# ppmtoacad

> Convert a PPM image to an AutoCAD database or slide.
> More information: <https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/ppmtoacad.html>.

- Convert a PPM image to an AutoCAD slide:

`ppmtoacad {{path/to/file.ppm}} > {{path/to/file.acad}}`

- Convert a PPM image to an AutoCAD binary database import file:

`ppmtoacad -dxb {{path/to/file.ppm}} > {{path/to/file.dxb}}`

- Restrict the colors in the output to 8 RGB shades:

`ppmtoacad -8 {{path/to/file.ppm}} > {{path/to/file.dxb}}`