A digitizing tablet is an electrical device connected to a computer that sends very accurate X,Y coordinates to the computer using a pen stylus or mouse-like cursor.

Place an object or pattern on the digitizing tablet, start the digitizing software, place the pen stylus or cursor where digitizing should begin, push the buttons on the pen or cursor to start digitizing and digitize the object, pattern, design.

Digitizing tablet sizes range from 44x60in (110x150cm), 36x48in (90x120cm), 24x36in (60x90cm), 20x24in (50x60cm), 12x18in (30x45cm), and 12x12in (30x30cm).

Standard accuracy is .01" (10/1000) but higher accuracies are available.

Note: Digitizing software is required to use digitizing tablets.

CNC/DXF digitizing software allows the user to accurately trace parts, designs, and templates and save them as a DXF file for loading into any CAD conversion software for editing and/or nesting. DXF files can also be loaded directly into a CNC controller for plasma or oxy cutting.

Place the object on the digitizing tablet, start the Logic Trace CNC/DXF software, trace and digitize the design, save the DXF file.

Digitizing can be done point to point, continuous curves, freehand drawing, lines, arcs, circles, and curve fitting between points.

Standard graphics formats include DXF, DWG and M&G CODE file formats. Additional formats available.

Basic CNC/DXF digitizing software is free with purchase of a tracing tablet and pen stylus. ($500 USD without hardware) Optional Enhanced CNC/DXF digitizing software available for an additional $1000 USD

A tracing Stylus is used to physically trace the outline of the object or drawing being digitized and is available in two styles:

• Tracing pen digitizer
• Tracing cross-hair mouse digitizer

The tracing stylus pen digitizer is also available in a cordless model.