e. Once all the letters are placed, turn off Hidden Geometry (View > Hidden Geometry). f. Add color to each letter (Fig. 7-46).
Fig. 7-46: Add color to the 3D text.
Detailing the Planters The Scale tool can help you model existing geometry to create irregular shapes. In this example, you’ll use it to create sloped walls. 1. Select only the top face of one of the
smaller planter walls. a. Activate the Scale tool. Because the face is flat (2D), only eight green scale handles will appear. Ctrl+Alt and select a corner green handle and push it inward. This will accomplish two things (Fig. 7-47):
Fig. 7-47: Scale the top face of wall inward to create a sloped surface.
33The face will be uniformly scaled inward on all sides. 33The vertical wall faces will fold inward with the scaled top surface, creating a sloped wall (Fig. 7-48).
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