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Crop and straighten scanned survey prints so the topographic contours align correctly with my CAD export.
2 ready prompts
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Execute — do the immediate task
+Crop and straighten the scanned survey prints so contours align with the CAD export: crop each…
Execute — do the immediate task
+Crop and straighten the scanned survey prints so contours align with the CAD export: crop each survey page to the map extents, deskew and rotate so north arrows point true, save corrected scans as new PDF pages and replace the originals in the drawing set.
Pasted it? When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Improve — make it easier to accept
+Before I overlay these scans on the CAD export, make alignment reliable for the surveyor and civil…
Improve — make it easier to accept
+Before I overlay these scans on the CAD export, make alignment reliable for the surveyor and civil lead: crop to map edges, deskew, set scale by measuring a known dimension on the scan and note the scale used, add a small note on the sheet with rotation and scale applied, and keep an untouched backup of the raw scans in the archive.
Pasted it? When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Who does this, and with what
The same task is different work inside a different job.
Architectural DrafterAdobe Acrobat Proalso: Crop And Straighten Surveysalso: Prepare CAD-Ready Scans
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