Large images
Windows bitmap (.bmp) and TIFF input of several hundred megabytes, processed in bands.
ImgScan
Turn very large scans of circuit boards and photomasks into DXF, Gerber and ODB++ data, then continue in LinkCAD.
ImgScan is image data scanning software by Oscillated Recall Technology Inc. It reads a monochrome or grayscale image, separates the artwork from the background, traces every shape and writes the result as CAD data. It divides the image into bands and processes them one at a time, so it converts images far beyond the size limits of ordinary image tools: a 300 MB scan of a circuit board panel at 1 µm per pixel converts in one run.
LinkCAD opens the files ImgScan writes. Use ImgScan for the raster-to-vector step, and LinkCAD to check the result, combine it with other data and convert it to GDSII, OASIS or any other format LinkCAD supports.
CAD output
DXF, Gerber RS-274X and ODB++, scaled to real dimensions by the pixel size.
Made for automation
A command-line program with clear exit codes, for batch files, scripts and integration.
Works with LinkCAD
Open the result in LinkCAD to check it or convert it further. How it fits together.
Where to start
- New to ImgScan: install it and run your first conversion.
- Writing a batch file or calling ImgScan from a program: read the command line and the exit codes.
- Results not as expected: see choosing the parameters and troubleshooting.
The complete manual is also available as a PDF. This documentation describes ImgScan Version 1.00.