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Thread: CAD Drawings on 2D Photo?
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05-06-2014, 03:58 PM #1
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CAD Drawings on 2D Photo?
Does any software out there allow for you to take a 2D photograph and then make CAD drawings on top of it? This would allow you to make a 2D image into a 3D printable image, or take photos of 3D things and then modify the 2D image via CAD drawings and dimensions that you get from measuring it, and print out a replica. I've seen it done before, but don't know which software package allows for it. Does anyone?
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05-06-2014, 06:30 PM #2
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I'm pretty sure most do what you want, unless I'm misinterpreting what you're asking. For example, in Solidworks, you'd create a sketch, then "sketch a picture," and use that picture as a reference for your part.
I do it all the time... here's an example of something I'm working on for a friend:
Please explain to me how to...
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