Please Improve the 3D Tool

[iamtheblues]

Thanks for replying, Acorn. 'Kludge: a haphazard or makeshift solution to a problem and especially to a computer or programming problem'.
That doesn't sound at all promising. I disremember when the 3D Tool was introduced, but its limitations have been known (at least to this user) for some considerable time.
It cannot be too difficult to simplify the tool, rather than do the opposite, but then, what I know about programming could easily fit on the back of a cigarette packet, even with the Government Health Warning on it.
The CorelDraw Extrusion Tool produces a basic look, I agree, but the vector result beats the current Xara output.
I have used the Blend Tool method in the past, which is also a kludge, but if simplicity is all that is needed then it is as good as anything else. See green example. The beauty of Xara's 3D Tool, (ignoring the bitmap element) can produce spectacular results (see the R I made).
I'd settle for something that was pure vector output, even if fairly basic in the short term...
Bob.