Pyramid

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Pyramid

The Pyramid command draws a pyramid.

Steps

  1. Draw the base polygon.
    See the Polygon command for option descriptions.
  2. Pick the end of the pyramid (apex), or type a value to set the height.

Command-line options

DirectionConstraint

Controls how the direction of the pyramid is defined.

None

The direction is defined by the position of the mouse cursor.

Vertical

Creates a pyramid perpendicular to the construction plane.

AroundCurve

Draws the base polygon perpendicular to a curve.

  • Select a curve and pick the center of the base polygon on the curve and a radius or diameter.

Solid

Fills the base with a surface to form a closed solid.

See also

Create solid objects