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3D illustrations should not be used as general inline illustrations in articles.
This guideline refers to 3D images that use a method or technique to simulate depth such as anaglyph images, stereograms, and autostereograms. This guideline DOES NOT apply to 3D renderings, that is, images created using 3D computer graphics that are 2D renderings of a 3D computerised model or scene. Nor does it apply to topographic maps or other data presentations that use three axes to simulate height or depth in a two-dimensional graphic. It also does not apply to the illustration of articles about 3D techniques themselves, which may use anaglyphs or stereograms to illustrate points.