OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Ask the engineer to save it as WMF. That keeps it as a vector graphic 
and you can relatively easily edit it in most drawing programs. (After 
you open the WMF you need to ungroup it before you can edit it.) If the 
engineer has some patience, ask him or her to save it in multiple 
formats in case one doesn't work - WMF, EMF and DXF. You can open DXF 
directly in CorelDraw.

Good luck. If you need more details, let me know.

-- 
Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
Technical Writer
052-763-7133


Writer wrote:
> I should have offered more information:
>
> I want to create an outline to the actual object similar to the "box" in this illustration: http://www.khulsey.com/3_point_perspective_fig10.jpeg
>
> The illustration was created in SolidWorks, which I then received from the engineer in PDF format. I converted the PDF to .jpg. 
>
> I can select the outline using the Magic Wand tool in Corel Paintshop Pro, but it doesn't give me a smooth outline to work with.
>
> Nadine
>
> --- On Wed, 5/6/09, Shmuel Wolfson <shmuelw1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> From: Shmuel Wolfson <shmuelw1 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing
>> To: generic668 at yahoo.ca
>> Received: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 10:12 AM
>> What format are they in?
>>
>> -- 
>> Regards,
>> Shmuel Wolfson
>> Technical Writer
>> 052-763-7133
>>
>> ------------
>>
>> Writer wrote:
>>     
>>> I apologize for the OT nature of this question, but I
>>>       
>> wasn't sure where else to ask this question.
>>     
>>> I have some line drawings of our product to include in
>>>       
>> a small hardware guide. I want to outline the illustrations
>> in a heavier line, but I don't know how to do it in a
>> simple, efficient, competent way. Are there any tech
>> illustrators here who are willing to let me in on their
>> secret? I have access to Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop,
>> and Corel Paintshop Pro.
>>     
>>> Thank you for your indulgence,
>>>
>>> Nadine
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