3D Presentation

Overview

Since Aspose.Slides Java 20.9 its possible to create 3D in presentations. PowerPoint 3D is a way to give life to presentations. Show the real world objects with 3D presentation, demonstrate 3D model of your future business project, 3D model of the building or its interior, 3D model of the game character, or just a 3D representation of your data.

PowerPoint 3D models can be created from 2D shapes, by applying such effects on them: 3D rotation, 3D depth and extrusion, 3D gradient, 3D text, etc. The list of 3D features applied to the shapes can be found in ThreeDFormat class. The instance of the class can be get by:

• Shape.getThreeDFormat() method for creating a PowerPoint 3D Model.
• TextFrameFormat.getThreeDFormat() method for creating a 3D Text (WordArt).

All effects implemented in ThreeDFormat can be used for both shapes and text. Let us have a quick look on the main methods of ThreeDFormat class. In the next example we create a rectangle 2D shape with a text on it. By getting camera view on the shape, we change its rotation and make looking as a 3D model. Setting a flat light and its direction to the top of the 3D model, bring more volume to the model. Changed materials, extrusion height and color make the 3D model look more alive.

Presentation pres = new Presentation();
try {
    IAutoShape shape = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0).getShapes().addAutoShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, 200, 150, 200, 200);
    shape.getTextFrame().setText("3D");
    shape.getTextFrame().getParagraphs().get_Item(0).getParagraphFormat().getDefaultPortionFormat().setFontHeight(64);
 
    shape.getThreeDFormat().getCamera().setCameraType(CameraPresetType.OrthographicFront);
    shape.getThreeDFormat().getCamera().setRotation(20, 30, 40);
    shape.getThreeDFormat().getLightRig().setLightType(LightRigPresetType.Flat);
    shape.getThreeDFormat().getLightRig().setDirection(LightingDirection.Top);
    shape.getThreeDFormat().setMaterial(MaterialPresetType.Flat);
    shape.getThreeDFormat().setExtrusionHeight(100);
    shape.getThreeDFormat().getExtrusionColor().setColor(Color.BLUE);
 
    try {
        ImageIO.write(pres.getSlides().get_Item(0).getThumbnail(2, 2), "PNG", new File("sample_3d.png"));
    } catch (IOException e) { }
 
    pres.save("sandbox_3d.pptx", SaveFormat.Pptx);
} finally {
    if (pres != null) pres.dispose();
}

Here is the resulting 3D model:

3D Rotation

The rotation of 3D model in PowerPoint can be done via menu:

To rotate 3D model with Aspose.Slides API, use IThreeDFormat.getCamera() method, set the rotation of the camera relatively to 3D shape:

IAutoShape shape = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0).getShapes().addAutoShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, 200, 150, 200, 200);
shape.getThreeDFormat().getCamera().setRotation(20, 30, 40);
// ... set other 3D scene parameters
try {
    ImageIO.write(pres.getSlides().get_Item(0).getThumbnail(2, 2), "PNG", new File("sample_3d.png"));
} catch (IOException e) { }

3D Depth and Extrusion

IThreeDFormat.getExtrusionHeight() and IThreeDFormat.getExtrusionColor() methods are used to create extrusion on shape:

IAutoShape shape = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0).getShapes().addAutoShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, 200, 150, 200, 200);
shape.getThreeDFormat().getCamera().setRotation(20, 30, 40);
shape.getThreeDFormat().setExtrusionHeight(100);
shape.getThreeDFormat().getExtrusionColor().setColor(new Color(128, 0, 128));
// ... set other 3D scene parameters
try {
    ImageIO.write(pres.getSlides().get_Item(0).getThumbnail(2, 2), "PNG", new File("sample_3d.png"));
} catch (IOException e) { }

In PowerPoint, Depth of the shape is set via:

3D Gradient

3D gradient can bring more volume to PowerPoint 3D shape:

