November 1, 2002—IDEAL.com has begun distribution of PlanTracer, a new product in IDEAL’s family of Scan to CAD products. PlanTracer is the first solution on the market for AutoCAD and Architectural Desktop (ADT) that converts floor and building plans into intelligent models automatically and/or semi-automatically. These models are suitable for immediate use in AEC or FM applications.
PlanTracer enables conversion of simple graphics or source floor plans into objects such as walls, columns, windows, doors, etc. The program can process any 2D-floor plan loaded in AutoCAD or ADT. It processes scanned raster drawings or DWG/DXF files.
“Facility managers can scan their paper drawings using an IDEAL/Contex scanner, convert the raster data to vector with the WiseImage plug-in to PlanTracer, and then create a 3D model.” says Jay Magenheim, president of IDEAL.com. “PlanTracer bridges the gap between an AEC model of a building and vector data provided by any 2D drawing system or by raster-to-vector conversion software.”
For more information, contact IDEAL.com.
