Inserting the company logo and sizing the image based on the previous sketch line.Īfter inserting this image we can resize the logo to match the line created in the previous sketch.I also like to toggle the option for FULL IMAGE TRANSPARENCY, and set it to about 50 percent. We can use the command TOOLS>SKETCH TOOLS>SKETCH PICTURE to insert our company logo, as shown in the following image.
For now we are simply going to choose to make our logo 200mm wide.Ĭreate a new sketch with a line representing the overall width of your logo sketch.Īfter creating this we can exit this sketch and begin a second new sketch on same plane. Later in this blog we will see how easy it is to resize our logo, once we make it a sketch block. Once we create this model, we’re going to create a simple sketch representing the overall size of our logo. We’ll start by creating a brand new model. In these cases, the best thing to do is to create a new sketch of the company logo. These tools are all great tools, and they all have their place, but sometimes we want to go the extra mile to ensure that our company logo always works and that our entire manufacturing process can use the company logo geometry. We’ve now covered a few things that might not work when using a company logo in your SOLIDWORKS projects. There may be times when you want to show the manufacturing team exactly where the company logo is supposed to be located right on the drawing view.Ĭonverting Your Company Logo to SKETCH Geometry Next let’s talk about decals.Decals are an amazing tool in SOLIDWORKS and a great way to show a company logo on your parts.But decals won’t show in a traditional drawing view, as shown in the image above. (Again, this doesn’t ALWAYS happen, but it is another little thing that can cause a hiccup).ĭecals created in the model do not show up in a traditional drawing view. When the link to these images is broken, or the source files are no longer found, we can end up with an incomplete title block because the company logo no longer shows properly, as illustrated in the image above. This can be an elegant solution because if the source image changes, the title block automatically updates. Sometimes when we add images to drawings, we choose to use linked images. (This doesn’t ALWAYS happen, but it is one little thing that can cause a hiccup).Ī drawing title block that is missing an image because the linked image is no longer present. In the image above, we can see that the image did not translate through to the DXF, so we were left with an incomplete title block. Saving our drawing to a DXF and finding that the image does not translate as desired.ĭepending on the format of the image, exporting the drawing to DWG or DXF can sometimes yield undesired results. The first issue we run into occurs when we save our drawing as a DXF or a DWG. When using this method, we occasionally run into issues downstream. This works great and is a simple process to follow. When working in drawing mode, we can simply select INSERT>PICTURE and add our company logo to the title block. Inserting a picture into a SOLIDWORKS title block. The first of these techniques is to use this image in a title block in a drawing. Maybe you’ve run into some of these scenarios in the past. Let’s start by addressing some techniques that might not work for you. Now we want to use this image in a few areas in SOLIDWORKS. We were able to reach out to the marketing team of “Toby’s Guitar Co.” and secure a high-quality image of the logo, as shown in the image above. But it’s always best to ask the company if they have a DWG, DXF or vector image of its company logo before recreating it. More often than not, companies will only share an image with you.
When this happens, it saves us quite a few steps. The ideal scenario happens when the company has, and is willing to share, a DXF or DWG of its company logo. This might be from the company website, marketing material they provide or from a photograph of the logo.Ī high quality image of the company logo. To get started we should first try to get the highest quality image of the logo we can find. We also want to create a cut extrude of this logo to use on the chrome neckplate of the guitar. In this example, we are going to work with a fictional guitar company, “Toby’s Guitar Co.” Our goal will be to use this company logo on our title blocks in drawings. The headstock of a bass guitar, with a company logo. “In this blog we will take a look at some challenges users face when working with company logos, and some best practices to ensure that you get consistent and reliable results. In the world of tech support, one of the more common questions we receive is “How do I work with a company logo in SOLIDWORKS?” This question comes in various forms, including “I want to show a company logo on a part, and I want it to display in the drawing view” or “I want to include our company logo in a drawing title block.
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