Paraboloid

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The Paraboloid command draws a parabolic surface.

Steps

  • Follow the prompts for the selected option. If no option is specified, the default option is used.
Command-line options

Focus

The focus option lets you pick a focus point, direction, and end location.

Focus steps

  1. Pick the focus.
  2. Pick a direction.
    This is the "open" direction.
  3. Pick the end.
    The focus to vertex distance and length of the parabola display at the command prompt.

Vertex

Lets you pick a vertex point, a focus point, and an end location.

Vertex steps

  1. Pick the vertex.
  2. Pick the focus.
    This is the open direction.
  3. Pick the end.
    The focus to vertex distance and length of the parabola display at the command prompt.

MarkFocus

The MarkFocus option places a point object at the focus location.

Solid

The Solid option fills the base with a surface to form a closed solid.

See also

Create solid objects