User`s guide

Working with 3D Chart Containers
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To add a 3D style to a chart:
1. Select the Chart track on the timeline.
2. In the Controls window, select the 3D Style tab
3. Select the Extrusion 3D style.
4. Adjust the Shape Depth value to set the thickness of the extruded sides.
5. Adjust the Bevel Amount value to set the width of the bevels.
6. Select the Apply Current Material Style, if you want to apply the current material style
set for your project to the front face of the chart.
To set a material style, see “Working with the Style Palette” on page 452.
7. Select the Enable Back Bevels options to create bevels on the back face of the chart.
Bevels are created only on the front face, if you leave this option deselected. Also note
that leaving this option deselected to speed rendering time.
Applying Animation to a Chart
Avid FX gives you the ability to animate 2D or 3D charts. You can animate charts on screen
to reveal the elements, offscreen to remove the elements, or both. You can also animate
opacity and scale, for example to give bars a “growing” effect. Animation is applied
progressively using the setting in the interpolation menu.
The animation tab contains sub-tabs for:
• Reveal: Controls the animation on screen
Select this option and tab to reveal bars or pie chart sections on screen.
• Remove: Controls the animation off screen
Select this option and tab to remove elements off screen.
To create a chart that animates the elements both on and off screen, select both options.