How To Trace A Bitmap Or Image!!!!

[jmedick]

please tell me how to trace an image. i have to simply trace an image but when i try to do it manualy it doesnt turn out like the image. i was hoping there was a command to trace a bitmap or image to make things easier. if not please tel me the steps
attached is the image to be traced

[High Seas]

I assume you have tried using the help files?
Pull down - View
Click Background Bitmap -- Place

Then use the tools to trace your image -

Is that it? Or are you looking for a Quick Import feature? I am too - but so far its the manual steps...
Jim

Maybe you can find and use a vectorizer program to get to a form that you can import - like BMP to DXF or something - but for a simple image try the steps outlined.

[ozturbo]

Use a program called Inkscape. It is free and has a bitmap trace function, you can then export the file in pdf, AI, or eps and they will all open in rhino.

[turmite]

For the best tracing in Rhino you have to have Rhino V4 and use a feature called pictureframe. Slick and quick but not automatic. For instance on this image you have posted, you could trace either the inside or outside of the blue hand or both for that matter. Just as a reminder, the image you posted is a copyright image. I downloaded it to do a trace for you in Rhino but I can't do this one due to the copyright.

Mike

please tell me how to trace an image. i have to simply trace an image but when i try to do it manualy it doesnt turn out like the image. i was hoping there was a command to trace a bitmap or image to make things easier. if not please tel me the steps
attached is the image to be traced

[anoel]

That's Easy to do took me les than 5 min in Adobe Illustrator to trace by hand, Rhino would have been even easier for me to do it accurately... use this as an excercise in using Rhino. I'd post the one that I did but as Mike said... it's copyrighted... I'm not going there. (Hope that's not too much of a shocker.

[BrendaEM]

I second ozturbo's suggestion.
Inkscape's vector conversion is pretty good, and Inscape is free, as in beer.

[Switcher]

WinTopo DXF (Free)


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[mc-motorsports]

WinTopo DXF (Free)


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So what did you end up using? I usually just zoom WAY in and use splines to follow the curves.