3D Object w/n shadow

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May 3, 2018
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I created this 3D object

and I'm putting the "faces" together but I can't figure out how to give the object a realistic shadow. I thought that by changing the location of the light source and/or the "ambient light" it would create a shadow but it didn't. What am I doing wrong?

3d extrude

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Correct answer Omar.Fathy

In general you need to make it manually after making the 3D effect or like Michel said.

You can make a shape with radial gradient and overlay it above the 3D object after making the 3D effect.

Omar.Fathy

Correct answer

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In general you need to make it manually after making the 3D effect or like Michel said.

You can make a shape with radial gradient and overlay it above the 3D object after making the 3D effect.

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becky411234567Author

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Ok thank you!

Monika Gause

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You want it to cast a shadow on other objects?

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becky411234567Author

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No sorry I just want the shadow (or gradient) on each face of the object it's self like:

Also, the "viewer" of the Bevel and Extrude is a great example: )

Instead of a gradated faces, I get faces of one single color.

Mylenium

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That won't happen. Your colors are too light and the objects barely have any curvature. Due to how the 3D effects work and use blends to create the illusion, there is simply nothing to interpolate that would mimic the shading. You will have to draw the gradients manually, which would be easy enough. In your example I would never bother with the 3D effects to begin with.

Mylenium

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