
Procedure for 3D shapes
Objects produced using variations 4 and 5 (see above) can only be rotated about the
Z axis when using the three methods described in the previous section. This rotation
is carried out on the underlying 2D object. It is also possible to rotate the 3D object in
the same way as with a 2D object using Format > Position and Size > Rotation
(shortcut key for Position and Size is F4) and specifying the pivot point location and
the number of degrees of rotation desired.
Shape objects have their own procedure for rotation about the X and Y axes. If you
have activated the 3D-Settings toolbar (under View > Toolbars), this becomes active
when you select the 3D object; icons 2 to 5 on this toolbar (see Figure 137) rotate the
object in 5 degree increments about the X and Y axes.
Figure 137: 3D-Settings toolbar with rotation icons
indicated
3D settings for 3D bodies
3D Effects dialog – general buttons
The 3D Effects dialog offers a wide range of possible settings for 3D objects produced
with variations 1 to 3 (see previous sections). To open the dialog, right-click on the
object and choose 3D Effects from the pop-up menu. You can also activate a 3D
Effects icon on the Standard toolbar or add it to another toolbar using
Customize Toolbar > Add > Category Options > 3D Effects.
Tip
If you cannot see 3D Effects on the pop-up menu you probably have a
3D object extruded from a basic shape by clicking on the icon for
Extrusion On/Off on the Drawing Toolbar.
The dialog can be docked in a similar manner to the Navigator or Template windows.
The possible settings are arranged in various thematic categories on separate pages,
accessible through the buttons at the top of the window, which act in a similar way to
tabs. To apply the settings you have altered, click the Assign button . This applies
all the changes you have made to the object on the other pages of the dialog as well
as the current one.
Figure 138: Upper part of the 3D Effects dialog
Note
Only the selected effects are assigned to the object. There is no object
conversion; thus a cylinder cannot be transformed into a ring through
the application of a 3D effect. However, it is possible to change the
appearance to resemble a wooden or metal body. By the assignment of
a 3D effect, 2D objects are transformed into 3D objects.
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