line ends round?

[Andy_Admin]

Hello Community!

I need to create a company logo, with given dimensions and put it onto a *.frm-file, which is then the base for our drawing template(s).

The provided dxf-file from the designers is too big: After I filled it and put it into a symbol. (around 50kb in the frm and over 100kb in the pdf.)

I'm trying to be clever now:

The logo only consists of letters and is shaped like a fully-filled worm with constant thickness and, the problematic part, round ends.

Question: Is there a line-style that has round ends? How is that called and how can I include it? I'd also be thankful for just a link.

In that case, I could just write the letters with a line and adjust the line-thickness according to the overall logo-size. If that is not existing, I have another, obvious solution: line size half the logo-letter-size and draw closed, half-thickness worms.

Bonus Question: I need to include the registered trademark-symbol. Did i see it correctly, that I can vary the line thickness for this? (Yes/no is enough, the "how" I'll find out by myself.)

Thanks for your time!

[tbraxton]

This does not address your question but offers an alternative to using DXF. In my experience the best way to handle a custom logo in Creo drawings and models is to have the graphics/logo team create a custom true-type font that will replicate the logo. When done correctly, this will support scaling the logo and maintain the stylized elements. This will also put the accountability with the logo design team for compliance with trademarks etc.

[KenFarley]

My approach to this was I created a sketch of our logo in Creo, using the necessary splines, lines, etc. This way I had a scaleable image, and as an added bonus I have a predefined feature I can use to engrave, cut a pocket, etc.

[tbraxton]

You can use TTF characters in Creo sketcher. TTF supports creation, orientation, and scaling of the logo by using text within a sketch. There can be issues with logos designed for 2D printing when used in other applications such as injection molding on 3D contours for example.  The solution is to create versions of the logo tailored to the mfg processes if the standard logo geometry is not suitable for use. All versions of the logo are defined in the TTF and standardized.

[Andy_Admin]

Thanks for the idea. I will study that font-topic, seems worthwhile to learn!

[kdirth]

For a format, I would consider getting an approved image of the logo, with trademark, at the correct scale and add it to the format as an object.

[Andy_Admin]

Hi kdirth,

thanks for the idea. I have some pictures, pdf-files, svg, ai, .... The ones that where imported, had a very low resolution. Although the original files where far better. There are no options change that importing behaviour. Thats a downside, so no solution for my specific case here, but maybe for others.