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Add a custom bevel path

  1. Open the Bevels.ai file, which is located in the Adobe Illustrator CS4\Support Files\Required\Resources\en_US\ folder (Windows) or Adobe Illustrator CS4\Required\Resources\en_US folder ((Mac OS).
  2. Create a single open path in the Bevels.ai file.
  3. Choose Window > Symbols, and do one of the following to make the path a symbol:

    • Drag the path to the Symbols panel.

    • With the path selected, click the New Symbol button  in the Symbols panel or choose New Symbol from the panel menu.

  4. To rename the symbol, double-click the symbol in the Symbols panel, enter a name in the Symbol Options dialog box, and click OK.
  5. Choose File > Save.
  6. Quit Illustrator and then relaunch Illustrator.

    The Bevel menu in the 3D Extrude & Bevel Options dialog box lists the bevel.

  7. To apply the custom bevel, do one of the following:

    • To apply the bevel to an extruded 3D object, select the 3D object, and then double-click the 3D Extrude & Bevel effect in the Appearance panel. In the 3D Extrude & Bevel Options dialog box, choose the bevel from the Bevel menu.

    • To apply the custom bevel to 2D artwork, select the 2D object, and then choose Effect > 3D > Extrude & Bevel. In the 3D Extrude & Bevel Options dialog box, choose the custom bevel from the Bevel menu.