AI_CONE command
Creates a 3D polygon mesh in the shape of a cone.
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Description
Creates a 3D polygon mesh in the shape of a circular or elliptical cone. Choose from a combination of options including center, radius, diameter, height, axis endpoints, apex, and number of segments.
- Center
- Height
- Segments
- Base diameter
- Base radius
- Top diameter
- Top radius
- Apex
- Ellipse axis
- Other axis
Methods
This command has 2 methods to begin creating a cone:
- Center of base of cone
- Elliptical
Options within the command
- Center of base of cone
- Specifies the center of the base of the cone.
- Radius of base of cone
- Specifies the radius of the base of the cone.
- Diameter
- Specifies the diameter of the base of the cone.
- Radius of top of cone
- Specifies the radius of the top of the cone.
- Diameter of top of cone
- Specifies the diameter of the top of the cone.
- Elliptical
- Allows you to create an elliptical cone by specifying the first end of the ellipse axis.
- Center
- Specifies the center of elliptical base.
- Endpoint of axis
- Specifies the endpoint of axis.
- Second end of ellipse axis
- Specify the second end of the ellipse axis.
- Other axis
- Specify the radius of the other axis.
- Apex
- Specify the location for the top of the cone.
- Height of cone
- Specifies the height of the cone.
- Number of segments
- Specifies the number of isolines used to simulate the cone’s curved surface. The default value is 16.