This is driving me crazy.....

[Robise]

PI7 is driving me nuts.
I spent 7 days trying to do what I think a stupid thing!
How do you merge 2 different shapes in one and then apply a 3d effect like the gel (like an "any shape button")
Please do not tell me: merge as a single object and stuff like that. I tried and tried and tried: the result is always 2 shapes that both glue together but show their original shape or a "hole" depending if I apply the "even-odd fill".
What I would like to have is possible only with a free-hand drawing. How is it possible?
If this program can not do this simple task (in my opinion: merge to perfect shapes together) it is very sad.
Please prove me that I am wrong and stupid!

Thanks for any help you can give me,

Robin

[Robise]

PI7 is driving me nuts.
I spent 7 days trying to do what I think a stupid thing!
How do you merge 2 different shapes in one and then apply a 3d effect like the gel (like an "any shape button")
Please do not tell me: merge as a single object and stuff like that. I tried and tried and tried: the result is always 2 shapes that both glue together but show their original shape or a "hole" depending if I apply the "even-odd fill".
What I would like to have is possible only with a free-hand drawing. How is it possible?
If this program can not do this simple task (in my opinion: merge to perfect shapes together) it is very sad.
Please prove me that I am wrong and stupid!

Thanks for any help you can give me,

Robin

[gidgit]

hehe...no biggie, try this...

Take one 3d object and position it over the other 3d, select the bottom object by ckicking on it... hit the Z merge button and select Z merge and move the slider up/down until you have reached the effect you are looking for... [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]

[stephaniebt]

Another possibility -- Duplicate your image and objects by hitting Ctrl+D. Fill both objects with black, 2D Mode, and arrange them as needed. Do Edit, Trace and you'll end up with a single 3D Path object that you can apply Gel and other presets to.

Stephanie

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[Robise]

It took me some time but I did it!
I really don't know what I did but I got the
result!
I guess I am really dumb..
Anyway,
Thank you ... now I can go to sleep!!


R

[gidgit]

Wow, cool stuff Steph...

I have ta watch where I am stepping, I keep walking into stuff... [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

[img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif[/img] [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif[/img]

[stephaniebt]

Glad it worked for you Robin [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]

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