using a bitmap for extrusion

[Anonymous]

Sean, (and all)
This is a continuation of our bitmap discussion earlier, I have the
bitmap working now however when I use the mask and try to select the outline
silhouette for the extrusion, the entire surface is selected. I'm sure I
have done this before but it's been a while, Is there something I am
forgetting?
Jerry

[Anonymous]

Jerry,
I don't think you can use the bitmap for extrusion or any feature creation.
What I've had to do for some customers is insert the bitmap into a sketch,
then trace over the bitmap, then extrude,emboss,etc. Remember IV is looking
for "closed loops" so that's why you only get the outer boundary of the
bitmap.

Mike Gauvin
CADsoft Consulting

"Jerry Chasek" wrote in message
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> Sean, (and all)
> This is a continuation of our bitmap discussion earlier, I have the
> bitmap working now however when I use the mask and try to select the
outline
> silhouette for the extrusion, the entire surface is selected. I'm sure I
> have done this before but it's been a while, Is there something I am
> forgetting?
> Jerry
>
>

[Anonymous]

You can also download a freebee raster to vector program to do the "tracing"
for you; I have done this a few times with fair to good results.


"Mike Gauvin" wrote in message
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> Jerry,
> I don't think you can use the bitmap for extrusion or any feature
creation.
> What I've had to do for some customers is insert the bitmap into a sketch,
> then trace over the bitmap, then extrude,emboss,etc. Remember IV is
looking
> for "closed loops" so that's why you only get the outer boundary of the
> bitmap.
>
> Mike Gauvin
> CADsoft Consulting
>
> "Jerry Chasek" wrote in message
> news:61C98FED93D257C1AA36A35F92513FDF@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Sean, (and all)
> > This is a continuation of our bitmap discussion earlier, I have the
> > bitmap working now however when I use the mask and try to select the
> outline
> > silhouette for the extrusion, the entire surface is selected. I'm sure I
> > have done this before but it's been a while, Is there something I am
> > forgetting?
> > Jerry
> >
> >
>
>

[Anonymous]

Albert - Any links to one of these freebee sites?


"Albert Allen" wrote in message
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> You can also download a freebee raster to vector program to do the
"tracing"
> for you; I have done this a few times with fair to good results.
>
>

[Anonymous]

Here ya go...


http://homepage.ntlworld.com/heatons/softsoft/wintopo/



"Mark Triton" wrote in message
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> Albert - Any links to one of these freebee sites?
>
>
> "Albert Allen" wrote in message
> news:1A3FA2580633BB28BE93A2083EC950F7@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > You can also download a freebee raster to vector program to do the
> "tracing"
> > for you; I have done this a few times with fair to good results.
> >
> >
>
>

[Anonymous]

Thank you Albert!!


"Albert Allen" wrote in message
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> Here ya go...
>
>
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/heatons/softsoft/wintopo/
>
>
>
> "Mark Triton" wrote in message
> news:4EA256A55F152B67778E084B41978FBE@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Albert - Any links to one of these freebee sites?
> >
> >
> > "Albert Allen" wrote in message
> > news:1A3FA2580633BB28BE93A2083EC950F7@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > You can also download a freebee raster to vector program to do the
> > "tracing"
> > > for you; I have done this a few times with fair to good results.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>