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2) Click on the small triangle next to the Effects icon on the Line and Filling toolbar and select
the In 3D Rotation Object icon in the popup toolbar.
Figure 167: In 3D body rotation
3) Alternatively, go to View > Toolbars > Mode on the main menu bar to open the Mode
toolbar and select the In 3D Rotation Object icon .
4) If necessary, adjust the position and angle of the rotation axis. This is shown as a dashed
line with rotation points at each end.
5) Click anywhere outside the object and it is converted into a 3D scene.
Note
The shape of the Effects icon on the Line and Filling toolbar changes depending
on the last Effects tool that was used on the Line and Filling or Mode toolbars.
If the Effects icon is not visible on the Line and Filling toolbar, then right-click in an
empty area on the toolbar and click on Visible Buttons, then select Effects.
Conversion
When a 2D object is converted to a 3D scene, it is slightly tilted and central projection turned on so
that the converted object is better recognized as a 3D scene.
1) Select a 2D object in your drawing.
2) Go to Modify > Convert > To 3D or To 3D Rotation object on the main menu bar and the
object is converted into a 3D scene.
3) Alternatively, right-click on the object and select Convert > To 3D or To 3D Rotation
object from the context menu and the object is converted into a 3D scene.
Examples of conversion using To 3D are shown in Figure 166 on page 140 and for To 3D
Rotation object conversion; see “To 3D rotation” on page 140 for more information.
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