3D Extrude Bevel is Annoying

[tylerc64373945]

I posted almost 7 months ago a request to have a similar tool for 3d / extruded vector shadows in the similar way FlexiSign has been doing since like 2007.  Instead, we now have a 3D bevel tool that focuses on rasterized stylings and lacks horribly on rendering to vector.  Every time I try and utilize it for vector it's missing walls and edges.  It also bogs down the computer for no reason when I select render to vector.  Adobe is a Vector software first, raster second.  That's what Photoshop is for.  Also, people like myself who design for some sign companies need shadows / extrusions to be vector more than anything, especially if it's 2 color cut vinyl for things like Fire Truck Lettering.  Please give a secondary shadow tool that mimics that of FlexiSign.  

[Met1]

Tyler, why don't you just use FlexiSign?

[tylerc64373945]

Because there is no sense spending that much money for an entirely different software to use one tool.  Flexisign is expensive.  Also, adobe should have this as a tool anyways.  It's a very simple tool to add to the arsenal that would save people time.  You can use the drop shadow tools as off set shadows with space between the letter and the shadow in just a few clicks.  It would also have great uses like poster designs, ads, and all sorts of things by cutting out time on the user end to make those same designs.  I have no need for the RIP software elements of flexisign which is the main reason they charge soo much for flexi.  I only want the one tool integrated into adobe illustrator. The rest of flexi is basically the simple tools already in illustrator.