13,2 Introduction to 3D Tools in Illustrator

What You'll Do

Create three different designs utilizing the 3D tools and materials within Adobe Illustrator.

What You'll Learn

How to apply 3D tools to 2D paths within Adobe Illustrator. 

Step 1

Download and open the following Adobe Illustrator file: 3D_Exercise.ai Download 3D_Exercise.ai

Step 2

Watch the following tutorial and follow along.

You will be creating 3 artboards, each with a different use for 3D tools within Adobe Illustrator. 
*Be sure to expand the 3D objects on each artboard before moving to the next artboard in order to prevent continuous rendering once you finish each design.

Thumbnails of 3D Art

Step 3

Submission Instructions

File Submissions: 3 page PDF 

To create a multi-page PDF using Illustrator, Go to File > Save a copy > Then Select 'PDF' as the file format and check 'All' for the artboard range. 

Filename: Lastname_Firstname_3D_Ex.pdf

How to submit a file to a Canvas assignment. Links to an external site.

Learning Supplements

Today's Tools at Adobe Links to an external site. • Adobe Tutorial on Creating 3D Graphics Links to an external site. •  Map Artwork to 3D Graphics in Illustrator Links to an external site.