topic Re: 3D Logo. in Modeling

3D Logo.

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:17:31 GMT

Is there a way to take another file, not sure what type, but to bring it into ArchiCAD, and extrude it to make it 3D. I'm asking cause the building we're designing has a huge sign on the exterior, and it needs to be 3-dimensional for the model. Is there a way to do this, and if so, what type of logo file might I need, and how to do it. Thanks. 😃

Re: 3D Logo.

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:31:32 GMT

I have done it somewhat successful by importing a sketchup model of the sign. I'm not sure how others do it.

Re: 3D Logo.

Eduardo Rolon — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:32:31 GMT

Please read page 148 for Trace Reference and
page 319 for object making in

ArchiCAD 12 Reference Guide

import files might be;
dwg, dxf, pdf, jpeg, eps, tiff

Re: 3D Logo.

Dwight — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:30:41 GMT

The fastest way is to paste the image of the logo into a complex profile window, trace a fill or different fills for different colors over it, then draw it as a wall, extruding outward from the building surface.

Re: 3D Logo.

Steve Jepson — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:59:22 GMT

fessel28 wrote:
Is there a way to take another file, not sure what type, but to bring it into ArchiCAD, and extrude it to make it 3D. I'm asking cause the building we're designing has a huge sign on the exterior, and it needs to be 3-dimensional for the model. Is there a way to do this, and if so, what type of logo file might I need, and how to do it. Thanks. 😃

Can you show us what you want to make 3D ?

Perhaps all you need is 3D text ?

Re: 3D Logo.

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:29:32 GMT

The complex profile method will only allow you to have one material on the face of the sign

Re: 3D Logo.

Eduardo Rolon — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:42:17 GMT

HAL9000 wrote:
The complex profile method will only allow you to have one material on the face of the sign

Not true, for each material you need a new fill, eg 5 materials = 5 fills.

Re: 3D Logo.

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:47:35 GMT

You are only allowed to designate the side material of the complex profile which would be the side of the sign not the face

Re: 3D Logo.

Eduardo Rolon — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:00:19 GMT

OOPs, true

5 materials = 5 complex profiles

My bad
posting while hungry not a good idea.

Re: 3D Logo.

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:42:49 GMT

fessel28 wrote:
Is there a way to take another file, not sure what type, but to bring it into ArchiCAD, and extrude it to make it 3D. I'm asking cause the building we're designing has a huge sign on the exterior, and it needs to be 3-dimensional for the model. Is there a way to do this, and if so, what type of logo file might I need, and how to do it. Thanks. 😃

If the sign is fairly complex and you need different materials and depths doing it from slabs (or combinations of slabs & complex profiles) in the plan window and then looking at it from the top in 3d saving it as an object is probably the way to go. I did this for a laser cut Caterpillar logo on a recent project by tracing a pdf of technical illustration they provided. A caution though. On this object when I tried to get the cut outs inside the cab and treads I kept getting errors because of the openings being so small, ArchiCAD kept thinking they intersected themselves giving error messages. So I just used this on the model and exported the full detail as a dwg which is what the laser cutter needed anyway.

Re: 3D Logo.

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:47:15 GMT

And logo as installed

Re: 3D Logo.

Laszlo Nagy — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:16:56 GMT

Awesome stuff. I like it.

Re: 3D Logo.

Eduardo Rolon — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:44:48 GMT

Same procedure as Dave's but in reverse, making a hole.

Re: 3D Logo.

Laszlo Nagy — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:31:14 GMT

That's pretty nice, too. Also the design of the building.
Just upload the images, I will praise them for you.