- Select Pie Graph Tool
- Click and set Width and Hight
- Input numbers in percentage and click Apply
- Remove Stroke
- Select the pie graph
- Effects > 3D > Extrude and Bevel - Position: 55,0,0, Extrude Depth: 1/10 of the pie graph size, Ambient Light: 100%
- Object > Expand Appearance
- Duplicate the pie graph
- Select the original pie graph and ungroup twice
- Select pieces in the same color
- Window > Pathfinder - Add to shape area, Expand
- Set each parts of the pie graph in different colors
- Select the duplicated pie graph
- Cut of the top and leave two parts of the edge
- Apply Gradient - Type: Linear, Angle: -180, Gradient: Black to White to Black
- Group the parts and duplicate the gropu
- Paint the duplicated group white
- Place the white group under the gradient group
- Window > Transparency > Make Opacity Mask
- Align the masked group with the colored pie graph
- Set the masked group to Overlay
- Lower Opacity to 40%
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