Illustrator CS 3 - 3D problem - top color white, shadow spot color

Hello,
Is is possible to make my 3D square with the top in white color and the shadow in spot color? I can not do it myself. I am working on this logo right now. Erwin

Let me see… there is a problem you might not be thinking out clearly concerning spot colors and adding white as a plane.
First a spot color has a limitation when it comes to shading itself it actually requires black to be convincing as the shading color!
If you print it flat and 100% solid it will not appear 3D. Adding a solid white to one side would require it take on the shading of the cube so it will not be flat.
To make one side white you have to create a rectangle path fill it with white and save it as a symbol then go to Map Art feature in the 3D dialog and select the plane you want and the white rectangle symbol you just made.
So you need a spot color plus black

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