How to make texture 3D on face of spinning logo?

**nadger** · 12 February 2009, 08:45 PM

here is what i have up to now.

**handrawn** · 12 February 2009, 09:16 PM

ok - in a nutshell you have not joined the lines into closed shapes - that is you have made line adjacent, but they are not joined as one

if you ungroup all the grouping you see you have 10 seperate lines - shown here re-colored for clarity

really you need to make each of the three areas [tounge/body/far-wing] just one closed line each

this can probably be fixed if you do not wish to retrace [retracing is good practice]?

**salaam** · 12 February 2009, 09:24 PM

I thought that I explained how to change your lines into shapes which can be then filled with my pretty bitmap images. Added to that you also have Egg's video.

**nadger** · 12 February 2009, 09:34 PM

ok thanks for that, i understand what your saying.

i will retrace it, but as it took me an hour and a half last time im not going to attempt it tonight

thanks again for your time and advice.

Neil

**handrawn** · 12 February 2009, 09:36 PM

quick fix is to patch all the joins > convert to shape > combine shapes > break shapes
not as difficult as it sounds just manipulating the space automatically so quick

this will work I have just tried it

I can post this up if you wish, but you should do it salaam's way as well for practice if you want to learn the program better

**handrawn** · 12 February 2009, 09:49 PM

ok seeing as you are nearly there really here is the fix file

you will see that I have patched over where your lines join in grey

what you need to do is to select everything [press ctrl+A]

then arrange menu - click 'convert line to shape'
then arrange menu, combine shapes, 'add shapes' [everything is now connected properly]
then arrange menu 'break shapes'

you then need to select everything again and group

you can recolor if you want - but xara3D is not fussy on color of shape

**nadger** · 13 February 2009, 07:31 AM

@salaam
sorry didnt forget you honestly, i am very grateful for our help and your explanation about the cross etc will help me thanks.

@handrawn
thank you for your help, i will have a go with your file tonight after work, and i will also try retracing it for my own knowledge also.

this forum is full of top people. im learing every day (baby steps yes, but a step will some become two

Neil

**handrawn** · 13 February 2009, 08:52 AM

its all learning

BTW - the reason you need to group at the end of the fix is because there is more than one shape there - you can separate them out, but this is unnecessary here - easier to group and xara3D will treat as one shape

tracing gets easier the more you do it..