Creating a 3d Doughnut

[AndFarr]

So the challenge here, as I understand it, is to create a circle with and outer bevel, and an inner "hole of a doughnut" meaning a round interior hole with a rounded edge.
Here is what I did:
1 Created 2 circles, one larger than the other, then subtract smaller circle to create doughnut shape.
2 Color shape to your requirement, then apply a rounded bevel, adjust as needed for the interior edge bevelment ( is that even a word?).

3 Clone that shape and change the bevel type to Flat.(or what ever kind of bevel type you want) adjust that bevel until the outer edge bevel is right.
4 Apply a circular transparency, invert the transparency, adjust until it looks right.
5 use the selector tool to select both circles, then group into 1 shape.
6 Save as XAR file and/or export in the format you require.
7 Done.
That's all.
- Andrew

[Soquili]

I'll just put in a link to a post of some donuts from last October.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/showpost...1&postcount=25

http://www.talkgraphics.com/attachme...1&d=1222966044

[Ross Macintosh]

I'm getting hungry...

Great to see so many ways to fry a donut.

[wizard509]

OK here is mine.

[kinetica]

OK here is mine.

Yours wins - I am looking for a cup of tea to dunk it in

[kinetica]

I have made a ring witout extruding and bevel , look at xar file how it is done.

I see now how you did that - very clever!

Here is my doughnut, with a little dusting of sugar

[Scarrott]

Feeling hungry now!

That's brilliant guys, thanks! I didn't come in for a few days as normally forums like this take ages to get you an answer, but wow, so many replies.

That's sorted me for that example, though what i actually want to be able to do is simply put a bevel on any shape with a bit cut out of it (i used a doughnut as the simplest example.) I was actually designing a logo with some text converted to curves and modified and wanted a simple bevel on the letter A. When the text is as text it works fine, when converted to shapes it's fine, but the second i modify it in any way, the bevel stops working properly. Does anyone know why, and if there is a simple solution?

http://www.dspad.co.uk/example.jpg

[kinetica]

Hello Scarrott

If I remember correctly, you should convert and modify your shape before adding the bevel. The bevel should be the last thing you add to a shape because if you then subtract/add/convert in any way, you lose the "Live Effect" that is a bevel. You should get better results now. I hope

[iamtheblues]

@ Scarrott: Something you may or may not be aware of is that the bevel can be altered to produce different results by using the line gallery (see attached).
@ kinetica: That's a really yummy looking donut, there, Dave.
Saludos,
Bob.