You scared everyone off with SKETCH command functionality, a borderline
useless function in AutoCAD, and the old-school hand-tracing wish.
Tablets have been around for a very long time and Wacom is a brand name
among many, explore the Digitize-Display discussion area for feedback. Pens
are great is programs like Photoshop and Illustrator, neat mouse alternative
in AutoCAD but that's about it.
Instead of tracing, you need to be using a scanner and raster-to-vector
software. Many good ones out there that do not cost a lot of money.
Bamboo is for lite casual use, kind of like Sketch command and hand-tracing
IMHO, try the professional grade products like Intuos. I use the 9x12 is
Photoshop myself with the pen, with the mouse for ACA and AutoCAD (can't
give up mouse buttons).
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Dean
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