3-D Ellipse

[Brent]

Hi, can anyone direct me to where I can find a 3-D Ellipse, that functions the same as the "3-D Box" in the Basic Shapes Stencil.

[wapperdude]

Don't believe there's any provided by Visio.  Here's  references:

  https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/find-3d-shapes-and-stencils-e8be8df8-89a6-4397-8ffd-b08bb5f2b6e8

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2013/09/24/learn-to-create-3-d-shapes-in-visio/

[vojo]

so what do you think a "3-D ellipse" is actually?
ellipse on an angle?

what make is "3-D"?

[Paul Herber]

There's not even a 3D circle (sphere) available in the standard shapes, let alone a spheroid or an ellipsoid.
MS does do a set of educational shapes (a free download) at https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=2497
and there is a stencil of 3D shapes, but no sphere etc, so maybe it's just too difficult to draw.

[wapperdude]

When you think about "spheroidal" shapes, there is only one contiguous surface unlike rectilinear objects.  So, in this case it's all about shading and lighting direction/placement and how that exposes the contour of the shape.  Much more complex.

[Paul Herber]

and as Visio is not a 3D drawing package, whatever MS like to call it ...

[wapperdude]

There is this development by VisioGuy several years ago, that does a good job of shading to make circles 3-D like.  It's quite nice.

http://www.visguy.com/2007/08/30/off-center-radial-fill-effect/

[Visisthebest]

Thank you for mentioning this wapperdude really cool effect! http://www.visguy.com/2007/08/30/off-center-radial-fill-effect/

Is Visio Guy the Michelangelo of Visio? He is!

[Paul Herber]

More a Leonardo DiCaprio Da Vinci.

[Visisthebest]

I appreciate some humor in this forum Paul

[Brent]

Tks for all the info, closest I have managed to find is in the Piping Isometrics as a "cyclinder"

http://www.visguy.com/2008/06/25/free-isometric-piping-shapes-for-visio/