Large Format Drawings

The essential steps are outlined below:

• The drawing is scanned using a high quality large format colour scanner. Any necessary information such as Drawing Number, Issue, Sheet etc. may be used to name the image file.
• The 'Raw' raster images are then processed. Processing includes automatic despeckling, manual deskewing & cropping.
• The completed images are exported in the required file format and mastered onto CD-ROM. The images may be used directly from the CD or transferred to hard disk. The database information can then be imported into the client's drawing management system.

There are many variations on this basic theme. The most popular image format is .TIF (TIFF Compressed Group IV) and the most popular database format is .CSV (Comma Separated Variable), though we can supply dozens of other formats.

Some clients require a simpler scheme in which the files are named according to the drawing number or have a directory structure built to locate the drawing images. We can accommodate any of these requirements.

If the client has no existing or suitable drawing management system, Preview is able to supply a range of recommended software solutions from entry level to state-of-the-art. As an alternative, Preview offers a world class web based image repository eView+ that enables drawings to be stored securely and viewed 24/7 from any location with Internet access.

See also: Raster to Vector

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