ImgConvert - raster image conversion tools for AutoCAD

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ImgConvert is a .NET utility allowing to convert raster images to internal AutoCAD blocks. So you can embed attached (external) small raster images into your DWG drawings - the resulting DWG file will no more depend on external references.

ImgConvert also contains tools to embed QR Codes (2D bar codes) in your DWGs.

Setup:

This plugin is automatically setup by its installer, and will be ready to use when you next run AutoCAD after installation. You can uninstall the application from the Control Panels Add/Remove Programs option.

Usage:

The ImgConvert module contains several commands. You can start them via the commandline or directly through the "CAD Studio" ribbon.

• IMGCONVERT converts existing (selected) raster images in your DWG into internal blocks built from 2Dsolids ("pixels"). The new image representation is inserted in the same place and in the same scale as the original image (rotation and crops are not respected). You can choose between the Color and Black-and-White modes. Color mode uses all pixels, BW mode creates only "black" pixels and optimizes adjacent pixels in a single solid. BW mode considers any pixel with all color components >127 as "black". Please note that raster "black" means solid "white" in the modelspace in AutoCAD environments with dark background.
• IMGINFILE inserts an image raster file (any supported bitmap format) directly as block of 2Dsolids. You can use the Color or BW mode (see above). Pick the top-left insertion point and the opposite (lower-right) corner as the scale point.
• IMGINURL inserts an image from the specified URL as a block of 2D solids. Similar to IMGINFILE (n/a in the ribbon).
• IMGQRCODE generates a matrix 2D barcode (QR Code) containing an arbitrary text up to 1920 characters. You can enter the text as a string or pick an existing text entity. This function uses a Google web service so you need an internet connection. QR Codes can be inserted either as 2Dsolids (like other images), or as special preformated texts (the default). You can change (toggle) this mode via the IMGPIXELMODE command.
  We recommend to insert QR Codes in paperspace.
• IMGABOUT displays the version info.

TRIAL MODE

Trial version of ImgConvert limits (crops) the size of images higher than about 64 pixels. QR Codes from IMGQRCODE are displayed at any size but the trial version limits the number encoded characters to 48.

Contact CAD Studio tu purchase the full unlimited version of ImgConvert.

NB:

You can use contact format for QR Code texts - sample (single line):

NB:
All web functions can use proxy settings from your Internet Explorer

NB:
32-bit/64-bit OSs were currently tested; .NET Framework 3.5 may be required

See ImgConvert updates on:
www.cadstudio.cz/imgconvert

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