We have already seen that in order to create a 3D effect to an object, we must insert a symbol, this must have been created previously. Otherwise, it will be impossible to print the desired effect on our object. And for this reason, we have brought you the following article that will show you how to insert symbols into an object with a 3D effect in Adobe Illustrator.
We can create these symbols at the moment or have created them before and have them saved in the symbols panel. The versatility of this program allows this to be done in advance. We have already talked about how easy it is to work with this application and how we can convert an image to a vector.
How to insert symbols into an object with 3D effect in Adobe Illustrator
Why can you easily insert symbols into an object with a 3D effect in Adobe Illustrator? You must follow the following steps, first of all, you should know that 3D objects can only be added illustrations that are in two dimensions. And these in turn must be filed in the symbols panel.
It is important that you verify that in this panel you have those symbols that you are going to use in your project. In the symbols panel, in the lower-left part, there is an icon that if we click there we can insert new symbols to our panel. Here we can select by packages and from them, we can choose the one we like.
You can add as many as you want and you will see them inserted in the panel, now we will go to our worksheet. And in it we are going to create a four-centimeter square, you leave it without color and now you go to the main menu. In it you choose the Effects tab, to apply the one you want, in our case we choose the 3D option and then Extrusion and bevel.
When performing this action, the window will be displayed, where we can make the desired configuration, now to be able to insert symbols on each face of the object, we must select the Map illustration option. In the window of this option, in the upper left part, we can choose the symbol that we are going to insert on the face of the object.
Setting and using the various options for inserting symbols in Adobe Illustrator
We will have at hand all those symbols that we previously chose, and they will be inserted in the different faces of the object. The face we have chosen will be shown in red, by default the symbol is centered on the face of the object. But if we want to modify it, we can do it, whether we want to enlarge it, reduce it, rotate it, etc.
We can also choose the Change the scale to fit option, this will set it to the full size of the object’s face. We must make an observation and you must be very careful with this and that is that the application will indicate that the object has more faces. And this is because it will show you both the internal and external faces, so you should know well which one you are selecting.
Anyway, in this options window, you can do whatever you want with the symbols that you are inserting into the 3D object. You can accommodate it to your complete discernment, and best of all, it always shows you the preview of the changes you make. And these can be deleted and continue testing with the symbol that best suits your project.
There is also a very interesting option and it is Invisible Geometry when you select it the color of the object is erased and you will only see the symbols that you have added. And when you are done you must click twice on the Ok option. And in this way, we have taught you how to insert symbols in an object with 3D effect in Adobe Illustrator.