Presentation pres = new Presentation();
try {
    IAutoShape shape = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0).getShapes().addAutoShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, 200, 150, 250, 250);
    shape.getTextFrame().setText("3D");
    shape.getTextFrame().getParagraphs().get_Item(0).getParagraphFormat().getDefaultPortionFormat().setFontHeight(64);
 
    shape.getFillFormat().setFillType(FillType.Gradient);
    shape.getFillFormat().getGradientFormat().getGradientStops().add(0, Color.BLUE);
    shape.getFillFormat().getGradientFormat().getGradientStops().add(100, Color.ORANGE);
 
    shape.getThreeDFormat().getCamera().setCameraType(CameraPresetType.OrthographicFront);
    shape.getThreeDFormat().getCamera().setRotation(10, 20, 30);
    shape.getThreeDFormat().getLightRig().setLightType(LightRigPresetType.Flat);
    shape.getThreeDFormat().getLightRig().setDirection(LightingDirection.Top);
    shape.getThreeDFormat().setExtrusionHeight(150);
    shape.getThreeDFormat().getExtrusionColor().setColor(new Color(255, 140, 0));
 
    try {
        ImageIO.write(pres.getSlides().get_Item(0).getThumbnail(2, 2), "PNG", new File("sample_3d.png"));
    } catch (IOException e) { }
} finally {
    if (pres != null) pres.dispose();
}

Thats how it looks like:

You may also create an image gradient:

shape.getFillFormat().setFillType(FillType.Picture);
IPPImage picture = null;
try {
    picture = pres.getImages().addImage(Files.readAllBytes(Paths.get("image.jpg")));
} catch (IOException e) { }
shape.getFillFormat().getPictureFillFormat().getPicture().setImage(picture);
shape.getFillFormat().getPictureFillFormat().setPictureFillMode(PictureFillMode.Stretch);
// .. setup 3D: shape.ThreeDFormat.Camera, shape.ThreeDFormat.LightRig, shape.ThreeDFormat.Extrusion* properties
try {
    ImageIO.write(pres.getSlides().get_Item(0).getThumbnail(2, 2), "PNG", new File("sample_3d.png"));
} catch (IOException e) { }

Here is the result:

3D Text (WordArt)

To create a 3D text (WordArt), do the following:

Presentation pres = new Presentation();
try {
    IAutoShape shape = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0).getShapes().addAutoShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, 200, 150, 200, 200);
 
    shape.getFillFormat().setFillType(FillType.NoFill);
    shape.getLineFormat().getFillFormat().setFillType(FillType.NoFill);
    shape.getTextFrame().setText("3D Text");
 
    Portion portion = (Portion)shape.getTextFrame().getParagraphs().get_Item(0).getPortions().get_Item(0);
    portion.getPortionFormat().getFillFormat().setFillType(FillType.Pattern);
    portion.getPortionFormat().getFillFormat().getPatternFormat().getForeColor().setColor(new Color(255, 140, 0));
    portion.getPortionFormat().getFillFormat().getPatternFormat().getBackColor().setColor(Color.WHITE);
    portion.getPortionFormat().getFillFormat().getPatternFormat().setPatternStyle(PatternStyle.LargeGrid);
 
    shape.getTextFrame().getParagraphs().get_Item(0).getParagraphFormat().getDefaultPortionFormat().setFontHeight(128);
 
    ITextFrame textFrame = shape.getTextFrame();
    // setup "Arch Up" WordArt transform effect
    textFrame.getTextFrameFormat().setTransform(TextShapeType.ArchUp);
 
    textFrame.getTextFrameFormat().getThreeDFormat().setExtrusionHeight(3.5f);
    textFrame.getTextFrameFormat().getThreeDFormat().setDepth(3);
    textFrame.getTextFrameFormat().getThreeDFormat().setMaterial(MaterialPresetType.Plastic);
    textFrame.getTextFrameFormat().getThreeDFormat().getLightRig().setDirection(LightingDirection.Top);
    textFrame.getTextFrameFormat().getThreeDFormat().getLightRig().setLightType(LightRigPresetType.Balanced);
    textFrame.getTextFrameFormat().getThreeDFormat().getLightRig().setRotation(0, 0, 40);
 
    textFrame.getTextFrameFormat().getThreeDFormat().getCamera().setCameraType(CameraPresetType.PerspectiveContrastingRightFacing);
 
    try {
        ImageIO.write(pres.getSlides().get_Item(0).getThumbnail(2, 2), "PNG", new File("text3d.png"));
    } catch (IOException e) { }
 
    pres.save("text3d.pptx", SaveFormat.Pptx);
} finally {
    if (pres != null) pres.dispose();
}

Here is the result:

Not Supported - Coming Soon

The following PowerPoint 3D features are not supported yet:

• Bevel
• Material
• Contour
• Lighting