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Vellum & Tracing Paper to CAD Conversion

Legacy vellum and tracing paper originals handled with care — converted to accurate, editable DWG/DXF regardless of age or condition.

Vellum and tracing paper drawings are among the most fragile originals we work with. Many are decades old, prone to tearing, yellowing, or fading. We treat every original with care. A high-resolution scan is all we need to proceed — you keep the original.

“Every drawing is re-drafted from scratch by a CAD engineer — even damaged or heavily faded vellum originals are converted accurately where the geometry allows.”

The output is a clean, fully editable DWG or DXF file with your layer standards applied and scale verified.

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Every Conversion Includes

Standard — not an add-on

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100% Manual Re-Drafting — no auto-trace at any stage
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Your Layer Standards — implemented during conversion
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Custom Block Libraries — incorporated on request
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To-Scale Output — verified in quality check
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In-Process + Final QC — before every delivery
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Free Partial Conversion — on your first drawing
Auto vs Manual

Why This Conversion Requires Manual Expertise

✗ Auto-Conversion Software

Why software fails on this source

✗Traces over the source — output is not real CAD geometry
✗Broken polylines and open paths throughout the file
✗Text not recognised — converted as graphics
✗No layer structure — all geometry on one layer
✗Scale errors common, especially on older originals
✗Requires hours of cleanup before use

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What you actually receive

✓Re-drafted from scratch — every entity placed by hand
✓Clean geometry throughout — lines close, arcs are accurate
✓Text is editable text in the output CAD file
✓Your layer standards applied during conversion
✓Scale verified during in-process QC
✓Open the file and start working immediately
How It Works

Simple Process.
Accurate Results.

1

Send Your Drawings

Email files or share a Dropbox / Drive link. Include your layer preferences, scale needs, and turnaround.

2

Receive Custom Quote

We review your drawings and send a fixed-price quote based on actual complexity. You approve before we start.

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Manual Conversion

Our engineers re-draft every drawing by hand with your standards applied. QC runs throughout.

4

QC & Delivery

Final quality review against your original. DWG/DXF delivered. Revisions at no extra cost.

FAQ

Questions
About This Service

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No. Every drawing is manually re-drafted from scratch by a CAD engineer. We use no auto-trace, raster-to-vector, or AI conversion tools at any stage.
Yes. Provide your layer standards when you send your drawings — as a written specification, a template DWG, or a description — and we apply them throughout.
We work with less-than-ideal originals regularly. We do the best the source material allows and flag anything that requires a decision from you before proceeding.
Standard turnaround is 7–10 business days. Urgent 3–5 day turnaround is available at a premium. All timelines confirmed before work begins.
Send us any drawing and we will convert a portion at zero cost — no payment, no commitment. Judge quality before placing any order.
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