User Guide

can provide more information, change course, go back up to a previous vertex, or stop the
follower.
Vector separation options can help you to manage new vectors by automatically assigning
line weights (widths) or drawing layers based on vector attributes. For more information,
see the Vector Separation Options (page 373) dialog box.
NOTE To make the most efficient use of vectorization tools, adjust the vectorization
tools settings in the Raster Design Options dialog box. These settings are located on
three tabs: VTools General, VTools Follower, and Raster Entity Detection.
Text recognition tools in ProdNameShort can automatically read raster text in an image,
present it to you for correction, and convert it to a line or block of AutoCAD vector text.
Configuring VTools
Use these settings to work most efficiently with vectorization tools.
VTools are controlled by a number of settings in the Raster Design Options
dialog box. In addition, you can choose whether to use AutoCAD Dynamic
Input prompts as you vectorize raster entities.
ProdNameShort Options
The Raster Design Options dialog box includes three tabs with settings that
affect vectorization:
■ Raster Entity Detection (page 357) tab specifies how the VTools detect raster
across gaps and in the vicinity of the cursor.
■ VTools General (page 362) tab specifies general vectorization behavior, such
as the removal of raster, line separation, and the rounding scheme for
numeric values.
■ VTools Follower (page 360) tab specifies the behavior of the tools for
following contours and polylines.
Dynamic Input Settings
If you enable AutoCAD Dynamic Input, you see on-screen prompts near your
cursor as you vectorize. Vectorized lines, arcs, and figures also have grips that
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