Making a gif spin

**Soquili** · 23 March 2007, 10:43 AM

Hello Doc and Tom,

The Paste operation places a vector shape within Xara3D no colour only the shape. The import texture using the bitmapped image puts colour onto the shape. But you can import any texture, not only the one used to trace the shape being used. This allows more freedom in design choice.

**ren2980** · 23 March 2007, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by Soquili

Hello Doc and Tom,

The Paste operation places a vector shape within Xara3D no colour only the shape. The import texture using the bitmapped image puts colour onto the shape. But you can import any texture, not only the one used to trace the shape being used. This allows more freedom in design choice.

Allow me to post some images to support Bill's instruction and to show my appreciation to the forum as well. Because the same as most members I learned a lot from senior members such as Bill. Another reason is, as Raymond said, we all like to show off. Someone's medicine, ours too.

**blootoof** · 27 March 2007, 08:12 PM

I've noticed I can add background to my image but when I save it the background disappears or only shows in the shadow, why is this?

cheers

**Soquili** · 27 March 2007, 09:42 PM

Blootoof, it sounds like you have Transparency selected in the .gif export dialog box. If you want the background to show, you must not select transparency.

**Egg Bramhill** · 27 March 2007, 09:43 PM

blootoof, this is because you're saving as a transparent image. Untick the transparent option and it will save with the background intact.

EDIT:You're beating me to it at every turn today Bill!!!

**blootoof** · 27 March 2007, 11:31 PM

Got it now cheers

This would probably have worked better without the shadow, plus the strange dot at the bottom.

**Soquili** · 27 March 2007, 11:49 PM

Blootoof,

I agree, probably better without the shadow. The dot at the bottom is probably due to a minor misplacement of a node on the shape that has the large bevel. I've had hugh spikes happen due to the same problem.

Cheers Egg,

Like minds and all

Tomorrow I will be traveling on business so you will have the forums without my interference

**Hwy101** · 28 March 2007, 12:21 AM

Originally Posted by Soquili

Blootoof,

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Tomorrow I will be traveling on business so you will have the forums without my interference

Safe Trip Bill

**Telovne** · 28 March 2007, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by ren2980

Allow me to post some images to support Bill's instruction and to show my appreciation to the forum as well. Because the same as most members I learned a lot from senior members such as Bill. Another reason is, as Raymond said, we all like to show off. Someone's medicine, ours too.

http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthre...t=26496&page=5

All my attempts in Xara 3D6 appear FLAT faced but I see lots of 3D images in the forum showing rounded faces, cubed faces and all sorts of wonderous creations. I'll attach my attempt to create an image like the one in the above post. As you can see it's sort of 3D but very much FLAT front and back.

The Xara 3D6 manual is a bit lacking in how to make really exiting stuff. Is there a good tutorial on-line that shows how to move up to these more elaborate creations?

Any advice appreciated.

**ren2980** · 29 March 2007, 04:37 AM

Originally Posted by Telovne

http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthre...t=26496&page=5

All my attempts in Xara 3D6 appear FLAT faced but
Any advice appreciated.

If the modified image is that you are after, you may try the following steps:

1, start 3D6,
2, go to Bevel option, choose "Round faced" on the left, and change "Depth" to 999.

BTW the image in the middle is your original file, on the right is the effect of sphere.
cheers