to a single line so it looks more like the original JPG.
I hope this makes sense. If you were to look at a profile of the cut I'm getting: I want this V but I'm getting V V because it's tracing the border. Don't know why it looks perfect in the simulation but not in real life.
Tim.