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Integrating 3D Graphics in Flash
Creating 3D graphics involves the modeling and rendering of 3D objects. Modeling is the creation of 3D objects. The rendered image includes visual depth cues found in the real world such as light and shadow, perspective, form and texture, and sometimes movement. Exercises throughout this book have incorporated rendered images from 3D software packages. There are many 3D software packages available to you. All include modeling techniques that are universal.
3D software enables you to create and view a model from many different views. This is a huge advantage over 2D drawing, where each new view has to be drawn individually. Let’s explore two common modeling techniques.
Extruding and Revolving 3D Objects
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