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Access Methods
Button
Ribbon: Home tab ➤ Modeling panel ➤ Solid Primitives drop-down ➤
Cylinder
Menu: Draw ➤ Modeling ➤ Cylinder
Toolbar: Modeling
Summary
In the illustration, the cylinder was created using a center point (1), a point
on the radius (2), and a point for the height (3). The base of the cylinder is
always on a plane parallel with the workplane. You can control the smoothness
of curved 3D solids, such as a cylinder, in a shaded or hidden visual style with
the FACETRES system variable.
During a drawing session, the default value for the base radius is always the
previously entered base radius value.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Specify center point of base or [
3P/2P/Ttr/Elliptical]: Specify a center point or
enter an option
Specify base radius or [Diameter] <default>: Specify a base radius, or enter d to
specify a diameter, or press Enter to specify the default base radius value
Specify height or [2Point/Axis endpoint] <default>: Specify a height, enter an
option, or press Enter to specify the default height value
3P (Three Points)
Defines the base circumference and base plane of the cylinder by specifying
three points.
2Point Specifies that the height of the cylinder is the distance between the
two specified points.
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