ghsimon Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 import dwg-files (autocad and such) - keep layers intact - add layer hierarchy (make sure that the picture is not generating every layer each time but only the group layer for performance purposes) - keep files as vector - merge layers why? i am using paint.net as a free tool to comment drawings (for planning/ work follow-up) i tried a lot of the programs but this isthe most efficient tool for me. however i have some problems. to import a drawing so that it is still readable i need to create a picture that has a resolution of 3500 x 2500 which is huge to work with. considering that i have easily 15 to 25 layers, my pagefile is growing larger that 3500 mb. and i have 3 gb of ram at my disposal! now i figure that if you would work with vector grafics directly imported from dwg file that the file could be a lot smaller, lowering the load of my computer. if you figure to implement this feature, i could help with testing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ryan Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I know for a fact that Pyrochild is working on an SVG import plugin. But it would probably be a little while before smaller Rastor image formats such as CDW and DWG make it in there. Why? Because going from Rastor to Bitmap is like trying to turn a cat into a dog. very rarely do you even come close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghsimon Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 in paint.net we always work on bitmaps? would it be possible to lock the vector layers and only show them? and that we add information in bitmap layers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ryan Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Paint.NET is purely Bitmap. And allowing Rastor Layers needs to have baby steps first, like changeable text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghsimon Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 would it not be the same thing? making changeable text can be achieved by adding vector functionality? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ryan Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Changeable text is only done through rastor editing, yes. And small things like that need to be achieved before importing an entiree SVG, DWG, CDW, whatever file into lockable layers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I think you mean vector to raster. AFAIK bitmap is a raster format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkbark00 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I think you mean vector to raster. AFAIK bitmap is a raster format.I was just about to point that out...lolSo yeah, you are correct. Quote Take responsibility for your own intelligence. -Rick Brewster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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