The transfer of the workpiece contours into your graphics program is a key part of the creation of templates. To accurately achieve the contours there are several methods you can use:
Method 1: Measure
If the outline of your workpiece is a simple, geometric shape, you can measure it then trace it in your graphics program.
Method 2: Scan workpiece
For workpieces with complex angles and radii, scanning the workpiece is recommended. You can then import the scanned file into your graphics program and trace the contours.
Method 3: Trace and scan
For bulky workpieces too big for your scanner, you can transfer the contours with a pen on a piece of paper and then scan it. Once imported into your graphics program you can try to automatically convert the image using flash-vectorisation.
However, we recommend that you trace the contours yourself as automatic conversion of the contours creates a large number of unnecessary nodes which are embedded in the contour.