Re: make a 3d box for a software packaging

**fuss** · 24 May 2010, 03:00 AM

You know, I've tried using that perspective tool before (that's what I started using originally), but I couldn't get the proper perspective to match with a box. using the 3D tool so that everything matches seemed easier and more logical.

Also, just went back and tried again, just for GPs, and while I have my cover selected and have clicked on the Mould tool, all of the perspective options are grayed out. Meaning, they aren't available to click on. Do you know what that's all about?

**steve.ledger** · 24 May 2010, 03:10 AM

I couldn't get the proper perspective to match with a box.

Enable Rulers (Ctrl+SHIFT+R) drag a rules to position and set snapping to guides (press '1' on the numeric keypad to toggle guides on/off)

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while I have my cover selected and have clicked on the Mould tool, all of the perspective options are grayed out.

They should be available if the object is selected and the Mould tool enabled (pressed).

**fuss** · 24 May 2010, 03:13 AM

I know, right... I have the object selected and have clicked the mould tool and all the perspectives are grayed out. Won't let me select anything. Any ideas?

**steve.ledger** · 24 May 2010, 03:19 AM

Sorry - none come to mind.
Maybe you need to close down and restart Xtreme.

**fuss** · 24 May 2010, 03:25 AM

I'll try that

**HayTay** · 24 May 2010, 03:25 AM

Fuss, what 'object' do you have selected? If the object you selected is the 'box' you created using the 3D tool you're not going to be able to do anything with it using the Mould tool. You'll want to select your box cover art/graphic, then select the Mould tool. After that you should be able to apply a 'default perspective' and mould your cover art to the box sides and top.

That make sense?

Give it a go,
Harry

**steve.ledger** · 24 May 2010, 03:28 AM

Doesn't make any sense to me to use a mould on an extrude and clearly neither did it to Charles

In any case, if you really want to do this, just righticlick>>Create Bitmap copy then mould/perspective to your hearts content

**HayTay** · 24 May 2010, 03:52 AM

Steve, you're cracking me up! It didn't make any sense to me either. I know XX won't let you use the Mould tool on an extruded shape so it's the only reason I could think of, off the top of my head, why fuss could have the Mould tool selected but all of the perspective choices would be greyed out. Fuss mentioned 'object' but not anything about cover art, graphic, bitmap, photo, etc. That set a little bell to ringing in the back of my head and I thought I'd try to clarify exactly what 'object' fuss had selected.

Here's mini-how-to graphic and the XAR file to go with it. Maybe it'll help.

Let's see,
Harry

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**steve.ledger** · 24 May 2010, 03:58 AM

Yep, that's it in a nutshell Harry..

Straight forward, no fuss?

**fuss** · 24 May 2010, 04:34 AM

Originally Posted by HayTay

Fuss, what 'object' do you have selected? If the object you selected is the 'box' you created using the 3D tool you're not going to be able to do anything with it using the Mould tool. You'll want to select your box cover art/graphic, then select the Mould tool. After that you should be able to apply a 'default perspective' and mould your cover art to the box sides and top.

That make sense?

Give it a go,
Harry

I am in a completely different file with my cover image. Doesn't have anything to do with the 3D tool. I'm doing exactly as you have indicated and it's just not allowing me to select any of the perspectives.