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I am attempting to create 3D text in Adobe Illustrator CS5 in OSX using the 3D Extrude and Bevel effect.

The problem is that s that if I only rotate the text on one axis, in this case the X axis and then give it perspective. The resulting object is missing a few of the faces of the 3d object, resulting in some incorrect white space.

Is there any way to correct or work around this bug to achieve the desired effect?

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Use the force, Luke – Joonas Nov 9 '12 at 14:51

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Try adjusting the perspective by 1.

There are some instances were the perspective will cause faces to drop out. Usually a very minor adjustment in rotation or perspective will help those faces reappear.

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Thanks, I found that out before but I would rather not use it because it makes it off balance. – Luke Mar 12 '12 at 8:20
There's no other solution. You need to adjust rotation, perspective, or bevel to get the missing faces to appear. – Scott Mar 12 '12 at 11:08
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Add more control points in your line art, specifically whatever section is not appearing correctly. If you have a curve that is acting funny in perspective, add more anchor points in it and it should begin to render correctly in 3d view.

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