https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Archicad-Illustrator-AutoCad/m-p/136557#M73063 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>I have a jpg of some map data that I need to put into AutoCad in order for the 2D profile to be milled on the base board through the CNC process. <BR /> <BR /> I'm wondering if like in Illustrator where a jpg can be instantly converted to vector based graphics, I can take the jpg into Archicad and then save it as an Autocad file. I could take the jpg into autocad and trace it manually but I thought I had heard mention that Archicad can function similarly to Illustrator in this manner.<BR /> <BR /> Any help much appreciated. Many thanks.</T></DIV> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:40:36 GMT Anonymous 2009-11-11T11:40:36Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Archicad-Illustrator-AutoCad/m-p/136557#M73063 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>I have a jpg of some map data that I need to put into AutoCad in order for the 2D profile to be milled on the base board through the CNC process. <BR /> <BR /> I'm wondering if like in Illustrator where a jpg can be instantly converted to vector based graphics, I can take the jpg into Archicad and then save it as an Autocad file. I could take the jpg into autocad and trace it manually but I thought I had heard mention that Archicad can function similarly to Illustrator in this manner.<BR /> <BR /> Any help much appreciated. Many thanks.</T></DIV> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:40:36 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Archicad-Illustrator-AutoCad/m-p/136557#M73063 Anonymous 2009-11-11T11:40:36Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Archicad-Illustrator-AutoCad/m-p/136558#M73064 You cannot do this in AC. Why don't you use AI and export to Autocad? Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:03:46 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Archicad-Illustrator-AutoCad/m-p/136558#M73064 Eduardo Rolon 2009-11-11T12:03:46Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Archicad-Illustrator-AutoCad/m-p/136559#M73065 I have done this before but completely forgotten how I got the Carto map data from coloured outlines to black and white lines. If anyone knows the process in Illustrator it'd be good to remind myself how I did (very very simple I'm sure!). Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:47:30 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Archicad-Illustrator-AutoCad/m-p/136559#M73065 Anonymous 2009-11-11T15:47:30Z