Cylinder

The Cylinder command draws an Extrusion cylinder.

The Box, Cylinder, Tube, and ExtrudeCrv commands create extrusion objects. Extrusion objects are defined by a profile curve and a straight line. They use less memory and mesh faster. They are a good option when making models containing lots of simple shapes. These objects will be converted to polysurfaces by some commands if necessary to add additional information for editing. Use the PointsOn command or press F10 to turn on Extrusion points.

• Insert a cylinder
• Command-line options

Insert a cylinder

Steps:

1. Draw the base circle.
   See the Circle command for option descriptions.
2. Pick a location or type a number to set the height.

Command-line options

Directionconstraint

• None Pick or type a number to set the height.
• Vertical Creates a cylinder perpendicular to the construction plane.
• AroundCurve Draws the base circle perpendicular to the picked point on a curve. The center line of the cylinder will be tangent to the curve.

Solid
Caps the top and bottom openings or leave them open.

BothSides
Creates a cylinder symmetrical across the base circle. The height of the cylinder is twice as long as you specify.