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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_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_id3156398" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="36">Do one of the following:</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3157874" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="53">In $[officename] Draw, choose <emph>Modify - Convert - To Curve</emph>.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150654" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="54">In $[officename] Impress, 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="U" oldref="55">To modify the shape of the object, click the <emph>Edit Points</emph> icon on the <emph>Object Bar</emph>, and drag the handles of the object (Figure 4). You can also drag the control points of a handle to modify the shape of the curve (Figures 5 and 6).</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="U" oldref="57">Select a 2D object on the slide.<comment>no slide in Draw, sorry</comment></paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150934" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="37">Do one of the following:</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3148388" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="58">In $[officename] Draw, choose <emph>Modify - Convert - To Polygon</emph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3148774" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="59">In $[officename] Impress, 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>Edit Points</emph> icon on the <emph>Object Bar</emph>, 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="U" oldref="62">Select a 2D object on the slide.</paragraph>
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<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3083280" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="63">Do one of the following:</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150766" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="40">In $[officename] Draw, choose <emph>Modify - Convert - To 3D</emph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3155843" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="64">In $[officename] Impress, right-click the object and choose <emph>Convert - To 3D</emph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3148828" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="41">To modify the shape of the 3D object, click the <emph>Edit Points</emph> icon on the <emph>Object Bar</emph>, and drag the handles of the object. To modify the properties of the 3D object, choose <emph>Format - 3D Effects</emph>.</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 rotational 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="U" oldref="67">Select a 2D object on the slide.</paragraph>
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<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3154276" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="68">Do one of the following:</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3154599" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="42">In $[officename] Draw, choose <emph>Modify - Convert - To 3D Rotation Object</emph>.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3151318" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="69">In $[officename] Impress, 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="U" oldref="70">To modify the shape of the 3D object, click the <emph>Edit Points</emph> icon on the <emph>Object Bar</emph>, and drag the handles of the object. To modify the properties of the 3D object, choose <emph>Format - 3D Effects</emph>.</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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