Bruzer
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yeah they are both good programs and easy to use.
Spinny
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The Graphic Studio bundle has a very nice price point. Webstyle might be redundant after getting all the CoffeeCup stuff, though. This is definitely on my to-get list, thanks to both of you for the tip!
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Cary
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Spinny wrote:
With Illustrator I could take in a scanned image, automatically trace outlines from that image, and save those outlines as an *.ai file that one of my 3D modeling programs could then import as Bezier curves for building NURBS objects.
With Illustrator I could take in a scanned image, automatically trace outlines from that image, and save those outlines as an *.ai file that one of my 3D modeling programs could then import as Bezier curves for building NURBS objects.
You can give Vector Magic a shot. They have a subscription fee now, and I haven't read the fine print to see what that's about. Your software can load .ai. Can it load regular .eps?
http://vectormagic.com/
Spinny
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In theory it imports .eps, but I've not had occasion to test how robust it is.
ETA: interesting, they do SVG. I work in SVG a lot for several mapping applications at my job.
ETA: interesting, they do SVG. I work in SVG a lot for several mapping applications at my job.
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Spinny
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For what it's worth, some closure on this. I recently bought Xara Xtreme after some tests on the trial version proved I could, indeed, do exactly what I used to with Illustrator. I didn't get the bundle because I already have the full suite of CC software as well as more than enough full-on 3D modeling apps. The folks over at the Xara forums were very friendly and helpful--just like they are here. 
ETA: Vector Magic does some nice things but the price point is too high for what it does. Just MHO.
ETA: Vector Magic does some nice things but the price point is too high for what it does. Just MHO.
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