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sarab48445936
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Nov 2, 2020 10:11 PM UTC
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After Effects error: TDL: outline contains triangles that are too small to be rendered...

created a map graphic in illustrator and want to convert vector to shape in after effects to extrude using cinema 4d but coming up with this error - After Effects error: TDL: outline contains triangles that are too small to be rendered. Check for very thin triangles in original artwork. (88::3)

Have tried simplifying the illustrator file (deleting unneeded points, simplifying number of points) and purging memory and disk cache but no luck 😞 any thoughts? Thanks

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    JoAlFattani
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    Aug 25, 2025 1:01 PM UTC

    I am running into the same problem 😞

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    Mylenium
    Mylenium
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    Nov 3, 2020 7:36 AM UTC

    It means what it says. Without seeing your artwork we can't advise specifically. however, the pro tip woul have to be to extrude your map conventionally in Cinema 4D Lite to avoid the pitfalls of the automated extrusion stuff and then use Cineware to import your C4D file into AE.

     

    Mylenium

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