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Is it possible to make -360º twist in 3D panel?

Forum|Forum|4 months ago
January 11, 2026
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Good afternoon,

I was exploring the 3D paenl, and put a 360º twist on an object. I was elated, and designed a proof of concept for a threaded object. Hubby, aka Mr. Grumpy, spoiled my fun. He said the twist was backwards, making the object lefty-tighty/righty-loosey. I thought I could fix that with a negative twist on the object. The panel did not want to give a negative twist. A web search said it should be possible. I have great ideas for 3D prints, and they are foiled by the twist.

PJ

Feature request

Correct answer active_care01AC

Issue solved, Creality slicer did the trick. But would like to see this as a feature.

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Issue solved, Creality slicer did the trick. But would like to see this as a feature.

Harshika Verma

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Hi Pacassadilla,

Thank you for reaching out. In addition to our expert's suggestion, would you mind submitting the request on the Uservoice page and sharing the link with us here for tracking purposes?

Thanks,
Harshika

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Tried that, failed hard, do I need a separate password to post at uservoice?

Doug A Roberts

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@creative explorer Classic 3D does not have a Twist function.

Try adding a Transform effect with Reflect X checked:

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creative explorer

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@Doug A Roberts are you sure? I could hav sworn it was in the main menu... Sorry, on my mobile to work

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Doug A Roberts

Community Expert

Yep

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creative explorer

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@active_care01AC I would think the 3D (Classic) - Extrude & Bevel is more useful and handles negative rotation values without any glitches. https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/desktop/special-effects-styles/create-3d-graphics/3d-materials-panel-options.html Look for the "Extrude" section. It explains that Twist rotates the object's path around its center as it extrudes.

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