How do I create a bevel effect on an object and still keep the original colour?

Is this what you're after go Effects --- Bevel and change the parameter

Hi Tim,
Here's another way to create bevels and individually color and shade them.
The sketches go from left to right and then down.



1. Create object.
2. Create extrusion using the Extrude tool
3.  Create bevel using the dialog on the Options bar.
4. Right click on an extrusion or bevel.
5.  Click on "Separate bevels and extrusions.
6. Return to Pick tool.
7.  The original object and the bevels are now all individual objects.  You can individually pick each one and color or shade it just like any other object.

Phil