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How to get a DXF from an image for laser cutting or CNC with Getvect

Trace a raster drawing to DXF for cutting machines.

Short answer: Install the desktop app with brew install craigjmidwinter/tap/getvect; then launch with getvect; load the scanned drawing and trace it. All steps.

  • Content
  • Beginner
  • 15 minutes
  • From the README
  • Any agent

Who it is forA maker who wants to laser-cut a hand-drawn design.

The problemCutting software needs vector paths, not pixels.

The outcomeA DXF ready to import into cutting software.

What you need first

  • A browser, or macOS or Windows for the desktop app

Steps

  1. Install the desktop app with brew install craigjmidwinter/tap/getvect
  2. Launch with getvect
  3. Load the scanned drawing and trace it
  4. Export as DXF

Prompt for your agent

Trace <drawing.png> with GetVect and export DXF. Confirm the DXF opens in <CAD tool> with closed paths.

Caveat. Trace quality depends on a clean, high-contrast source image.

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