3-D Ellipse

Started by Brent, January 12, 2022, 03:57:31 PM

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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

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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.
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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.
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Paul Herber

and as Visio is not a 3D drawing package, whatever MS like to call it ...
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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/
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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! :D
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Paul Herber

More a Leonardo DiCaprio Da Vinci.
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Visisthebest

I appreciate some humor in this forum Paul :D
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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/