WebPlus Essentials User Guide - Serif

Lines, Shapes, and Effects 157
• lathe effects: create contoured objects (e.g., a bottle cork) with the
custom lathe profile editor and extrusion control.
• texture: control how texture is extruded on objects with non-solid
fills.
• viewing: rotate your object in three dimensions.
• material: controls the extent to which lighting has an effect on the
object's surfaces (great for 3D artistic text!).
An always-at-hand 3D context toolbar hosted above your workspace lets you
configure the above settings—each setting contributes to the 3D effect applied
to the selected object. For on-the-page object control you can transform in 3D
with use of a red orbit circle, which acts as an axis from which you can rotate
around the X-, Y-, and Z-axes in relation to your page. Look for the cursor
changing as you hover over the red circles' nodes or wire frame.
X
rotation
Y
rotation
Z
rotation
X and Y
rotation
Transform about your 3D objects' axes instead of your pages' axes
by holding the Ctrl key down as you transform.
You can also adjust the angle and elevation of each "active" light on the page by
dragging the light pointer to a position which simulates a light source.
After any transformation, the underlying base object remains
editable.