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CREATING 3D OBJECTS:

There are many means to create 3D objects in Illustrator:

Create a 3D Objects Using 2d Shapes with Gradient Fill

Beginning, we will convert a simple filled circle to make information technology look more spherical like a ball.

1. Using the Ellipse tool, agree down the SHIFT fundamental and create a perfect circle with a fill but no stroke.
2. Add a ii-color radial gradient of any color to a black color. Position the gradient with the slope note tool.

Next, let's create a simple transparent solid cylinder using simple 2D shapes

1. Using the rectangle tool, click without dragging to create a rectangle that is three times equally tall as it is broad (i.due east., 100W ten 300H).
2. Add a two-color linear gradient from left-to-correct of the same colour but different tint.
3. Using the Ellipse tool, click without dragging to create a 300 px oval and position it at the bottom of the rectangle with the middle signal at the center point of the base of operations of the rectangle.
   Note: Is should have the same slope practical to it automatically as the rectangle because Adobe Illustrator remembers the last gradient you lot practical.
4. Hold down the ALT click and elevate the the oval to the top of the rectangle and then immediately press the SHIFT fundamental to constraint is movement vertically and center it with the center of the rectangle meridian line.

Now, let'due south catechumen this transparent cylinder to a solid cylinder:

1. Select the bottom oval and the rectangle and select the Unite option in the PathFinder panel and printing the Expand push to convert the shapes into one shape with a stroke on the tool half of the oval.

Next, let's convert the solid cylinder to a hollow cylinder:

1. Select the top oval and copy information technology and and so select Edit > Paste In Front which will paste the selected oval in the same place (similar to Paste In Place in Flash).
2. With the copied oval still selected, agree down the SHIFT and then the ALT keys to scale the oval proportionally and from the center and and so drag slightly to reduce the oval size.
   NOTE: It is important to hold down the SHIFT key FIRST to constrain the object and then concord down the ALT key to "pin" the object to its center signal. If you had held downward the ALT key first you would duplicate the object.
3. With the reduced oval nonetheless selected, modify the angle to -90 in the Slope panel so the gradient will be rotated from top-to-bottom instead of left-to-correct.
4. (Optional) Remove all of the stokes.
5. (Optional) Using the Gradient panel, explore irresolute the angle or reversing the direction of the creating on the tiptop oval.

Bonus: Create 3D Text

1. Using the text tool, create some large bold text on the canvas and convert it to an outline.
2. Using the Gradient tool, apply a gradient (black and white for starter is fine)
3. Using the Rectangle tool, create a rectangle over the text with the aforementioned gradient applied and transport information technology to dorsum of the text.
4. In the Gradient console, change the angle of the rectangle to ninety degrees then select the text and gear up its angle to -90 degrees.
5. Use the ALT key and click and drag a copy of the text and offset information technology slightly and change its angle to 90 degrees.

Bonus: Create 3D Text with Step and repeat

1. Click ALT and drag a copy of the gradient text.
2. Select Edit > Copy then Edit Paste In Dorsum.
3. With the text object in the back yet selected, press the up arrow key twice and the left arrow key twice.
4. Click CTRL+D repeatily to create the 3D result.  The number of times y'all exercise this step will determine the "depth" of the text object.

Bonus: Create a 3D Round Push button

1. Perform similar steps as creating a 3D text just only with two round rectangles.

Create a 3D Object Using Blending and Shapes

1. Create an object using any vector cartoon tool and requite the object a fill (nosotros used red) and a stroke (usually blackness)
2. Duplicate the object y'all just created and:
   1. delete its stroke
   2. change its fill up color
   3. scale it downwardly
   4. place it beneath original object
3. Double-click on the blend tool and select Specified Stps as the Spacing selection and the number of steps to about 100 or then.
4. Ensure the object with the stroke is in front of other object (i.eastward., Arrange > Bring to Forepart)
5. Select both objects (CTRL+A) and then select Object > Alloy > Brand from the main carte du jour.
6. (Optional) Use the Directly Selection tool to advisedly select the back of the 3D object (letters, in our case) that and then select the Pick to to movement it somewhere else to change the 3D perspective.
   NOTE: Information technology is of import to retrieve the alloy mode is based on the stacking order.  So if you lot are trying to create a 3D effect from a type shape, make sure the chief text object is on top.

