Paul,
I have a set of RC giant scale plans which came online as a
pdf (raster). What would be a good program for converting
bulkheads and ribs to dxf for a CNC router?
I'm following the Rhino posts, very interesting!
Thanks,
JimR

Good question. I don't know the answer.
Sounds like some kind of scanner program that can detect
lines.

Rhino can put a picture in the back ground but then you must
manually trace it.

Send me one of the pdf's.

Paul Lamar

Thanks for all the replies. Attached is the pdf:

JimR

The pdf was too big so I converted it to a jpg

Length: 37 ft, 8 in (11.48 m)
Wingspan: 45 ft (13.72 m)
Height: 16 ft, 2 in (4.93 m)
Wing area: 361 ft² (33.54 m²)
Loaded weight: 19,550 lb (8,886 kg)
Useful load: 15,640 lb (7,094 kg) ??????
Max. takeoff weight: 20,900 lb (9,480 kg[N 4])
Powerplant: Four blade, 12-foot (3.7 m) diameter
  "handed" de Havilland propellers:
  Two × Rolls-Royce Merlin 130/131 12-cylinder engines,
  2,080 hp (1,551 kW) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 472 mph at 22,000 ft (760 km/h at 6,706 m)
Range: 3,000 mi (4,828 km)
Service ceiling: 33,000 ft (10,058 m)
Rate of climb: 4,000 ft/min (20.3 m/s)

3/4 scale with two 3 rotors :)

Paul Lamar


Being a messed up old grease monkey, I figure a 20B p-ported with the DD15 TC
system should give over 500HP easily. In a 3/4 plane with two engines should
be a rocket.

Dale Davies