{"id":160,"date":"2016-06-13T22:21:27","date_gmt":"2016-06-13T22:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/?p=160"},"modified":"2024-11-14T13:47:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T02:47:49","slug":"how-to-create-3-dimensional-shapes-in-illustrator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/how-to-create-3-dimensional-shapes-in-illustrator","title":{"rendered":"How to Create 3 Dimensional Shapes in Illustrator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With the current buzz in 3D it was a sure thing that Adobe Illustrator would catch on and introduce tools, which enabled users to be able to create 3 dimensional shapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps to Create 3 Dimensional Shapes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">STEP 1<\/span>: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure to start with having an <em><strong>Adobe Illustrator<\/strong><\/em> document opened. Within that document with the use of the <em><strong>Shape Tool<\/strong><\/em> draw a 2D shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3Dimensional-1-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg\" alt=\"Click image to enlarge \" class=\"wp-image-162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3Dimensional-1-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3Dimensional-1-DynamicWebTraining-1-251x300.jpg 251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click image to enlarge <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\"><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">STEP 2<\/span>: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is time to add the 3D touch to your shape and you can do so by going into the Menu Bar selecting <strong>Effect<\/strong> and from the drop down selecting <strong>3D \uf0e0 Extrude &amp; Bevel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"582\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3Dimensional-2-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg\" alt=\"Click image to enlarge \" class=\"wp-image-163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3Dimensional-2-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg 582w, https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3Dimensional-2-DynamicWebTraining-1-251x300.jpg 251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click image to enlarge <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\"><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">STEP 3<\/span>: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>3D Extrude &amp; Bevel<\/strong> configuration window will now open up. At the bottom left corner make sure to select <strong>preview<\/strong> so that you are able to observe the changes you make. You can edit the options as you like or follow on from what I have done.<br>Position: Custom Rotation<br>Specify Rotation around the X axis: -18\u00b0<br>Specify Rotation around the Y axis: -26\u00b0<br>Specify Rotation around the Z axis: 8\u00b0<br>Extrude Depth: 31 pt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Position: Sets how the object is rotated and the perspective from which you view it.<br>Extrude and Bevel: Regulates the object\u2019s depth and the extent of any bevel added to or cut from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once done, click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"804\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3Dimensional-3-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg\" alt=\"3Dimensional-3-DynamicWebTraining\" class=\"wp-image-164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3Dimensional-3-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3Dimensional-3-DynamicWebTraining-1-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Well Done! Now you know how to create 3D shapes using Adobe Illustrator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the current buzz in 3D it was a sure thing that Adobe Illustrator would catch on and introduce tools, which enabled users to be able to create 3 dimensional shapes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adobe-illustrator"],"yoast_head":"<title>Learn How to Create 3 Dimensional Shapes in Illustrator.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"View and Share Dynamic Web Training Blog Archives. 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