Ai_Cone

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Classic and Pro, Bricscad (Linux) Classic

Draws 3D cones as mesh surfaces, with round or elliptical bases

Accessing the Command

command bar:  ai_cone

menu bar:  Draw | 3D Meshes | Cone

toolbar:  Draw 3D |

 

: ai_box

Prompts you in the command bar:

Elliptical/Divisions/<Center of base of cone> <0,0,0>:  (Pick a point, enter coordinates, or enter an option.)

Diameter/<Radius of base>: (Pick a point, enter coordinates, or type D.)

Apex/<Height of cone>:  (Pick a point, enter coordinates, or type A.)

Command Options

Option

Description

Center of base of cone

Specifies the center point of the cone's base.

Radius of base

Specifies the radius of the cone's base.

Height of cone

Specifies the height of the cone (in the z direction); enter a negative number to draw the cone upside down.

 

Option

Description

Apex

Specifies coordinates for the top of the cone, an alternative to specifying the height. Prompts you:

Apex of cone - specify the top of the cone by pointing or entering a height.

Diameter

Specifies the diameter of the cone's base:

Diameter of base - specify the diameter by pointing or entering a value.

Divisions

Changes the number of isolines used to simulate the cone's curved surface. Prompts you:

Number of divisions - change the number of isolines from the default of 1.

Elliptical

Specifies that the cone should have an elliptical base. Prompts you:

Center specifies the center of the ellipse.

First end of ellipse axis - specify the endpoint of one ellipse axis.

Second end of ellipse axis - specify the other endpoint of the first axis.

Other axis - specify the length of the other (second) axis.

Grips Editing

Mesh-formed cones can be edited directly through grips:

  1. Select the cone. Notice that it has several grips.

  2. Drag a grip to stretch the adjacent faces.

Related Commands

Ai_Box - draws 3D boxes as mesh surfaces.

Ai_Cylinder - draws 3D cylinders as mesh surfaces.

Ai_Dish -  draws 3D dishes as mesh surfaces.

Ai_Dome - draws 3D domes as mesh surfaces.

EdgeSurf - draws edge surfaces as mesh surfaces.

Ai_Pyramid - draws 3D pyramids as mesh surfaces.

RevSurf - draws revolved surfaces as mesh surfaces.

RuleSurf - draws ruled surfaces as mesh surfaces.

Ai_Sphere - draws 3D spheres as mesh surfaces.

TabSurf - draws tabulated surfaces as mesh surfaces.

Ai_Torus - draws 3D donuts as mesh surfaces.

Ai_Wedge - draws 3D wedges as mesh surfaces.

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