Rast2Vec dialog box

Filename

Displays the path and name of the selected raster file to convert. Select Browse to choose a different file.

Resolution DPI

Sets the resolution (in dots per inch) for the final geometry. The picture size updates based on the resolution you select.

Create outlines

Generates geometry along the outline of an image.

Manually trace bitmap image

Lets you manually trace an image by creating and editing geometry. This option gives you additional control over the resulting geometry.

Create center lines

Generates geometry at the center lines of the shaded regions of an image. This option provides very different results than the other two methods (creating outlines and manual tracing).

Zoom in/out

Zooms in to see an enlarged, close-up view of the image to be converted. Choose this button again to zoom out to the original size.

Background bitmap

Creates a shaded copy of the image which can be checked against the resulting geometry. A background bitmap is automatically created when you do manual tracing. The box to the right displays the currently selected color for the background bitmap. A four-square color pattern indicates that the Use original bitmap information setting is currently selected. When the Background bitmap option is selected (even if no longer available), you can choose the color button to open the Color dialog box and change color settings for the background bitmap.

Adjust thickness

Adjusts the thickness of the raster image on which the center lines are based. The image in the preview window updates to show the adjusted geometry.

Optimize for

Determines the type of geometry that best represents the image. This option affects the type of geometry that the converter outputs.

Accuracy

Determines how closely the converter looks at each pixel in the image when mapping geometry as lines, corners, or arcs.

Spline Parameters

Opens the Spline Parameters dialog box, where you can set spline parameters for a spline fit conversion.