CYLINDER command

Creates a 3D solid in the shape of a cylinder.

Note: In BricsCAD Lite, which doesn’t support 3D solids, the CYLINDER command launches the AI_CYLINDER command.
BricsCAD Shape; BricsCAD Lite; BricsCAD Pro; BricsCAD Mechanical; BricsCAD BIM

Alias: CYL

Description

Creates a 3D solid in the shape of a circular or elliptical cylinder. Choose from a combination of options including center, radius, diameter, 3 point, 2 point, tangents, axis endpoints, and height.
  1. Center
  2. Diameter
  3. Radius
  4. Height

Methods to create a cylinder

This command has 5 methods to begin creating a cylinder:

  • Center point
  • 3 Point
  • 2 Point
  • Tangent tangent radius
  • Elliptical
Select center point
Begin creating a circular cylinder by specifying the center of the base then:
Radius of base of cylinder
Specify the radius of the cylinder. 
Additional option: [Diameter]
Specify height
Specify the height of the cylinder.
Additional options: [2Point/Axis endpoint]
3 Point
Begin creating a circular cylinder by specifying the first of three points on the circumference of its base then:
Second point 
Specify the second point on the circumference. 
Third point 
Specify the third point on the circumference. 
Specify height
Specify the height of the cylinder.
Additional options: [2Point/Axis endpoint]
  1. Point 1
  2. Point 2
  3. Point 3
  4. Height
2 Point  
Begin creating a circular cylinder by specifying the first of two points on the circumference of its base then:
Second end of diameter 
Specify the second point on the diameter.  The two points define the diameter of the base.
Specify height
Specify the height of the cylinder.
Additional options: [2Point/Axis endpoint]
  1. Point 1
  2. Point 2
  3. Diameter
  4. Height
Tangent Tangent Radius 
Begin creating a cylinder by selecting a tangent point on the first entity then: 
Specify point on object for second tangent 
Select a tangent point on the second entity. 
Radius of circle 
Specify a valid radius for the base.  If you specify a radius that is not possible with the selected tangents, you are prompted to specify the tangents and radius again.
Specify height
Specify the height of the cylinder.
Additional options: [2Point/Axis endpoint]
  1. Tangent point 1
  2. Tangent point 2
  3. Radius
  4. Height
Elliptical
Begin creating an elliptical cylinder by specifying the first end of the ellipse axis then:
Alternate option: [Center]
Second end of ellipse
Specify the second end of the ellipse axis.
Other end of ellipse
Specify the radius of the other ellipse axis.
Specify height
Specify the height of the cylinder.
Additional options: [2Point/Axis endpoint]
  1. Center
  2. First axis
  3. Second axis
  4. Height

Options within the CYLINDER command

After you begin creating a cylinder, the following options may be available:

2Point
Specify the height of the cylinder as the distance between any two points.
Axis endpoint
Specify axis endpoint to define the height and orientation of the cylinder in 3D space. The center of the base is used as the other axis endpoint.
Diameter
Specify the diameter of the cylinder’s base.