Select the object Square and go to Effect > 3D and Materials > 3D (Classic) Since the dice is made up of 6 faces of the square we start off by making a flat square object use rectangle tool m. These can be used later for other purposes as well. Other options can remain as default as shown above.Īfter you have added them as symbols they will appear in the symbols panel.
Symbols Options will show options for how to save the symbols renaming each symbol will be helpful. Select a square and open the Symbols panel and click the plus + sign on the bottom right to add the artwork as symbols. Arrange them using align tool to make the dots align to the square. Use the rectangle tool m to create squares and the ellipse tool l to create circles. Prepare a set of dice faces in squares 1-6 and save them as symbols.
This method helps you create a real looking cube with perspective. There are multiple ways to make realistic looking dice on Adobe illustrator one of the methods is using the classic 3D bevel effect where you can assign artworks and symbols on each side of the dice.
