this is great but could you tell me how once i have imported each of the layers as separate shape layers, how to group them all as one group or one object so that i can edit them all together, ie. make them 3d, edit the bevel, add extrusion, add different animations to them all at once, and not have to do it separately for each piece and each layer? thank you
Do that inside Illustrator, maybe use the Unite Boolean operation inside the Pathfinder window. The less the better for your work and less layers to deal with . Hope this helps. 😀
oh my gosh thank you so much! that tip worked! i used the unite tool with an option click and expand, and it worked! i get the whole shape to import into ae and when i chose to create-create shape from vector layer; it expanded to just one layer! the whole object was connected and it was really easy to edit it as one and make it 3d! thank you for the quick reply and for the help!@@EliasSarantopoulos
