N.Design Studio

3D Bowl

7. Duplicate the apple

Select the apple (with basin), hold down the ‘Alt‘ (or ‘Option‘ key for Mac), drag it to make a copy of it. You may also use Copy & Paste to duplicate the apple. Then, change it to red color.

make a copy

8. Adjust 3D Revolve setting

Select the red apple (oval path only), in your Appearance pallate, double click the 3D Revolve effect icon to adjust the options/setting. If your Appearance is not showing, select menu Window > Appearance or press Shift+F6.

appearance pallate

3D Revolve Options

Now, your 3D Revolve Options window should pop out. Enter the following value(X=57 Y=63 Z=-159). You can change the rotation values manually by entering the numbers or by dragging the cube on the left.

adjust 3d revolve

9. Fix the apple’s basin

Notice the basin is slightly off from the apple after you changed the rotation values from previous step. Move the basin stroke to center of the apple by using the Selection Tool or Direct Selection Tool.

adjust apple's basin

10. Add one more apple

Make one more apple by repeating Step 7 to 9.

make more apples

11. Put them together

Put the apples and the bowl together as shown. Draw a oval shape path, base on the shape of the bowl.

put them together

12. Mask the apples

Select the the apples and oval path only, go to menu Clipping Mask > Make or press Ctrl+7

clipping mask

13. Final

That’s it! Your illustration should look like the image below:

final

Resources