Creating Lathe Objects - Ulead COOL 3D User Manual

Creating lathe objects

Lathe objects are easier to generate or render with COOL 3D. Simple and irregular shapes or
paths can be instantly transformed into amazing symmetrical objects using the Lathe Object
Editor and Object Preview Panel for real-time editing.
To create a Lathe object:
1 Click Insert Lathe Object on the Object
Toolbar and the Lathe Object Editor dialog
box is displayed.
Note: To recall the dialog box, double-click the object
you created or select Edit Object on the Object
Toolbar.
2 Click on the Shape Tool, Path Tool and
Freehand Tool and render a variety of paths
and shapes.
3 To start modifying your paths, click the
Object Tool and Adjust Tool. You have the
option of rendering your paths or shapes
across or beside the Lathe axis, according
to your desired output of the object. Click
on X-axis or Y-axis to change the
orientation of the default axis.
4 Increase the modification of your paths by
choosing from the Open Path or Close
Path.
5 Click Launch object preview panel in the
Lathe Object Editor to preview your
objects. You can rotate your object by
selecting Auto rotate object.
6 Experiment further using the Attribute
Panel. Manipulate Angle and Sides spin
slider controls to produce the desired
degree of angle or number of sides for your
object. It is possible to render 2 sides by
selecting Two-sides rendering.
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