is it possible to convert an logo image into an object

[muzedesigns]

Hello!

Apologies for the ambiguous subject heading..

Basically what i am attempting to do is take a logo and then 'trace it' (slab + space bar) in archicad as a slab - then save as an object in the right orientation to then use as signage on a building.

I am positive i have done it in the past but apparently my brain has copped out on me today - or else i have just officially lost it!

Any ideas if this is possible and how to go about achieving it?

Thanks for your time!

Chrissy

[Chazz]

I just did a nearly identical logo project last week. Illustrator is a good route to go but the issue is that you end up with either not enough definition of the curved bits or WAY too many nodes. In this case some judicious use of the magic wand settings will be required. Newer versions of illustrator work better (CS2 is much better than the predecessors). Note that all of this is much more doable if you have the file in a vector format to begin with (eps, pdf etc). Doing it from a raster is just a pain. I guarantee that somewhere the logo is available as a vector and it will be worth your time to dig it up. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

It shouldn't be that hard to have this logo on plan and draw slabs manually? Ok, it will take some time, but the work is pretty easy.

[Anonymous]

Tracing the logo using a variety of lines, arcs and splines is very do-able...I have done something rather similar to this not to long ago myself.

Good Luck!