Preserve stroke aspect in 3D rotation

[sPretzel]

Hello,

Is it possible to preserve the stroke aspect when applying a 3D rotation effect? In other words, the object would undergo the roration but its stroke would not be thickenned and thinned according to the rotation, it would maintain a constant stroke width appearance throughout the rotated object.

As it is now, when I apply a 3D rotation to an object like a circle, the stroke's width varies after rotation (the stroke's visual appearance, not its stroke size in points, which remains constant).

This is for CS4.

Thanks.

[Monika Gause]

You could check out the Apperarance of the Layer in this file:

https://shared-assets.adobe.com/link/b264bf97-3348-4b57-6349-1d5666b93fe4 Is that what you are planning to do?

[sPretzel]

Hi Monika!

No, what I would like is this. The second object is subject to 3D rotate effect. I made the third object manually but I would like it to be just like the second object (circle with 3D effect applied to it), but with a constant aspect stroke.

[Imaginerie]

Would it work if you expand them as wireframe (or simply expand the appearance) and add a new stroke while no longer 3D? (I would do on a duplicate so you keep the 3D shape intact somewhere)

[Monika Gause]

I've updated the file.

Check out the Appearance of the Rotated object

[sPretzel]

Imaginerie: No, because when expanding, it becomes a filled object and the strokes of the expanded object are no longer in the position of the original stroke (which would be kind of in the middle). Or perhaps I don't know how to do it properly!

Monika: Yes, that would work if the rotation is live and the stroke is live. How did you do it? I might be able to settle for a rotation that is no longer live.

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

There is the 3D and a pathfinder effect applied to the object itself and then the stroke is applied to the layer. Please check out the Appearances ob both the object and the layer.

[sPretzel]

Thanks Monika. I'll have to get my head around why this achieves the desired result. It looks like the right solution. Thanks again.

[Monika Gause]

I'll have to get my head around why this achieves the desired result.

By @sPretzel

There is a pathfinder effect included. It's pure magic. I don't think I fully understand it either 🙂

[Imaginerie]

Monika's solution makes sense! Follow hers instead! 🙂