Ai_Cone – Bricsys Support and Help Center

Draws 3D cones as polyface meshes, with round or elliptical bases

Accessing the Command

: ai_cone

Prompts you in the command bar:

Elliptical/Divisions/<Center of base of cone> <0,0,0>: (Pick a point, enter x,y,z coordinates, or else enter an option.)

Diameter/<Radius of base>: (Pick a point, enter coordinates, or type D)

Apex/<Height of cone>: (Pick a point, enter coordinates, or type A)

Option	Description
Center of base of cone	Specifies the center point of the cone's base: Pick a point Enter x,y,z coordinates
Radius of base	Specifies the radius of the cone's base.
Height of cone	Specifies the height of the cone (in the z direction); enter a negative number to draw the cone upside down.

Option	Description
Apex	Specifies x,y,z coordinates for the top of the cone as an alternative to specifying the height. Prompts you: Apex of cone - (specify the top of the cone by pointing or entering a height)
Diameter	Specifies the diameter of the cone's base; prompts you: Diameter of base - (specify the diameter by picking a point or entering a value)
Divisions	Changes the number of isolines used to simulate the cone's curved surface. Prompts you: Number of divisions - (change the number of isolines from the default of 1)
Elliptical	Specifies that the cone should have an elliptical base. Prompts you: Center specifies the center of the ellipse. First end of ellipse axis - (specify the endpoint of one ellipse axis.) Second end of ellipse axis - (specify the other endpoint of the first axis) Other axis - (specify the length of the other (second) axis)

Mesh-formed cones can be edited directly through grips:

Ai_Box - draws 3D boxes as mesh surfaces.

Ai_Cylinder - draws 3D cylinders as mesh surfaces.

Ai_Dish - draws 3D dishes as mesh surfaces.

Ai_Dome - draws 3D domes as mesh surfaces.

EdgeSurf - draws edge surfaces as mesh surfaces.

Ai_Pyramid - draws 3D pyramids as mesh surfaces.

RevSurf - draws revolved surfaces as mesh surfaces.

RuleSurf - draws ruled surfaces as mesh surfaces.

Ai_Sphere - draws 3D spheres as mesh surfaces.

TabSurf - draws tabulated surfaces as mesh surfaces.

Ai_Torus - draws 3D donuts as mesh surfaces.

Ai_Wedge - draws 3D wedges as mesh surfaces.