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How To Create A Chest Of Drawers/Dressing Table
In PI 6
 

Open up a new file 400 x 400
Using the path tool with the settings at rectangle 2d, with a wood fill, draw a rectangle about 3/4 the width of your page and duplicate 3 times.
Alter first rectangle settings to 3d, border 6, depth 30. Add a shadow with an x-offset
of 2 and y-offset of 3 leave all other settings as they are and click
ok.
With the 2nd rectangle active, click on the transform tool and reduce the height of it to about quarter of it's original. then click on the oblique adjustment and pull the top out to the right, when you're happy with the angle place into position and send to the back. 

 

With the 3rd rectangle active, click on transform, reduce the width and then on the oblique adjustment and pull the right side upward so that it stretches beyond the top right corner of the top segment of your cupboard. Left click properties alter the transparency to 40, convert object type from path to image and then with a soft edge of 0 erase the top corner. Click on properties again and reset the transparency
to 0. Select all objects and then merge as a single object. You should now have a solid rectangular block of wood. 
Create draws for your cupboard.
Using the path tool with the settings at rectangle, 3d wood. Draw a rectangle of appropriate size Add a shadow with an x-offset of 2 and y-offset of 3 leave all other settings as they are and click ok. Duplicate this piece 3 times and arrange them onto the front of your block of wood.

Create legs for your cupboard
Using the path drawing tool with the settings at rectangle 3d, with a wood fill. Draw a rectangle of appropriate size click on transform and then on alter perspective and pull the bottom part of your rectangle inwards. Duplicate this piece 3 times and arrange them on the base of your cupboard then be sure that each leg is sent to the back of your image.

Drawer handles.
Using the path drawing tool with the settings at /3d round. Select material/metallic Silver 3 in the Easy Palette and double click on it. When you've done that, you can draw a small circle shape. Add a shadow with an x-offset of 2 and a y-offset of 3 leaving all other settings as they are. Duplicate this circle 3 times and position each one on the front of your drawers. Select all objects and merge as a single object.
Optional extra - create a dressing table mirror. Using the outline drawing tool with the settings on elipse, 3d round, width 5, border 3-5, depth 1-5, draw a shape big enough to form the outline of your mirror.
Using the path drawing tool with the settings at elipse, 2d gradient fill, (lightest grey and white fill type) diagonal.
Draw an elipse just slightly bigger than the inside of the wooden frame and position it over your frame and then send to the back, select both the frame and the glass and merge as a single object.
Using the path drawing tool with the settings at 2d rectangle, with a wood fill. Draw a rectangle and duplicate it once. postion these behind the mirror and also behind the cupboard. these formulate the mirror stand. Select all objects and merge as a single object. 

 

 

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