Convert Image For Sheet Metal Etching/DXF Export

How to import an image/logo as a raster image, convert to vector and use it as split faces in a sheet metal part in Autodesk Inventor for profile in DXF output.
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[@NathanKirton]

It's like you know what I'm working with and what I need help with an you made the videos!

[@sebastienngaruiya189]

that was awesome af

[@BrianLeeWho]

Your “Image Trace” dropdown is a set of presets that is basically a starting point for your trace. I generally select whatever preset I think best matches the image I am working with. If I don’t like the results, I can pick another preset and see what I get from that one. If none of the presets are giving me the results I am after, there is an Image Trace Panel that can be opened to further modify your trace. This panel can be accessed after you have applied one of the presets to your image. So after you have applied a preset to the image, your menu bar has the Expand button, and next (to the left) is a View dropdown, and to the left of that is a little square icon. If you hold your mouse cursor over this icon/button, the words “Image Trace Panel” will appear. Click on it and the panel will open. Generally, when you first open the panel the “Advanced” section is closed. Make sure you open this part because that’s where you really have the greatest control over the trace results.

[@americanblowersupply1845]

thank you!! ya just saved me soooooo much time, you are the shit!!

[@jacksat2252]

Man ,what have you been smoking this week??

[@haroldhumphrey3670]

You are the best

[@silvelution]

Open the DXF, select all lines, copy and paste into 2d sketch on the wanted surface and the use split command - way less steps

[@Ryohgantz]

NICE SHARE, KEEP SHARE, I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL

[@_Waldezas]

What about Drawing Layout, Importing sketch entity into View and exporting whole as a DXF? Kind of works for me usually

[@mariusz444]

You can also trace and export .dwg in corel draw I think

[@christoph231090]

works well, thx for that useful technic...

[@mudassir5555]

When you selected "Project to curve surface" why did you missed a part of the corsair logo there.?

[@SermedAlWasiti]

Hey, Neil :)

[@ebbahamrin4780]

Hi, can I use InDesign to convert png-files into vectors and import it to Inventor as well? I am choosing between Illustrator and InDesign...

[@mrc4nl]

or you just place the sketch on top of the face and use extrude all the splines at one with almost no depth (like 0.01mm) , that saves time.

[@diegodorta]

everything very clear but what is the point to use projected curve in a 3D skecth? you can use the first sketch placed directly on the plate face for the split command.

[@Byndy95]

Hi! I have did the sketch, as in the video, and I tried to extrude it, but it is not avilable. Please help me, how can I extrude this sketch?

[@derinteriors]

Free version of Illustrator is Inkscape. Does the same darn thing...BTW you can go directly from Illustrator to CAD without doing all the work in Inventor!!!

[@kwonblack2134]

Would a CNC machine read etching as all the way through or not?

[@eddyen1983]

what kind of computer do you have that load autocad that fast?