If it's a black/white logo which can be rasterized, you can also go the 'Font' way. Use a Font creator tool (e.g. FontCreator, costs a little) to create a Font with a single letter (you can easily import vector graphics); then, assign that logo to a letter (e.g. L); then install that font in Windows and use it in Altium; This works for both Schematic and PCB with the added benefit that it doesn't blow up your PCB in size (which the bitmap option does). Disadvantage: Wherever you want to have your logo displayed, you need that font installed. If you have your logo in vector form, you should export it as dxf which Altium can import.
Mar 23, 2018 - Thanks for the reply. The script is very confuse to me. I don't have programming knowledge. I found one solution. But its a lengthier steps & i. I have a bitmap file on a Mac (used ToyViewer to create), and it is just black and white. When I use the import bitmap script, however, it gives me an odd choice of 256 colors, and it goes off of the screen.
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Might not work well with pictures, but since most Logos also come in 'simplified' vector forms, it might still be an option. The procedure of creating a 'solid' logo from the DXF lines is a bit lengthy, but very reliable and gives high quality results. Here it is:. Import your dxf file (FileImportDXF). Choose the correct units. Use the Inspector panel to set the line width of the DXF geometry to a very small value, e.g.
1 mil. Draw a polygon pour around the shape (PlacePolygon pour), select pour over same net objects and disable removal of Islands. Set small values for neck width and arc approximation. Adjust the clearance for the polygon to the DXF lines to 0 by adding a specific design rule. Repour the polygon, then select it, right click on it and use Polygon ActionsExplode selected Polygons to Free Primitives.
Now your polygon consists of several copper regions. You can delete all regions that should not be filled, as well as your original DXF lines. Group your regions by selecting them and creating a union from them (ToolsConvertCreate Union from selected objects). This approach works best if you put your logo into a PCB library, so you can simply place it on any PCB and edit it at a central location.
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