Displaying a logo on part

[cinnamongirl]

I'm trying to display a product logo on a part. It is a sketch (originally brought from a DWG format file) that shows up on the 3D part but doesn't show up in the 2D layout. Does anyone have any tips? I know I could extrude it but I would like to avoid adding depth to it.

 

[Updraft]

Try projecting the sketch onto a surface of the part to create split lines. You can then color the new surface segments different from the rest to make the contrast you need.

- - -Updraft

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

How are you applying the sketch to the 3D part?

Do you have the sketch set to Show (from the View/Feature Manager) in the 2D drawing view?

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

You may also need to select the View > Sketches option in the drawing.

 

[cinnamongirl]

Thanks, that worked, the problem was the sketch was set to hidden in the Feature Manager.

 

[mjcole]

Can you post an image of the result? I'm a little curious.
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[mjcole]

Another method to try would be offsetting a surface and using the sketch to trim it. Then the Face of the part wouldn't get split up. and you could have a display state with or without the logo surface. A copy surface at 0 distance would have a mixture of part and face color because of the overlapping.

 

[cinnamongirl]

I've attached a close up of the logo to disguise the company. My new problem now is when viewing the part the points connecting the curves in the text tend to overwhelm the view (especially when zooming out since the points stay the same size while the logo gets smaller). This isn't a problem in a drawing view.

Is there a way to turn off the points in the sketch so that I get a smooth logo?

 

[Updraft]

cinnamongirl,

Yes, you can turn off the display of endpoints, but I think you are not really going to have good results displaying a sketch, it tends to dominate. Just watch what happens when you zoom out. Sketches are also visible through a part, so if you rotate the face away from you it will get ugly.

I honestly believe if you convert your logo sketch into a feature of some sort you will have much better luck with it. Split face, shallow cuts or bosses of the logo are all viable options and should not be difficult to implement.

- - - Updraft

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

To turn off end points, go to Tools > Options > System Options > Sketch and deselect Display entity points in part/assembly sketches.

... but I agree with Updraft, showing sketches in drawing views is not the best method.

 

[cinnamongirl]

CorBlimeyLimey, thanks, that was exactly what I was looking for.

Updraft made a good point about the sketch being visible through a part. I forgot to mention that this is a logo that will be silk screened on a Gorilla glass bezel, so I wanted the logo to be visible from both front and back.

Thank you!