Cylinder
Overview
This tool has a capability to create a cylinder in a designer object.
Attributes
| Property | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Subdivision | How many edges of a disc will be created | |
| Height | The height of a cylinder | |
| Radius | The radius of a disc |
How to Use
Position a cursor to a point where you want to start to create a cylinder and click LMB.
Create a bottom disc by moving a mouse and click LMB after drawing a disc
Raise a mouse cursor in a normal direction of the disc to create a cylinder and click LMB to finish the creation.
Modify attributes in the cylinder attributes panel on RollupBar if necessary.
Tips
If the starting point is on a surface in the selected designer object, the new cylinder will belong into the selected designer object.
Alignment
Holding Shift when raising a height of a cylinder and positioning a cursor to an another face with the same normal direction, the height will be aligned with the pointed face.
Boundary Check
If the created cylinder meets a blocker while raising a height as followings, the height won't get beyond the blocker automatically.