OT: Technical illustrations - Outlining a line drawing

[Writer]

Thanks, Shmuel. 

You guys are awesome (and patient).

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, "Framers" <framers at lists.frameusers.com>
> Received: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 10:50 AM
> 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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