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pic2CAD

Turn a reference picture into a line art base you can paint over

Skip the slower step between a reference picture and a usable base: pic2CAD traces it, you keep the drawing.

Try it with your own picture
A potted fig plant redrawn as a clean line illustration

How it works

01

Upload a picture

Any picture works: one you shoot yourself, a reference from a client, or a sketch you already have.

02

pic2CAD draws the line art

The picture becomes a clean line drawing in about a minute. Generating uses 1 credit, and you get it back if the drawing fails.

03

Download PNG, SVG, DXF and DWG

Every format, every time; the DWG is under the + button in My drawings. Downloading is always free, however many times you need the file.

How pic2CAD helps

Going from a reference picture to a usable line art base takes time, whether you're sketching it by hand or wrestling a filter-style AI tool that imposes its own art style on the result instead of just tracing what's there.

pic2CAD traces a picture into a clean SVG line drawing, without a fixed art style deciding the outcome for you. It drops into Procreate or Illustrator as a locked layer to paint or ink straight over.

Ideal for

  • Illustrators who want a traced base instead of sketching one from scratch
  • Studies and life drawing practice from your own reference pictures
  • Comics and concept art needing a clean line pass before inking
  • Anyone who wants to keep their own art style instead of an AI-imposed one

Frequently asked questions

No. pic2CAD traces the line art in the picture; it doesn't repaint it in a fixed style. What you get is a base to paint or ink over in your own style.
The SVG drops into Procreate or Illustrator as a locked layer; the PNG works in any raster app that supports layers.
A clear, well-lit picture gives the cleanest trace; a blurry or very dark one gives the tool less to work with.
Yes. Each picture is its own conversion; many illustrators run a few references, a pose, an object, a background element, and combine the traced layers in their art app.

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