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<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3150207"><bookmark_value>3D rotation objects; generating</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>3D objects; generating</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>converting; to curves, polygons, 3D</bookmark_value>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3153914" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="33">You can convert two dimensional (2D) objects to create different shapes. $[officename] can convert 2D objects to the following object types:</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150210" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="49">Curved object based on Bézier curves</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3154762" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="50">Polygon object consisting of straight line segments</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150051" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="51">3D object with shading and a light source</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3149873" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="52">3D rotation object with shading and a light source</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3149048" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="34">To convert an object to a curved shape:</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3147295" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="35">Select a 2D object on the slide or page.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150654" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="54">Right-click the object and choose <emph>Convert - To Curve</emph>.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3145828" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="55">To modify the shape of the object, click the <emph>Points</emph> icon
<image id="img_id1027558" src="svx/res/cd015.png" width="0.222inch" height="0.222inch"><alt id="alt_id1027558" xml-lang="en-US">Icon</alt>
</image> on the <emph>Drawing</emph> toolbar, and drag the handles of the object. You can also drag the control points of a handle to modify the shape of the curve.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3153738" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="56">To convert a 2D object to a polygon:</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3145241" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="57">Select a 2D object on the slide or page.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3148774" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="59">Right-click the object and choose <emph>Convert - To Polygon.</emph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3155368" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="39">To modify the shape of the object, click the <emph>Points</emph> icon
<image id="img_id7219458" src="svx/res/cd015.png" width="0.2201inch" height="0.2201inch"><alt id="alt_id7219458" xml-lang="en-US">Icon</alt>
</image> on the <emph>Drawing</emph> toolbar, and drag the handles of the object.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3153919" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="60">To convert a 2D object to a 3D object:</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3147172" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="62">Select a 2D object on the slide or page.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_idN1088B" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Click the <emph>Extrusion On/Off</emph> icon
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</image> on the <emph>Drawing</emph> bar, or right-click the object and choose <emph>Convert - To 3D</emph>.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3148828" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="41">To edit the properties of the 3D object, use the <emph>Line and Filling</emph> toolbar and the <emph>3D Settings</emph> toolbar.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="tip" id="par_idN108C5" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">To convert a text object to 3D, use the <emph>Fontwork</emph> icon
<image id="img_id3821222" src="res/commandimagelist/sc_fontworkgalleryfloater.png" width="0.1665inch" height="0.1665inch"><alt id="alt_id3821222" xml-lang="en-US">Icon</alt>
</image> on the <emph>Drawing</emph> toolbar.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3145410" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="65">To convert a 2D object to a 3D rotation object:</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3154260" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="66">A 3D rotation object is created by rotating the selected object around its vertical axis.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3147506" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="67">Select a 2D object on the slide or page.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3151318" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="69">Right-click the object and choose <emph>Convert - To 3D Rotation Object</emph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3146125" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="70">To edit the properties of the 3D object, use the Line and Filling toolbar and the 3D Settings toolbar.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="tip" id="par_id3149336" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="43">You can rotate the 2D object before converting it to create a more complex shape.</paragraph>
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