Create a 3D Object Using Blending and Lines

1. Create an object using whatsoever

In that location are three furnishings (Rotate, Revolve and Extrude & Bevel) nether the Effect > 3D menu that allows you to create 3D objects. Notwithstanding, you create the initial second shape using various vector tools.
Circumspection: Once you create a 3D object and you desire to edit it once again after closing the 3D dialog box, don't select Upshot > 3D > .... once more from the main carte du jour. Instead, to get back to the 3D dialog box, y'all need to utilize the Advent Panel to make further changes.

Real 3D Effects USING THE THE EFFECT Carte du jour

You lot tin create 3D objects from 2D objects using a variety of techniques (Extrude & Bevel, Rovolve and Rotate).  So you tin can practical additional options including rotation, texture, lighting, and map artwork  (symbols) on the faces of the object.

Create a 3D Object with Revolve Consequence

Any object that has a "circular" base of operations, you can employ the revolve effect.

Create 3D object with Hulk tool

In this case, we will create a bowl:

1. Using the blog tool, create a shape in the form of a majuscule "J" shape with a medium size brush stroke with a grey color make full but no stroke.
2. Select Effect > 3D > Revolve... from the master carte and click on the preview push button to see the effect. Alter properties (position, lighting, etc.) as needed and then click OK.
3. Employ the Direct Picktool to scale or reshape shape, if necessary, to make it look more similar a basin.

Create 3D object with Ellipse Tool

In this example, we will create some apples and use a clipping mask to "place" them in the bowl we just created:

1. To create a 3D apple, describe an upright oval shape (like an egg standing on its end) and then select Effect > 3D > Revolve... from the chief menu and click on the preview button to see the effect. Change backdrop equally needed so click OK.
2. Indistinguishable (ALT+click on the apple tree and drag) the apple several times and change the colour of each apple to have a dissimilar tint of greens or reds and then motility them over the top of the bowl. If necessary, select Arrange > Send to Back or Front to position the apples accordingly.
3. Draw another oval over the peak of the apples with no fill so that you can "come across" the apples inside the oval.  Position this oval over the opening of the bowl.
4. Select the oval y'all just created and all of the apples and and so select Object > Clipping Mask > Make  to hibernate the bottom "edges" of the apples so they appear to be in the bowl and not on superlative of it.
   TIP: Information technology is all-time to select everything starting time and and so SHIFT+click the bowl's vector to select the Mask and all of the apples ealier.
5. If necessary, use the Direct Selection tool to move ballast points on either side of the Mask to adjust information technology to fit the lip of the bowl. (Add Movie)

Create 3D Object with Pen Tool

In this case, we will create a wine glass:

1. With the pen tool draw half of a wine glass contour with a stroke just (See below).
2. Select Event > 3D > Revolve... from the main carte and gear up properties every bit needed and click OK.
   TIP: Follow the guidlines beneath for thickness and fill. NOTE: The objects below take a 180° view so you can "come across" the effects better.
   i. The size of the stroke dictate the "thickness" of the object "pare."
   2. How you draw the object volition dictate how it appears. For case, if you lot describe a single path you volition get a solid object's skin and if y'all draw a double path, you will become a "hollow" object's skin.
   3. The make full colour will dictate how the object go "make full." However, you lot take to be conscientious how the object's path is fatigued or you lot may get an undesired consequence.

   

   NOTE: The fashion the fill colour works with a 3D object is that it volition attempt to "fill up" an enclosed shape. If it does non notice an enclosed shape, information technology volition fill from the "opening" of that shape to the the other side whether information technology is opened or closed.
   TIP: To create a double-stroke on an object, y'all can select the object and then select Object > Path > Offset Path... from the carte du jour and specify a showtime value (i.e., 5 pixel) and click the preview checkbox to see result. It is important to note that when you use this command y'all create a seperate object that you may want to delete.
   

Annotation: To add a "liquid fill" to an object, you could follow the procedures below:

Create 3D Object with PathFinder Tool (Alternative to those who are non proficient with pen tool)

In this instance, we volition create a wine glass:

1. For those who may non be adept in using the pen tool, create a series of boxes that stand for one-half of a vino bottle. (ADD Image)
   
2. Utilise the PathFinder tool and combine the shapes into one shape.
3. Delete left side of object  by using the scissors tool.
4. Utilise the Catechumen Ballast Point Tool to catechumen corner points to curve points to "pull out" bend from the "edges" of the boxes (Run into below).
5. If necessary, utilize the Direct Selection Tools to move points to correct shape of path.
6. Select Outcome > 3D > Revolve... from the main menu and ready properties equally needed and click OK.
7. (Optional) To alter the color of the bottle, simply change the stroke color.

