For 3D graphics and modelling questions, excluding animation questions as they are considered off-topic for our site.
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After effects: Moving text along 3D path
After Effects beginner here.
The effect I'm after is where text is appearing from behind an object. So far, I'm using the position and rotation parameters.
But the text is rigid. I found something ...
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Flash CS6 How to create 3D extruded text?
Anyone know of some tutorials or walk-throughs on howto make 3D rotated/transformed text in Flash Professional CS6?
I cant seem to find any. (Googled)
I am trying to make an animation of some ...
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Adobe Illustrator - Text Extrude Tips
I'm bit of a newbie in Adobe Illustrator and have been learning the application by trying to follow some tutorials and recreating some cool stuff I come across on the web.
That being said, I'm ...
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What are some good tools to create 3D icons?
I really like icons like those created by SoftFacade.com:
I read the interview from one of their founders, where he mentions that they use "3d tools" without going into specifics.
Now I am looking ...
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With what software I can create 3d expo booth designs?
I have to make some 3d expo booth designs. I worked with 3D Max before but I am not sure if that's the right tool for this kind of thing. Also I was not very good at it.
Some examples:
Is there ...
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How to import .obj files into Maya 2011?
I'm using 123D (a great 3D suite from Autodesk) that generates .obj files.
I'm trying to open them in Maya 2011, but to no avail.
It's strange because both applications are from Autodesk, yet they ...
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How can I 'smooth' 3D surfaces in Blender?
I'm trying to model a kind of Logo. But I don't understand the 'faces' system of blender.
Here is what I have:
The shape is very 'faced' I would like to make this more 'flat'.
I tried the smooth ...
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SketchUp: Changing a Follow-Me shape after the fact [closed]
I have a 3D design made in Google Sketch-up, and have been told that part of the model just won't work. That part of the model was made using the follow-me tool to create that shape all around the ...
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SketchUp fill shape on multiple axes
I'm trying to draw a roof with no success.
These areas should be filled that I can add roof texture there. I tried with sandbox and "from contour" but it's not what I want (can't use a tile ...
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How to turn a photo of someone's slightly turned head into a front face one
I'm using images from 3d.sk to do some character modeling but I'm having trouble setting up the front image in Photoshop. The model's head in the photosgraph is turned slightly to the side. I tried ...
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Apply an image to a depth map in Photoshop CS6
I created a depth map based on an image of the back of a man wearing a coat. Now I want to apply an image to the depth map, giving the appearance that the image part of the jacket. How is this done?
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Create a Complex 3D Shape in Adobe Photoshop
I am trying to create a complex 3D shape in Adobe Photoshop, like the shape pictured below. Is this possible? Are there any tutorials available? I was unable to find any. Thanks.
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Which software should be used for simulating light beam reflection from headlight reflector?
We are designing car headlight reflectors.
The most important thing that we need to do is to design the curvature of the reflector so that all the light from bulb is reflected onto a specific and ...
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How to 3D-rotate image in Photoshop?
I have a site screen shot(like this - http://d.pr/i/KxHN), and i want to rotate it to "perspective view" like this - http://bit.ly/14oIzhg.
How i can do that? Google hinted nothing about this ...
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Remove transparent when rotate 3D ps6
I have 3D image and this is several 3D layers merged in one. But when I try to rotate it layers become transparent
What I should do if I want to remove this "transparent effect"?
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How to: Line 3D effect?
How would one go about creating a lined 3D effect as shown in the image below?
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3D Revolve, but spaced out in a segment style in Illustrator
I'm trying to revolve a 2D shape so that the final 3D shape has a segmented style. See below:
http://img.alexblundell.com/up/c5693a8d4351fd0c498c8919a2a3e43b.png
I'm sure there's an automated way ...
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Popular 3D model file format which can be edited (and offline batch-rendered) by free tools?
I'm architecting a software project which involves 3D graphics and will soon need to select a 3D modeler to build some models for us. I'm trying to figure out what file format I should require the ...
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How do designers render their work onto an iPhone/Android?
Before you down vote, bare with me as I'm a developer! I've always been curious how designers render their work onto a phone to show their customers how it may look on the phone, for example:
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How can I achieve a better 3D lifting effect of a logo for a website?
This is my current approach, only the shadow moves. http://tinkerbin.com/uekpe227
This is a second approach, both the shadow and the letters move. http://tinkerbin.com/LjiGDKa7
And in the last ...
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How to get a 3D unique human face model as .obj file [closed]
with reference to this SO question I got an idea to go for an unique 3D human face model which fits all the the human faces.
1) Where can I get a human head Model in ready made? I have seen some ...
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Can I recreate a model and post it?
Can I create a 3d model from pictures that are available on the internet and put it into a small animation and post it on YouTube? For example I want to create a 3d model of a car from images found on ...
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“Fake” 3d effect in Photoshop/Illustrator with raster images
I need to create a "fake" 3D effect for some raster image, like this one below:
do you know how I can achieve this in Photoshop (CS5) or Illustrator? Thanks.
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3D Facial Expression Database
Can anyone suggest 3D Face Expression Database which has basic expressions like happy, sad, surprise, anger, disgust, ...
I am trying to simulate different expressions on a 2D face image.
As a ...
