3D modelling after effects/illustrator

[David Bogie]

> wondering if it is possible to preserve the 3D effect created in Illustrator so that it appears as a 3D object in After Effects?

Illustrator does not have 3D space so tell us what you mean by “3D effect.” but the answer is no, you wil lneed to recreate the illusion of 3D (whatever you mean buy that) by applying effects such as drop shadows or bevels or fades in AE.

bogiesan

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[Paul Cope]

Sorry, I realise I probably wasn’t being as clear as I could have been.

Basically I want to create (for example) a cube in illustrator and then rotate it in after effects. I’m starting to think this isn’t possible and I will need to get Cinema 4D instead.

[Todd Morgan]

Why would you not just create the cube in AE to begin with?

[Rhett Robinson]

If you use the 3D extrusions/revolve filters in Illustrator, you have to export it as a flattened version (in other words, you can’t fly around it like a 3D object).

Is the object more complex than a simple cube? If not, either make it from 3D layers in AE manually or make it with the a 3D assistant box creator, then drop that in a new comp and turn on the collapse transformations. Then it is “3D” completely.

[Craig Hellen]

if it is just a simple cube that you are after, there is a cool little script that you can grab
https://www.nabscripts.com/Downloads/downloads_en_1.php?id=7

make the side up in illustrator then run the script on that layer and a couple of options and BINGO

hope this helps!