Create a 3D Object with Extrude and Bevel Effect

Any object that you would like to give "depth" to, you can employ the extrude and bevel effect.

Create 3D object with Pen tool and Extrude and Bevel Effect

In this case, we volition create slices of breadstuff.

1. Using the pen tool to draw a complete contour of a slice of bread with a brown stroke and a light yellowish make full.
2. Select Effect > 3D > Extrude and Bevel and click on the preview checkbox. Then adjust the Extrude pick to make the object look like a 3D slice of breadstuff. Then rotate object so that it will almost laid apartment.
3. ALT+click and drag on 3D staff of life slice and make several more slices that appear to stack on top on i another.

Create 3D Object with Text Tool

In this example, we volition create a 3D text.

1. With the text tool, write some big text on the canvas without a stroke.
   TIP: If you don't add a stroke to the text, information technology will render will fewer surface pane. This comes into play when you want to map artwork onto the object (See below). Likewise, don't convert text to outline and then that it can be editable at all times. To make it easier to edit the text on the canvas, temporarily switch to the Preview mode (CTRL+Y).
2. Select Effect > 3D > Extrude and Bevel... from the primary carte du jour and set properties as needed and click OK.

Create a 3D Object with Rotate Effect

Any object that you lot would like to rotate in 3D space (without depth) you tin apply the Rotate Effect.

Create 3D object with Rotate Effect

In this example, we will create the napkins.

1. Using the rectangle tool, draw a rectangular shape with a very light gray fill and a very small light greyness stroke (.25px) that is 1 shade darker than the fill up colour that will represent a napkin.
2. Select Effect > 3D > Rotate and click on the preview checkbox. Adjust the angle of the napkin so that it laid almost flat.
3. Duplicate and motility serveral copies of the napkins so the laid on top of one another but offset them to come across the underlying napkins.
   TIP: After duplicating one napkin and moving it SLIGHTLY on acme of the other, press CTRL+D to step-and-repeat boosted napkins with the same angle merely dissimilar location.

Bonus: How  to Map Symbols to 3D Objects

Y'all tin can map any symbols to the surfaces of a 3D object in the 3D dialog box.

1. Employ an existing symbol or create another symbol by creating a shape so pressing the F8 key to convert shape to a movieclip symbol and requite it a name and click OK.

Bonus: How to create a Transparent Sphere and Box

First we will create some strips we later map to the sphere.

1. Create a narrow strip using the rectangle tool with a fill colour simply no stroke.
2. ALT+click and draw vi additional copies out with hold down the Shift Key.
3. Space these strips evenly and change the colour of each.
4. Select all slices and click on the Shear tool and click and elevate at top of selection to shear information technology.
5. Select all slices and convert them to a symbol (F8) and give information technology a name of strips.
   ALTERNATIVELY: You lot could select all of the strips and elevate them into the Symbol panel and give it a name when prompted and click OK.

Next, we will create a sphere. Note, if you endeavour to create a circle and so utilize the Extrude and Bevel Effect pick, you will not create a sphere but a cylinder.

1. Create a low-cal color sphere  with no stroke by creating a circle and then using the scissors tool and click on the top and bottom ballast points. Then using the Choice tool, cut and delete half of information technology to create a semi-circle..
2. With the semi-circumvolve still selected, select Effect > 3D > Revolve... from the main carte du jour and click on the preview button.
3. Click on the Map Art... button and select the strip from the list to apply it to the ball and click on the Scale to Fit push button to fit the strip over the unabridged ball and then click OK.
   NOTE: Because we are using a sphere with no stroke, we but have one surface. Annotation besides that the dark gray area stand for the back side of the object and the white represent the front of the object that we can see.
4. Rotate the sphere and so you can see the elevation axis for a better perspective of the strips.
5. If the strips are non filled in or they are touching one some other, click on the Map Art... button over again and stretch the symbol while at the same time expect at the brawl on the canvass to see if information technology is correct. Adjust accordingly.
6. To make the sphere transparent, open the Appearance panel and change the Opacity of both the object Fill up (ball) and the 3D Circumduct (Mapped) to about 75%. You may demand to click on the pointer next to the Fill to expand it then yous tin can see the Opacity setting.

Next, nosotros volition create a prepare of die.

