Convert image to vector

[heitz15]

So guys, i have a High Quality Orthophoto (Aerial Image) that i took with a Drone. I wanna know if theres a way to convert all the lines of the Roads, Buildings etc in CAD Lines/Polylines.

[TheCADnoob · Accepted solution]

have you checked out raster design?

http://www.autodesk.com/products/autocad-raster-design/overview

[heitz15]

Yes i did, i do have this software but im didnt found a tutorial to get what i wanted, and i didnt get an answer in the Raster forum. Would you mind teaching me how to do it?

[john.vellek · Accepted solution]

Hi @heitz15,

Here is a tutorial I found online that might help you with RasterDesign. Feel free to attach a sample of your image too if you want me to take a look at it.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

[Murph_Map]

If any of the Autodesk University from 2008 is on line anywhere I did a class on it that shows how to do it. May want to look on the AUGI site. 

[john.vellek]

Thanks @Murph_Map, I haven't found it yet but I will keep looking. I did find this one that might help the OP in the mean time.

[john.vellek]

Hi heitz15,

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[revitpeon]

Autocad Raster Design does not seem to have an option to convert an entire image to vector, correct?   The only way to use it is to manually click on each raster outline you'd like to vectorize?

I don't need a tremendous amount of precision, I'm just trying to get some basic outlines so I can import into another software.   You can use Adobe Illustrator for this, but it doesn't generate particularly clean results for CAD use.

Seems weird that there isn't a "Convert All" option.