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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2
User Guide
Extruded object with cap (top left) compared to no cap (top right); object without a beveled edge (bottom left) compared to object with a beveled
edge (bottom right)
See also
“To add a custom bevel path” on page 320
To add a custom bevel path
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Open the Bevels.ai file located in the Adobe Illustrator Plug-ins folder.
2
Create a single open path in the Bevels.ai file.
3
Choose Window > Symbols, and do one of the following to make the path a symbol:
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Drag the path to the Symbols palette.
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With the path selected, click the New Symbol button
in the Symbols palette or choose New Symbol from the
palette menu.
4
To rename the symbol, double-click the symbol in the Symbols palette, enter a name in the Symbol Options dialog
box, and click OK.
5
Choose File > Save.
6
Quit Illustrator and then relaunch Illustrator.
The Bevel menu in the 3D Extrude & Bevel Options dialog box lists the bevel.
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To apply the custom bevel, do one of the following:
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To apply the bevel to an extruded 3D object, select the 3D object, and then double-click the 3D Extrude & Bevel
effect in the Appearance palette. In the 3D Extrude & Bevel Options dialog box, choose the bevel from the Bevel
menu.
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To apply the custom bevel to 2D artwork, select the 2D object, and then choose Effect > 3D > Extrude & Bevel. In
the 3D Extrude & Bevel Options dialog box, choose the custom bevel from the Bevel menu.
Revolve options
Angle
Sets the number of degrees to revolve the path, between 0 and 360.