How to re-draw a logo

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as requested on support…

given the image:

which does not trace well with default settings, we re-set the text and re-draw it.

First, import the pixel image:

Set Background

and adjust until a reasonable size/detail:

Re-set the text (Aldo Novarese’s Eurostile Bold Extended):

then convert to curves and redraw the balance…

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Rectangles are trivial:

as are the circular elements:

adjust as needed to get things to line up:

then duplicate in place by copy-pasting:

and adjust the size:

Then draw a polygon from the center:

and adjust the number of sides:

and then rotate and scale/position:

Done

align to ensure things are symmetric:

Draw in a temporary rectangle to get the needed offset for the triangle:

Select the crossing elements:

and use Trim Vectors

to remove what is not wanted:

until one arrives at:

OK

OK

then use Join Vectors to close:

Yes

Measure again to get the inset:

Apply

and measure again to get the last inset:

repositioning for later use:

Apply

Duplicate the original to get sufficienly long lines to use for the insides:

and draw in rectangles, or duplicate triangles until all lines at constent angles are accounted for:

For the final line, draw it in:

Done

Select everything for the interior:

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and use Trim Vectors to remove what is not wanted:

continuing until one arrives at:

OK

If Join Vectors is used to close things:

Yes

then one should be able to select the extraneous elements:

and delete them until one arrives at:

which may be selected again and finally joined/closed:

yes