User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
Parallel presets Circular presets Lighting presets
Completing a circular or sweep extrusion
When you set up a circular or sweep extrusion, specify the number of steps you want Canvas to use.
The more steps, the smoother and less “blocky” the extrusion appears.
To specify the number of steps for a circular or sweep extrusion:
In the Extrude palette, enter a number between six and 60 in the “# of Steps” text box.
After you apply a circular or sweep extrusion to an object using the expanded Extrude palette, you
need to set the extrusion axis, which is represented by a black bar. A mirror image of the selected
object shows the extrusion at 180°.
To set the extrusion axis:
Drag the black bar right, left, up, or down, depending on the direction you want to extrude. The
mirror image of the object moves as you drag the axis. Press Enter or double-click to complete the
extrusion.
Circular and sweep extrusions
Original object Axis Circular
extrusion
Axis 180º sweep
extrusion
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