Adjusting fills in 3D extrusions?

**salaam** · 10 July 2008, 05:37 PM

It is possible to change fills, to alter colours of fills but is it possible to adjust the angle of fills in 3D extrusions?

**Soquili** · 10 July 2008, 05:55 PM

Salaam as far as I know you must temporarily remove the extrusion to rotate the fill. Re-apply the extrusion after reselecting the Extrude Tool.

**salaam** · 10 July 2008, 06:53 PM

Thanks Soquili, I'll try it later

**grenadi** · 10 July 2008, 10:42 PM

My related fill question is "can the line colour part of the extrusion b e given a fill to make the entire extrusion a fill?"

**steve.ledger** · 10 July 2008, 10:49 PM

grenadi, Since the introduction of 3D extrusions to version four, people have been asking about applying a fill to the sides of an extrusion. There have been a number of discussions and some interesting work-arounds. But unfortunately the answer (at the moment) is nope..

Recent discussion:
http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?p=263682

**salaam** · 11 July 2008, 05:04 AM

Hey that's brilliant Soquili.
You can temporarily remove the 3D and change the fill or the line colour and even alter the shape. You can work on another object, make a cup of tea, come back to your original object and it remembers the extrusion and bevel size.

I'm very happy.

**Soquili** · 11 July 2008, 01:17 PM

The Extrusion Tool is amazing isn't it.

**-=Drifter=-** · 11 July 2008, 01:38 PM

Cool, Bill. Another great tip!

**Soquili** · 11 July 2008, 01:44 PM

Thanks Bob, but Xara Ltd. deserves the appreciation for creating the Extrude Tool.

**WolfMoonHP** · 11 July 2008, 02:19 PM

OK, Bill, I agree that Xara deserves the credit for giving us this amazing tool.

But YOU get credit for teaching us the amazing things we can do with it!
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Will