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# Geometry

Adjusts the shape of the selected 3-D object. You can only modify the shape of a -3D object that was created by converting a 2-D object. To convert a 2-D object to 3-D, select the object, right-click, and then choose Convert - To 3-D, or Convert - To 3-D Rotation Object.

Geometry

To access this command...

Open the context menu of the 3-D object, choose 3-D Effects - Geometry tab.

## Geometry

Define the shape properties for the selected 3-D object.

### Rounded edges

Enter the amount by which you want to round the corners of the selected 3-D object.

### Scaled depth

Enter the amount by which to increase or decrease the area of the front side of the selected 3-D object.

### Rotation angle

Enter the angle in degrees to rotate the selected 3-D rotation object.

### Depth

Enter the extrusion depth for the selected 3-D object. This option is not valid for 3-D rotation objects.

## Segments

You can change the number of segments that are used to draw a 3-D rotation object.

### Horizontal

Enter the number of horizontal segments to use in the selected 3-D rotation object.

### Vertical

Enter the number of vertical segments to use in the selected 3-D rotation object

## Normals

Allows you to modify the rendering style of the 3-D surface.

### Object-Specific

Renders the 3-D surface according to the shape of the object. For example, a circular shape is rendered with a spherical surface.

Object-Specific

### Flat

Renders the 3-D surface as polygons.

Flat

### Spherical

Renders a smooth 3-D surface.

Spherical

### Invert Normals

Inverts the light source.

Invert Normals

### Double-sided Illumination

Lights the object from the outside and the inside. To use an ambient light source, click this button, and then click the Invert Normals button.

Double-sided illumination

### Double-Sided

Closes the shape of a 3-D object that was created by extruding a freeform line (Convert - To 3-D).

Double-Sided

### Apply

Click here to apply the properties shown in the dialogue box to the selected object.

Apply

### Update

Click here to view in the dialogue box all the properties of the selected object.

Update

### Preview Field

Displays a preview of the current selection.

### Convert to 3-D

Use this icon to convert a selected 2-D object to a 3-D object. You can also select several 2-D objects and convert them to one single 3-D object. To convert a group of 2-D objects to 3-D, you must first ungroup the selected objects.

Convert to 3-D

### Convert to Rotation Object

Click here to convert a selected 2-D object to a 3-D rotation object. You can also select several 2-D objects and convert them to one single 3-D rotation object. To convert a group of 2-D objects to 3-D, you must first ungroup the selected objects.

Convert to Rotation Object

### Perspective On/Off

Click here to turn the perspective view on or off.

Perspective On/Off