1. Create six symbols for each side of the dice.
   Notation: If you were using text, you volition need to convert the text to outline
2. Create a perfect square with a piddling white colour but non stroke. Take note of the width or height of the square because it will exist used afterwards.
   TIP: You can create a perfect square past selecting the rectangle tool and clicking without dragging and so inbound the same value for the width and height into the dialog box and click OK.
3. Select Effect > 3D > Extrude & Bevel..  from the main menu and click the preview button and make the extrude length the same as the width or peak to make a perfect box.
4. Click the Map Fine art... button and map each side of the box by clicking on the advance push and map the respective sides (Don't worry if y'all don't know what sides the symbol goes on)
   Annotation: You lot can tell what surface you are on because it volition be highlighted in red.
5. To make the box transparent and so that you can "see' the hidden faces, we need to plow on the hidden surfaces. To practise this, In the 3D Extrude and Bevel dialog box, select the More Option button and and so select the Show Hidden Faces checkbox.
6. Open the Advent panel and alter the Opacity of both Opacity setting to about 75%.

Ungroup and Grouping Paths Behave Differently When 3D Furnishings Are Apllied to Them

It is important to notation that you lot will get dissimilar event depending if a group of paths are grouped or not.

Boosted Examples

1. 3D_Columns
2. 3D Objects
3. CountTheWays
4. Earth
5. HybridView
6. TableWith3DObjects
7. ExplodedView one
8. ExplodedView ii
9. blockbuster
10. chess_pieces
11. columns
12. dices
13. Isometric Building
14. Isometric Metropolis
15. piston
16. found
17. Roman Columns
18. Spring

Boosted Resources:

PathFinder Resources

• Adobe Illustrator 3D | Courses For All Skill Levels | udemy.com
• How to Brand 3D Designs in Adobe Illustrator - YouTube
• How to create 3D objects in Illustrator - Adobe Help Middle
• 3D Modeling in Adobe Illustrator - Designmodo
• 50 Excellent Illustrator 3D Tutorials — Corking Magazine
• 40 Useful Adobe Illustrator 3D Tutorials and Techniques - WebFX
• How to Create a 3D Text Art Effect in Adobe Illustrator - Blueprint Tutsplus

Shape Builder Resources

• Pathfinder vs Shapebuilder
• Pathfinder or Shape Architect Tool? | Illustrator CC Tutorial (MUST KNOW!)
• The Shape Builder and Pathfinder in Illustrator CS6
• The shape architect tool in Adobe Illustrator CC - Illustrator Avant-garde Training [eight/53]
• Shape Architect Tool in Adobe Illustrator CC
• How to describe using the Shape Builder tool - Adobe Illustrator CC 2022 [5-6/39]
• Illustrator Tutorial: Shape Architect Tool (Logo Pattern Nuts)
• Easy Beginner Adobe Illustrator Tutorial: Building with Shapes
• Illustrator Tutorial: Shape Builder Tool (Logo Design)
• The Shape Builder Tool | Adobe Illustrator Quick Tips & Tricks #3
• Learn How To Use the Shape Architect Tool in Adobe Illustrator | Dansky
• Shape Builder Tool Logo Pattern In Illustrator
• How to Employ The Shape Builder Tool Inside Adobe Illustrator CS6
• Advanced Shape Builder Workflow in Adobe Illustrator CC

Opacity and Clipping Mask In Illustrator Resources

• Adobe Illustrator CS6 Tutorial | Opacity Masks | InfiniteSkills
• Masking in Adobe Illustrator CC
• Adobe Illustrator: Avant-garde Opacity Masks
• ULTIMATE GUIDE to MASKING in ILLUSTRATOR CC
• OPACITY MASK - ILLUSTRATOR TIPS thirteen
• How To Utilize Transparency/Opacity Masks in Illustrator
• opacity mask illustrator
• Awesome Opacity Masks in Adobe Illustrator
• Clipping Mask and Opacity Mask in Illustrator CS6
• Illustrator Tutorial, Doing Opacity Masks (Layer Masks) In Illustrator

Draw Inside  and Draw Behind As Masks

How to Describe Inside an Object/Text in Adobe Illustrator

Illustrator: Draw Inside of Objects - Tutorial

How to draw within a clipping mask | Adobe Illustrator Quick Tips & Tricks #one

How to use Draw Within Way | Illustrator Tutorial (how to Draw a Rose)

Illustrator, Drawing Within, Draw Behind, Describe Normal

Illustrator CS5 using Describe Behind and Draw Inside Modes

Describe Backside | Illustrator CC Tutorial #184/365

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