How to make 3D Wireframe graphics in Adobe Illustrator

In today's video I'm going to show you how to create 3D wireframe graphics in Adobe Illustrator. Design wormholes, distorted graphs, globe icons and much more using these easy techniques!
Beware that Adobe Illustrator has slightly updated their 3D function. To access these, simply head to Effect / 3D and Materials / 3D (Classic).
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[@ladeedoodada]

If you're using Illustrator 2022 btw, the menu to do the third graphic is Effect > 3D and Materials > 3D (Classic) > Revolve (Classic)

[@ajhart7280]

lifesaver tysm

[@alfiefairs7323]

legend

[@joycegracia9134]

THANK YOU OMG

[@saladdays19]

why I can't find my 3D(Classic)???😢

[@ladeedoodada]

@@saladdays19 go to the top menu called "Effect" and go down to where it say "3D and Materials". There will be a pop up menu and at the bottom it says "3D (Classic)". You can also type it into the "Help" menu in the search bar and it will show you the location directly. Hope that helps!

[@judemarino8914]

Bro I have been searching for this tutorial for a very long time, I watched your displacement map tutorial and saw this and I was so shocked and happy. Thank you

[@carlharms8035]

thank you for these tutorials, such a huge help and makes learning illustrator so fun

[@PixelChomp]

I appreciate how straight forward and helpful this was. Thank you.

[@datinoisgod]

Super awesome & Super Simple! The best tutorial on illustrator i saw. Thanks

[@leilanipatrick111]

Awesome tutorial. Was able to find your tip in the comments for adding more lines in the sphere. Worked perfectly, thanks!

[@JacobIX99]

I just love this art style

[@alpharex001]

This is exactly what i've been looking for

[@AbulKalam-hw2ri]

i love when he tests it out for us

[@vlada3236]

God grant you health! This is exactly what I was looking for!!! ❤️

[@elizabeth4689]

straight to the point and easy to follow, thanks a lot!

[@julvc2748]

omg my guy this video unlocked so many new levels in my brain thank u

[@cmonhappychicken5725]

So helpful! I will be watching more of your videos for sure :)

[@melissamcnair-lz2uw]

Wow I never would have thought it was that easy. Thanks ur the best I love ur work

[@_casg]

thanks dawg, i was scared of how to figure these out cause i have to make posters on quantum mechanics but you saved ya boy with this golden tutorial

[@lubostoev9924]

so dope, didn't know it's that easy. Thanks for sharing

[@bhanukadissanayake2499]

you are only one who dedicated a video how to use for this amazing tool.

[@thatswhenireachformyrevolv3595]

ive been looking for a tutorial like this for ages. tysm

[@FALLD]

same

[@Dreadlabs]

Glad I could help!

[@PongNFriend]

me too

[@judemarino8914]

I know same, it's crazy that most of the big tutorial creators lack many of the things I look for

[@insta_725]

yeah i found similar tutorial but somehow it was harder to reproduce but yours is very clean and easier to understand

[@Gester143]

Another killer tutorial 🔥

[@domenicowisnui]

Thanks a lot, i've been looking this for so long

[@victoriarichter5513]

That's soo helpful! Thank you for sharing!

[@hilfigerish6401]

Great videos as always bro!

[@dimensidesainstudio6443]

Thank you so much!! This is really helpful

[@simsi73horseL0verCastle6rower]

Thank you!! such valuable information

[@certifiedkaii]

Thank you so much been looking for this video😊😊😊

[@rodrigoArch]

Nice tutorial, thank you so much!

[@tocmoc4603]

thanks a lot. your video is really helpful and easy to follow

[@swandarkart2752]

dude you inspired me a lot ! thanks .

[@pnkxpinks3322]

im really thankful by yout tutorial thx!!

[@kiana6447]

Thank you so much for this!!

[@minirican]

Just what I was looking for!

[@ganeshkolte8960]

This really helped thanks a lot!

[@innocentsana5708]

Very nice explanatory video!

[@byggabeats]

Very helpful. Again !

[@apostoloschristou4479]

Extremely helpful

[@TomRaine]

thank you bro, this was fun and learned a lot

[@jhanyoutube]

this is awesome thanks so much!!

[@killzann7757]

thank you, helped me so much!

[@keto9423]

Amazing. Thank you

[@ajeshpnair8277]

Bro,
The exact tutorial i was looking for.
Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Dreadlabs]

Happy to help! Hope you'll enjoy the rest of my videos as much!

[@MatheusOliveira-jf8dw]

There is another way and it looks great actually
- Pick the rectangular grid tool
- Draw a rectangle with as many lines and columns as you want
- Select your grid to make it a SYMBOL (its the club icon on the right panel or your can go to WINDOW- SYMBOL)
- Click NEW SYMBOL to save it (just add a name and click ok)
- Make a circle, then with the DIRECT SELECTION TOOL (A) delete half of the circle
- With your selected semi circle click EFFECT- 3D- REVOLVE
- On the 3D revolve panel select MAP ART
- Pick your symbol then hit SCALE TO FIT and INVISIBLE GEOMETRY and then ok
- Choose your angles and pick, as a SURFACE, WIREFRAME
- Now select your globe and click OBJECT- EXPAND APPEARANCE
- Select your globe again and hit UNGROUP- UNGROUP- RELEASE CLIPPING MASK
- Now you should have two faces of your globe, drag the top layer to the side and see the result

[@kevinzhou7843]

thanks！ very detailed!

