The MeshTCone command draws a mesh truncated cone.
Steps
1. | Pick the center and radius of the cone. |
Note: See the Circle command for option descriptions.
2. | Pick the end of the cone (apex). |
3. | Pick a radius or diameter for the top surface. |
Command-line options
Direction constraint options
Direction constraints restrict the direction of the circle.
None
The center can be anywhere in 3-D space.
The second point can be placed anywhere using elevator mode, object snaps or other modeling aids.
Vertical
Draws an object perpendicular to the construction plane.
Pick the center and a radius or diameter.
AroundCurve
Draws a circle perpendicular to a curve.
Select a curve and pick the center of the circle on the curve and a Radius or Diameter.
Solid
The Solid option fills the base with a surface to form a closed solid.
AroundFaces / VerticalFaces
AroundFaces (1)
The number of faces around the circumference.
VerticalFaces (2)
The number of faces from the base to the apex.
See also
Create a mesh from a NURBS surface or polysurface.
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