3-D Objects
Opens the 3-D Objects toolbar. The objects are three dimensional, with depth, illumination, and reflection. Each inserted object initially forms a 3-D scene. You can press F3 to enter the scene. For these 3-D objects, you can open the 3-D Effects dialogue box to edit the properties.
3-D Objects
To rotate a 3-D object around any of its three axes, click to select the object, and then click again to display its rotation handles. Drag a handle in the direction you want to rotate the object.
Cube
Draws a filled cube where you drag in the slide. To draw a 3-D rectangle, hold down Shift while you drag.
Cube
Sphere
Draws a filled sphere where you drag in the slide. To draw a spheroid, hold down Shift while you drag.
Sphere
Cylinder
Draws a cylinder that is based on a circle where you drag in the slide. To draw a cylinder that is based on an oval, hold down Shift while you drag.
Cylinder
Cone
Draws a cone that is based on a circle where you drag in the slide. To draw a cone that is based on an oval, hold down Shift while you drag.
Cone
Pyramid
Draws a pyramid with a square base where you drag in the slide. To draw a pyramid with a rectangular base, hold down Shift while you drag. To define a different polygon for the base of the pyramid, open the 3-D Effects dialogue box and click the Geometry tab. In the Segments area, enter the number of sides for the polygon in the box labelled Horizontal, and then click the green tick mark.
Pyramid
Torus
Draws a ring-shaped object that is based on a circle where you drag in the slide. To draw a torus that is based on an oval, hold down Shift while you drag.
Torus
Shell
Draws a bowl-shaped object that is based on a circle where you drag in the slide. To draw a shell that is based on an oval, hold down Shift while you drag.
Shell
Hemisphere
Draws one half of a sphere where you drag in the slide. To draw a one half of a spheroid, hold down Shift while you drag.
Hemisphere