Want to make a Model out of a Viper Emblem (snakehead)

Sep 30, 2003 7 Replies

I need a model of a Viper snakehead emblem...I will use Camworks to create CNC code to machine it into a part...



How can a JPG file be translated into solidworks??..can it??..



Anyone that can help, I appreciate it


Baren-Boym sells a relatively inexpensive add-in that works pretty well on monochrome logos and such. Unfortunately, I can't seem to navigate their website <

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right now to tell you any more about it.

I believe their was some discussion in this newsgroup sometime in the last year or two that brought up a couple of other solutions as well. Try a newsgroup search on google.

Jerry Steiger Tripod Data Systems

As Jerry said, the Picture Convertor program is most mentioned. Then there is the WinTopo program,

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Corel has something built in to convert to DXF.. Hyjack has something as well for DXF export.

Personally, I prefer sketching over the image, much more control.

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Paul,

B..b...b...but...,that was very nice of you.

What about your image !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Regards

Mark

Wow..thanks Paul...that looks perfect...and it really illustrated the fact that I dont know crap about doing things in Solidworks,lol...I have been using it for a year, and would have never have thought of doing it that way..:) So much to learn....

where do you learn things like this??...;)

thanks a million everyone...ill check out some of the links also..:)

j

Geez, Mark. You just want, want, want....

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No problemo.

I think for all of use,.. as this program grows, there is always something new to learn.

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