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how do i engrave a logo?

how do i engrave a logo?

how do i engrave a logo?

(OP)
I have a plate that I’d like to engrave with a logo. I had a designer create a fancy logo but how do I go about importing the design and extrude-cut into the plate. What type of file do I need save the logo under?

RE: how do i engrave a logo?

Designer save as DXF. In SW open DXF.
You can import it onto a drawing as DXF, then copy it
onto your part.

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 1.1
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)
ctopher's blog

RE: how do i engrave a logo?

You can also insert the design as an image into a sketch and trace over it.  Just go to Tools/Sketch Tools/ Sketch Picture.

Dan

www.eltronresearch.com

RE: how do i engrave a logo?

drivefast,

   A lot of artists are picky about their logos.  Can you bring the artist in house and teach them some SolidWorks?

                           JHG

RE: how do i engrave a logo?

If the logo designer used Adobe Illustrator, SW07 and 08 can import ".ai" format files.

cheers

RE: how do i engrave a logo?

(OP)
Ok, I had the designer send me just the line layout in a dxf file. I then pasted it onto the surface I needed to cut into. Is there a way to manipulate the location of the sketch plane that contains the logo to better fit the surface?

RE: how do i engrave a logo?

"Is there a way to manipulate the location of the sketch plane that contains the logo to better fit the surface? "

"Sketch plane" or sketch elements?

Did you import/paste the DXF into an open (feature creation) sketch or into a Sketch Picture?

cheers

RE: how do i engrave a logo?

(OP)
I import/paste the DXF into an open (feature creation) sketch.

RE: how do i engrave a logo?

You should be able to just add dimensions to the sketch elements to position them. Maybe create a Block of the sketch first.

Or use the Move command.

cheers

RE: how do i engrave a logo?

Within sketch; "Tools/Sketch tools/move" to move the sketch.

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 1.1
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)
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RE: how do i engrave a logo?

This may not be a choice for you, but if it is:

Once you get the position and the Sketch done. Before you cut or extrude it into the model. Offset a surface at a depth and extrude to the that surface and then hide the surface.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP pc2
www.scottjbaugh.com

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RE: how do i engrave a logo?

(OP)
Just an update I had the designer sent the logo as a .ai file. This not only gave me a nicer logo (more points used in the bends creating a smoother image) but I was able to move and rotate and scale the sketch. Thanks for all you help.

RE: how do i engrave a logo?

Hi - I'm a total newbie here, please be gentle...

>>> Just an update I had the designer sent the logo as a .ai file

Luxology's modo software imports .ai files as bezier curves, as shown by the short QuickTime movie at http://www.luxology.com/training/video.aspx?id=96

My question for Mr. drivefast or anyone else is: when Solidworks is used to import .ai files, do the Illustrator curves come in as curves, or during the import process do they get frozen down to points?

>>> more points used in the bends
seems to imply a freezing into points during import

At http://www.solidworks.com/pages/products/SWOPremium/WhatsNewinSolidWorksOfficePremium.html?PID=916
in the second column "Enhanced Adobe Products Support" is mentioned.

Does anyone know if this means that the SW 2008 version might have the .ai bezier curve import capability (if that capability is not in 2007 and earlier versions)?

Thanks! smile

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