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Hi, first post here. I really like Affinity Photo!

 

Anyway, I wish to create a 3D torus shape. I understand that Affinity Photo doesn't have the 3D feature found in the full Photoshop, but is there a way to get a "3D" effect for a torus shape, kind of like how you can get a "3D" effect for a circle (to a sphere) when you click on Distort and then Spherical.

 

I am trying to create a torus/donut-shaped planet, so it's not just a matter of it being a 3D torus. I have created a 3D torus in Microsoft 3D paint (which I could not properly paint with the planet texture, for some reason), but the actual planet texture needs to be 3D for when I am painting in Affinity Photo, otherwise it just paints over the 3D torus. I COULD have the image flat (like a Birdseye view looking at the hole in the centre), but I would like to have the torus planet diagonally on its side, and when I try to do this (for example, using the perspective tool), all I get is this flat-looking image. Not only is it flat, but the texture in the centre doesn't really "curve" as such.

 

I have already created some cool-looking traditionally-spherical planets, so I am at least adept with that task.

 

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Cheers.

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Actually not using the donut shape will get you better donuts see file attached, Saved with history so you can jog back and forth in the history panel. 

Slightly over done donut.afphoto

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It needs more work but you get the idea I hope.

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Do you have any examples of what you would like to achieve?

The mesh warp tool could help warp the texture around the torus shape

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Hi firstdefence, thank you for your time. Very much appreciated.

 

I have just looked through your history. It seems you have done quite a bit of work! I wish there was an easier way to do this, as it seems like a lot of work for what I would have assumed to be an easy task. I am experimenting now, so I will post back when I have more queries. Cheers.

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