[@maqqus_]

@@kevinzhou7843 This is gold man. This solves my problem as I don't want to see the insides of the 3D wireframe..

[@uwumind3828]

thank you so much, this was an excellent solution

[@l1p0v]

"The operation cannot complete because there isn't enough memory (RAM) available."
Oh well sucks to be me 😊

[@golammorshed999]

bro thanks so much. dis video is tiless 3 years ltr n still great

[@IanJones942]

For the wireframe globe - does the number of latitudinal lines change if the shape is bigger/smaller? How do I alter that if not?

[@vines18]

Amazing tutorial

[@Dr.Kananga]

Thank you very much sir!

[@agnieszkamichalska7562]

I am so thankful

[@weebo1926]

awesome vid, thanks!

[@riteshkoirala2607]

Still working as of today, ty!

[@raunakrana1674]

You are a hero

[@Edueduuu888]

Finally a tutorial for this. How about the wireframe face/head

[@Dreadlabs]

I’ll be doing the basics of Cinema 4D for graphic designers soon!

[@burakeyi4100]

Great work !

[@BClipsDesign]

Amazing Tutorial💗

[@mariogutierrez1019]

great tut man

[@shirazulchowdhury24]

thanks man this helped alot. subscribed!!

[@Dreadlabs]

Thanks for the sub! I hope you'll enjoy the channel!

[@mahdimotallebi7207]

Great tutorial

[@lilixhan8810]

Duuuude you literally saved my liiiife thank youuuuuu

[@mohammedmokhtar8888]

genius man, you are a genius

[@win96614]

Cool tutorial, thx

[@Hey_Soos]

great tutorial!!

[@everydaynormalguy3194]

To add more lines first select the desired grid tool then simply click on the artboard > a dialogue box will appear > increase the number of horizontal & vertical dividers > click ok .

[@uhhhum]

hey do you know how I find the artboard or where I click to see this option please :-:

[@emnle7709]

@@uhhhumdouble click on the grid shape tool to select the dividers

[@user-jf5vz1vu3q]

Thanks! Real more alot of information.

[@richardbenson389]

Great video! Anyone know how to add more segments to the sphere before converting it to wireframes? I can't seem to figure out how to do that...

[@yenjungchen6969]

Thank you so much!

[@florianecht3034]

thank you for your videos

[@briabridges8895]

Great video! Thanks!

[@Dreadlabs]

Glad I was able to help!

[@quickathletes]

the intro alone is worth watching

[@byangrykid]

my hero doesn't wear a cape

[@FrancescoPaggiaro]

cool, thanks for sharing

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You read my mind!!!

[@iqbalhakimboo5898]

Thank you bro!

[@drivedownload3254]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOUU! liked and subscribed! you help me reach the higherimagination!!

[@quocnhut]

thank you for your sharing

[@adamjarvisux5685]

please can you do a tutorial on raising the centre of a square (from an angle) so that it looks like a pyramid? I.e. the lines stay straight and do not bend

[@fardanfariha8443]

Just found this, thanks man

[@richochet]

Brilliant!

[@infographie]

Excellent

[@irexerao5358]

Great video, thanks a lot!
Do you know how to do an animation like that in After Effects?? I mean, going from a2d to a 3d

[@tizianosummo2307]

Thank you for sharing, very useful! Do you know how to increase the number of concentric dividers and radial dividers in the 'Donats' you created? At the moment, there are only a few of these lines. Many thanks in advance 🙏🏼

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i love this channel

[@jsg2156]

LOVE YOU BROTHER!

[@noodlyy]

Thank u very much!

[@fromtheotherlane369]

Thiss is so helpful thankss

[@annawoodward6503]

Great video!

[@juula9469]

dope thanks!

[@endre4342]

Thank you

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It's miracle thanks ❤️❤️❤️❤️😊

[@pebbletrees]

pretty dope, thanks

[@Dreadlabs]

Glad you like it!

[@jing-linwei2616]

thanks a lot!!!! You r the best!

[@Dreadlabs]

Glad I could help!

[@Serpien7e]

Dude, your channel it's just pure fckn gold !. Thanks so much for this knowledge. Hope to be able to help you soon $$$
Dankeschönn !

[@sirblimpski1046]

Hello sir, I love your vids. Question can I add fonts w this?

[@kristalyszabolcs2320]

Nice tutorial

[@ewanywtan]

Yo Dreadlabs! for the first wirefram with the grid tool, when i use envelop mesh and move it around, it doesnt stick together, the lines on sticking on the sides go out of placee :(

[@benjaminsono4455]

Hey your video are awesome. I need to know, it's normal that i can't use "expand appearance" ?

[@farah3128]

Thankyou!

[@jakubczubak1659]

thanks bro

[@Jorcap]

lifesaver

[@fredachang9177]

Hi thanks so much for this tutorial - question, how do we get more lines in the third example? I notice you have more lines in the top sphere than at the bottom sphere. Cheers.

[@Dreadlabs]

Hi, I’m not 100% sure but I think you can increase the number of lines by adding more points to your shape. So if you go to object > path > add anchor points before you apply the 3D effect you should get more lines

[@nooktook-tg1dl]

@dreadlabs how do you get the grid square option in the workplace?

[@aleksandrtokorev-klink6834]

nice tutorial but how can i make less points on a circle? When I expand appearance I get like a hundred points, pls help

[@KhaledMoAdel]

awesome