Create a Mesh Torus

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Create a Mesh Torus

Create a Mesh TorusCreate a mesh that is the shape of a ring torus.  The plane of the circular center line of the torus will be parallel to the Construction Plane of the active view when the second point (center line radius point) is defined.  

 

tog_minusBasic Procedure

 

Screen Pick

Command Input

Step 1

Pick the center point of the torus.

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

Example: 0,0,0

Step 2

Pick the radius point of the torus.

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(Optional) Enter X, Y, Z coordinates for the second point (center line radius point).

Example: 1,1,0

or...

(Optional) Enter the radius.

Example: 2.25

Step 3

Pick the second radius (i.e., cross-section radius) point of the torus.

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(Optional) Enter the radius of the tube section.

Example: 2.25

or...

(Optional) Enter X, Y, Z coordinates for the third point on the surface (tube radius point).

Example: 1,1,0

Final

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tog_minusRelated Topics

Meshes Pane, Mesh Modeling Ribbon Bar