Cylinder

Creates a cylinder as a polygon mesh (Classic); creates a cylinder as a 3D solid (Pro and Platinum).

Accessing the Command

command bar: cylinder

alias: cyl

menu bar: Model | 3D Solids | Cylinder

toolbar: 3D Solids |

: cylinder

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select center point or [3Point/2Point/Tangent-tangent-radius/Elliptical]: (Enter coordinates, pick a point, or choose an option.)

Radius of base of cylinder or Diameter <x.xx>: (Enter a distance or press Enter to accept the previously entered value, pick a point, or enter D.)

Specify height or [2Point/Axis endpoint] <x.xx>: (Enter a distance or press Enter to accept the previously entered value, pick a point, or choose an option.)

If Dynamic Dimensions are active, you can enter the dimensions in the dynamic dimensions entry fields.

Command Options

Option	Description
Diameter	Specifies the radius of the cylinder; prompts you: Diameter of base of cylinder <x.xx>: - enter coordinates, a distance, pick a point or press Enter to accept the previously entered value.
2Point	Specifies the height of the cylinder as the distance between two points. Prompts you: Specify first point - enter coordinates or pick a point. Specify second point - enter coordinates or pick a point.
Axis endpoint	Specifies the endpoint of the axis, allowing to create a cylinder of which the axis is not parallel to the Z-axis of the current coordinate system. Prompts you: Specify axis endpoint - enter coordinates or pick a point.

Grips Editing

Cylinders can be edited directly through grips:

Select the cylinder. Notice that it has two grips.
Drag a grip to move the cylinder. (Both grips perform the same function: move.)

Related Commands

Box - creates 3D boxes as solid models.

Cone - creates 3D cones as solid models.

Dish - creates the lower half of 3D balls as solid models.

Dome - creates the upper half of 3D balls as solid models.

Extrude - extrudes 2D entities into 3D solid models.

Interfere - creates 3D volumes of intersecting 3D solid models.

Intersect - removes volumes not in common between two solid models.

MassProp - reports the mass properties of 3D solid models and 2D regions.

Pyramid - creates a pyramid as a 3D solid (Pro and Platinum). Creates a pyramid as a polygon mesh (Classic)

Region - creates 2D regions from 2D entities.

Revolve - revolves 2D entities into 3D solid models.

Section - creates 2D regions from 3D models.

Slice - cuts 3D solids into two parts.

SolidEdit - edits the bodies, faces, and edges of 3D models.

Sphere - creates 3D balls as solid models.

Subtract - removes one solid model from a second.

Torus - creates 3D donuts as solid models.

Union - joins two or more solid models into a single entity.

Wedge - creates 3D wedges as solid models.