How to use scanned signature in AutoCad r13?
JOSEPH R. KASUBA
Does anyone know how to scan a signature and use it in a drawing in AutoCad.
I've scanned one in and opened it in Photoshop. I cut and paste into autocad,
but it places a white background behind the signature when i do that.
If i try to print/plot it, it turns out all black because it reads the
background as a pen color.
Anyone have suggestions?
Thanks
Erik Kasuba
joe...@ix.netcom.com
Dennis Staley
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Will Photoshop allow you to swap the background color with the
signature color? Like make the background black and the signature
white. Maybe acad will interpret that as it does its own entities and
background.
Just a thought.
Regards.
Dennis Staley
(dst...@qualcomm.com)
Geoff Duggan
JOSEPH R. KASUBA wrote:
>
> Does anyone know how to scan a signature and use it in a drawing in AutoCad.
> I've scanned one in and opened it in Photoshop. I cut and paste into autocad,
> but it places a white background behind the signature when i do that.
>
> If i try to print/plot it, it turns out all black because it reads the
> background as a pen color.
>
> Anyone have suggestions?
>
> Thanks
>
> Erik Kasuba
> joe...@ix.netcom.com
convert the file from whatever format to dxf. import into ACAD and save
as a .DWG. then you can insert as a block. you may want to turn the
signature into a polyline also.
Malcolm H. Lyle III, PE
Geoff Duggan <gdu...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
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use your paintbrush program to create a negative of it.
PS - if your using a scanned signature for a seal, it's not binding.
PE/Architect seals must be wet (by pen, by the person).
--
M. H. Lyle, PE
brya...@pipeline.com
JYarboro
Geoff Duggan wrote:
>
> JOSEPH R. KASUBA wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone know how to scan a signature and use it in a drawing in AutoCad.
> > I've scanned one in and opened it in Photoshop. I cut and paste into autocad,
> > but it places a white background behind the signature when i do that.
> >
> > If i try to print/plot it, it turns out all black because it reads the
> > background as a pen color.
> >
> > Anyone have suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Erik Kasuba
> > joe...@ix.netcom.com
>
> convert the file from whatever format to dxf. import into ACAD and save
> as a .DWG. then you can insert as a block. you may want to turn the
> signature into a polyline also.
That will most likely work just fine. You might also try converting it to a .PCX
or a .TIFF and import into autocad and save as .DWG, etc.
M. H. Lyle, PE
rmi...@kern.com (Bob Mills) wrote:
>On Fri, 01 Nov 1996 21:13:00 GMT, brya...@pipeline.com (Malcolm H.
>Lyle III, PE) wrote:
>>PS - if your using a scanned signature for a seal, it's not binding.
>>PE/Architect seals must be wet (by pen, by the person).
>>--
>> M. H. Lyle, PE
>> brya...@pipeline.com
>>
>Depends on what state you're in (I'm always in confusion). Here in
>California it is allowed to have the seal as part of your CAD drawing.
>Signatures have to be original.
>What I did to get scanned signatures into AutoCAD was to run the
>scanned image through Corel's Trace (assuming signature is smaller
>than 8.5x11 <grin>). CorelDraw can, then, output a .DXF file for
>AutoCAD. Do MINOR cleanup in either program. Emphasis (SP?) on
>MINOR!! Final product SHOULD look like original (no matter HOW ugly
>it might have been).
>Bob Mills
>rmi...@kern.com
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actually, in this state you aren't supposed to use an electronic seal
.. but few AHJs require we seals or signatures on each print.
We get by with an electronic seal, and an original signature.
The point was, you cannot use an electronic signature on an
architect's or engineer's seal. It's not binding. The seal can still
be electronically generated.
Bob Mills
Bob Mills
On Mon, 04 Nov 1996 22:36:17 GMT, brya...@pipeline.com (M. H. Lyle,
PE) wrote:
>rmi...@kern.com (Bob Mills) wrote:
>
>The point was, you cannot use an electronic signature on an
>architect's or engineer's seal. It's not binding. The seal can still
>be electronically generated.
>--
> M. H. Lyle, PE
> brya...@pipeline.com
>
True. But when the boss wants one, I don't like to tell him I can
make him one, but won't. He just uses it for cutesy stuff, anyway.
The .WMF flavor can be used in letters and other non-official
documents. They look a lot better than the plain scanned ones.
(unless they're scanned at 800 dpi, or somethin')
Bob
Jim Burns
In article <55c287$o...@sjx-ixn8.ix.netcom.com>, joe...@ix.netcom.com says...
>
>Does anyone know how to scan a signature and use it in a drawing in AutoCad.
>I've scanned one in and opened it in Photoshop. I cut and paste into
autocad,
>but it places a white background behind the signature when i do that.
>
>If i try to print/plot it, it turns out all black because it reads the
>background as a pen color.
>
>Anyone have suggestions?
>
>Thanks
>
Try inverting the image before you copy and paste. White to black, and black
to white.
Don't mention it.
Robert
JOSEPH R. KASUBA wrote:
>
> Does anyone know how to scan a signature and use it in a drawing in AutoCad.
> I've scanned one in and opened it in Photoshop. I cut and paste into autocad,
> but it places a white background behind the signature when i do that.
>
> If i try to print/plot it, it turns out all black because it reads the
> background as a pen color.
Here's another idea: Use a tracing program like Corel Trace and export
the image as a dxf.
I've also had great success with this: Paste the image onto your windows
clipboard from photoshop. Then switch to AutoCad and use the "Paste
Special" option from the Edit menu. It should give you the option of
importing the clipboard image as dxf entities...Works Great- and is less
filling.
Good Luck,
Robert Grandmaison
M. H. Lyle, PE
jbu...@primenet.com (Jim Burns) wrote:
>In article <55c287$o...@sjx-ixn8.ix.netcom.com>, joe...@ix.netcom.com says...
>>
>>Does anyone know how to scan a signature and use it in a drawing in AutoCad.
>>I've scanned one in and opened it in Photoshop. I cut and paste into
>autocad,
>>but it places a white background behind the signature when i do that.
>>
>>If i try to print/plot it, it turns out all black because it reads the
>>background as a pen color.
>>
>>Anyone have suggestions?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>Try inverting the image before you copy and paste. White to black, and black
>to white.
>Don't mention it.
--
This process may be called "NEGATIVE" in your graphic editor paint
program.
Chris Raffaelli
Here is a thought:
I scanned my signature and inserted it on the drawing. It then plotted it.
The printing is some and I start stamping away......Someday, someone get
ahold of my stamped original.......$15.00 will buy you a stamp. And
bingo......'aurthoized drawing' are back in circulation!
Just a thought
Chris
Bob Mills <rmi...@kern.com> wrote in article
<327e45c1...@news.kern.com>...
> On Fri, 01 Nov 1996 21:13:00 GMT, brya...@pipeline.com (Malcolm H.
> Lyle III, PE) wrote:
>
>
> >PS - if your using a scanned signature for a seal, it's not binding.
> >PE/Architect seals must be wet (by pen, by the person).
> >--
> > M. H. Lyle, PE
> > brya...@pipeline.com
> >
>
M. H. Lyle, PE
"Chris Raffaelli" <raff...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>Here is a thought:
>Just a thought
>Chris
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Per Virginia DOPR Regulations:
Section 12.8.B.1
"All seal imprints on final documents shall bear an originial
signature and date"
The reason for this is to prevent a subordiante of yours from pirating
your seal and signature.
I believe you are breaking the law ... in my state, and probably in
yours as well
