# Swift 3d Problem. Trouble animating icon

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swift-3d-problem-trouble-animating-icon/34784>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [November 6, 2003, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swift-3d-problem-trouble-animating-icon/34784 "2003-11-06T11:53:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![danx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6f9a4e/32.png) [@danx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/danx)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swift-3d-problem-trouble-animating-icon/34784/1 "2003-11-06T11:53:09Z")

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hi there

i’ve been trying to animate the attached icon for a few hours now with disappointing results. could anyone shed some light on how i could tackle this.

thanks in advance

dan

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swift-3d-problem-trouble-animating-icon/34784/2 "2003-11-06T13:47:46Z")

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with your in-depth description of your problem…I have very little to say but, WHA?!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swift-3d-problem-trouble-animating-icon/34784/3 "2003-11-06T16:59:41Z")

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ok ok sorry about the crap explanation but i was in a rush…

i’ll try again…i’ve been trying to construct the 3d open cube object using 3 rectangles but because of the icons unconventional perpective, this simply doesn’t work.

do you think i have to create the object with trapeziums?

i’ve attached a shockingly bad example for you to laugh at…

if you understand what i’m trying to do and can help i would be most happy…

cheers

dan

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swift-3d-problem-trouble-animating-icon/34784/4 "2003-11-06T20:46:06Z")

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Once you have created the object and grouped it ( if you used a few objects ) - centre it with both the pivots and positioning in both top and front views.  
Now make a target camera and set it up to give a perspective like view of the object.  
Apply a standard default spin to the object while in front window.  
Color it to your liking. Export it.  
I have used a 3ds model to speed things up here:

![](http://users.esc.net.au/~nitro/demo/shell.gif)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swift-3d-problem-trouble-animating-icon/34784/5 "2003-11-07T15:10:09Z")

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hey, thanks for your time on this, much appreciated. unfortuntely i’m using swift 3d v2.0 so i couldn’t open the file you attached. is it possible to save v3.0 files as v.20 files as you are able to do in flash mx

thanks again

dan

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swift-3d-problem-trouble-animating-icon/34784/6 "2003-11-07T22:39:40Z")

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Here is the file in V2 format: