3D Design: Copying Relief Clipart

Carveco Tutorial: Editing and Transforming Relief Clipart

In this tutorial, we explore how to creatively manipulate floating relief clipart in Carveco. From mirroring and rotation to transformation tools and paste modes, you'll learn how to build complex compositions using simple clipart elements.

🔹 Bringing in Relief Clipart

1. Open the Relief Clipart Library using the yellow star folder icon.
2. Choose a clipart piece (e.g., a leaf), and click or drag it into your model.
3. Use the Transform tool to resize, rotate, or position the clipart.
4. Ensure the clipart remains blue (floating clipart) for editing flexibility.

🔹 Editing and Duplicating Clipart

While your relief is still blue (unpasted), you can use the following vector-style editing tools:

• Mirror Tool – Copy and flip across the model center.
• Rotate Copy – Create radial patterns with multiple duplicates.
• Transform Tool – Move, scale, or nudge individual pieces.
• Adjust Height – Raise or lower selected reliefs to create depth.
• Block/Array Copy – Create grid-based patterns.

🔹 Working with Paste Modes

Once you’re ready to commit a piece of clipart:

• Paste (Enter key) to place the clipart as a permanent relief.
• Use Paste Modes for combining effects:
  • Add – Stacks the relief on top.
  • Merge High – Merges overlapping reliefs smoothly.
  • Replace – Cuts underlying relief and replaces with new.

🔹 Using Outline Vectors

To extract an outline from relief clipart:

1. Go to More Options within the transform tool.
2. Select Paste Outline Vector to generate a matching vector shape.

💡 Tips

• Floating (blue) reliefs are editable—once pasted (yellow), they become permanent.
• Use Undo (Ctrl+Z) to reverse actions before pasting.
• Press Alt when rotating or scaling for center-based transformations.