Create a Mesh Cylinder

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Create a Mesh Cylinder

Create a Mesh CylinderCreate a mesh that is the shape of a cylinder.  The axis of the cylinder will be normal (perpendicular) to the Construction Plane.  

 

tog_minusBasic Procedure

 

Screen Pick

Command Input

Step 1

Pick the center point of the base circle.

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(Optional) Enter X, Y, [Z] coordinates for the first point (center).

Example: 0,0,0

Step 2

Pick the radius point of the base circle.

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(Optional) Enter X, Y, [Z] coordinates for the second point (radius point).

Example: 1,1,0

or...

(Optional) Enter the radius.

Example: 2.25

Step 3

Pick the length point of the cylinder.

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(Optional) Enter X, Y, [Z] coordinates for the third point (height).

Example: 1,1,1

or...

(Optional) Enter the height.

Example: 4.5

Final

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tog_minusRelated Topics

Meshes Pane, Mesh Modeling Ribbon Bar