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Improved 3D effects and Adobe Substance materials

We have introduced new and improved '3D and Materials' effects in 26.0 this year. These effects have been fully rebuilt using modern rendering technology and apart from being much more stable than classic 3D effects, they also allow you to:
* Apply and edit 3D effects conveniently through a non-blocking panel with real time preview.
* Texture artwork using Adobe Substance 3D materials that are highly adjustable. Choose from built-in materials in the panel or upload your own.
* Light up artwork with environment and directional light along with shadows.
* Create smooth and curvy extrusions using the new Inflate option.
* Rotate artwork more easily using the new on-canvas controls.
* Once you've setup your 3D object, render it using Ray tracing with adjustable quality options.

There are more features we're actively working on bringing to these effects. Please share your feedback and suggestions from your experience of using these new effects.

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There are now several separate requests made, based on the feedback in this thread:

1. Regarding adjustable color and opacity for 3D shadows:

https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/47054086

2. Regarding presets for each tab in 3D and Materials panels: Object, Materials, Lighting:

http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/47350001

All those who commented on the topic until October 16, 2023, are already added as voters there. If this is something you want to have for 3D and Materials in Illustrator — please upvote it. If possible — create new requests and bug reports about 3D, rather than commenting here inside. This will help the team to better prioritize efforts on making the feature better. As always — thanks for the feedback! It helps.

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  • Fano Alfano commented  ·   ·  Report

    I can not expand the 3d revolve from its symbol, to make a circle logo design. I cannot separate the symbol from the revolve circle. In the previous version of adobe CC, this can be done with expand appeareance and expand.... and also release cliping mask.

  • Mike Smith commented  ·   ·  Report

    Hey Adobe,
    "Expand as wireframes" sometimes works and sometimes doesn't with the SAME OBJECT and effects.
    Really dislike that you are a monopoly and source out your "help" to users so you can keep more of your money.

  • Naomi Wrasman commented  ·   ·  Report

    For "Inflate", it would be cool to have a curves/profile editor to modify the cross-section more than the Volume slider currently allows. Currently it seems that turning down the volume essentially pancakes the object - and sometimes that's a good look! But it would be nice to have the option to retain an overall "bubble" feel like the object has at 100% Volume.

    New idea from comment
    This comment was upgraded into a new idea: Introduce a way to control the cross-section for 3D Inflate profile
  • Naomi Wrasman commented  ·   ·  Report

    I realize it's been said and the team is already aware, but I don't see a place to vote for it yet, so adding the feedback to relay importance:
    Please allow batch-editing of 3D effects. For example, in a scene where I have many objects with an "Inflate" effect applied, I want all of them to have "Inflate both sides" and "0pt depth", but for various reasons, forgot to apply those settings to all my objects as I was making them, so it would be nice to select all and apply the same setting all at once.
    Super cool feature overall though, and thanks for working to make it even better!

  • Vanessa B. Cruz commented  ·   ·  Report

    Add control to shadow intensity. I don't like the severity of the shadow.

  • Guilherme Augusto commented  ·   ·  Report

    Eu crio um vetor, depois disso, gero um movimento 3D neste vetor, mas automaticamente ele já perde a qualidade e não mantém-se como vetor. Se vou em objeto e expando a aparência, ele fica como uma foto.

    Como faço para manter o objeto 3D criado como vetor?

  • Juan Eduardo Guzmán commented  ·   ·  Report

    Hello. Some of the 3D options in the "3D and Materials" panel seem to be displaying incorrectly. I'm sure it's just a fluke, but they're not showing up properly even after restarting the application multiple times and the computer too. (Latest illustration version on an advanced computer). It works fine in Illustrator 2023, but still has some issues in Illustrator 2024.

  • Varun Mehta commented  ·   ·  Report

    The export to wire frame function doesnt work in 3D

  • Dogi commented  ·   ·  Report

    I don't like the way symbols are now applied to the surfaces. It is as if there were limbs and hands missing which are needed to complete the task.

    Look here: https://youtu.be/otsMxDzjN9U?t=261
    In the past the symbols could be stretched in width and height -independently-!

    The "new" way is not handy! :-(

  • Fajar A commented  ·   ·  Report

    hello how to fix illustrator crash open 3d style effect ?

  • Olive Fontaine commented  ·   ·  Report

    Why can't I apply the same 3D settings to multiple objects...Like copy and paste style. So annoying I can't even save it as a preset. Pleaeeaaassseee do someething adooobeee

  • Roxanne Duchesneau commented  ·   ·  Report

    Being able to take 1 3D setting and put it on another element could be a lot easier than adjust everyone of them.

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