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What 3d converter can handle .iges, .step, .sat, .dwg, .gdl? [closed]
I'm looking for a 3d Converter which can handle the following file types:
Import
iges
step
sat
Export
dwg
gdl
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Why 3d redering, even for basic text, is so slow in photoshop and other programs when today's games can do that very easily [closed]
I want to understand the reason, if you were running lets say some new 3d game i.e. battlefield 3, your 3d stuff would render so good and fast. With dynamic shape, lighting, and opacity. While ...
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Waveform, polygonal?
I have no idea what they call this so I'm not having much success with searching. But lets start with an example at this site:
Any idea how to make the choppy sea like wave they're using? I had ...
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Add 3D perspective to a vectorized text
I don't have any real experience with 3D software (except for 1995's Raydream Designer). I realize there are plenty of fine options out there, but I am looking for something tremendously simple:
For ...
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Convert files into XGL [closed]
I need to get some xgl file examples for my purposes and the ones located at http://people.sc.fsu.edu/~jburkardt/data/xgl/xgl.html are not enough. Can you suggest any software that can export 3d data ...
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How can I graphically represent width, height and depth dimensions?
I want this but so it adjusts to sizes entered in a form on a webpage in fairly normal HTML/CSS:
Way back in the 1990's you could show the proportions of a box in 3D using VRML and have the ...
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What is “perspective” in the 3D Extrude and Bevel Options?
I was watching a tutorial on the 3D Extrude & Bevel Options and I did not understand how Perspective work. I know it's viewing something at an angle, but I don't see from where it references it ...
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How to create an extruded halftone effect in illustrator or photoshop
I saw this photo on Smashing Magazine:
Portrait of Alfred Nobel by Viktor Hertz
And I was wondering how I can make a similar effect with the halftones extruding into 3D like it is shown. I ...
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I installed the extended version of adobe photoshop cs6 and 3d options dont show up [closed]
I installed, reinstalled, uninstalled multiple times..patched/updated and stuff.
NO matter what 3d options, menus, settings, nothing exits.
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How and with what software was this image created with?
I want to know, how it was possible to create the cubes, with their shinny, dark and cubed parts? I know it could be doable with Photoshop, but how? Is there any software better suited to make it ...
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Illustrator 3D extrude on text misses faces
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 ...
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Moving in 3D space in After Effects
AE beginner here: I'm trying to create an effect such as this:
http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-video-5444182-business-people-loopable.php
Does anyone know of a tutorial or perhaps just point in the ...
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tips on designing high-quality semi photo-realistic icons that attempt to be modelled 3-D objects
I'm an amateur graphic designer. When I'm free I do some simple graphic designing with Photoshop and Illustrator (mess around with the pen tool, add style to a layer, adjust hue of an image, etc).
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photoshop action to create bump, normal and reflection maps for rendering software
Does any one know of a photoshop action, or set of actions to produce a defuse, bump, normal and reflection map for use in 3d rendering software ?
it seems like quite a simple thing and ive search ...
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Illustrator 3D Extrude Pipe Elbow
I'm trying to create a 3D extrude of an ABS pipe elbow like this:
Large image.
Although it can be solid, isn't necessary for a hollow pipe.
I created a doughnut from two ellipses (one deleted ...
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How can I remove the default shading of a simple model in 3ds max?
I've been downloading free 3d models for a project that I'm working on, but I can't figure out how to disable the default shading. I'm using 3ds MAX 2013.
Here's an example of a table I'm working on:
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How to create a 3D pixel art style extruded cube design?
How to design the 3D red cube in the 1st poster? (Love the design!)
http://www.coroflot.com/kevinburke/Posters
Of course, they have mentioned that they used Pixel Art, Maya etc, but is it possible ...
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How to select a graphic tablet for 3D applications?
A friend of mine works a lot with CAD programs like AutoCAD or Autodesk Tools. To his birthday I thought it would be a good idea to present him with a graphic tablet for 3D applications. ...
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How to draw crystals like in Bejeweled?
How to draw crystals like in Bejeweled ?
Is it rendered in 3D and then Photoshop
or vector graphics like Corel Draw
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Changing the extrusion opacity of 3D object in Photoshop CS 6 Extended
How does one change the opacity of the extrusion for a 3D object in Photoshop CS 6 Extended?
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How can I extrude in 3d based on color
I have a design. Some parts of it are white, I want to extrude everything except the white. The white, will be holes. This cannot be done manually, it must be done by color white. What tool is the ...
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2D to 3D image effect
Does anyone know of a way to give images a 3D effect, using any Adobe software or other software.
I saw this but it doesn't show how it's done.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuoljANz4EA
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Photoshop 3d extrusion renders pixelated paths
I used photoshops cs6 3d extrusion on a path I created with angled lines and the paths are jagged / pixelated. Is there a fix for this that anyone knows of? See the issue here:
pixlated 3d arrow
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How to design 3D logos like this?
How and where - (in what application Photoshop, Corel or something else) can I make a 3D design that looks like the illustrations, for example?
Images from Logopond.com
Thanks in advance.
Best ...
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Adding More Materials for Photoshop 3D
I have been using the 3d features in Photoshop CS6 Extended and I love all of the materials that are included and that you can download from Adobe's website. However, I have been trying to find some ...
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Create equirectangular/sphere projection map
I have what is apparently called an equirectangular projection of the world. I can use the 3D functionality of Photoshop to use this as a texture for a globe, by creating a sphere mesh; or I can use ...
