CONE command
Creates a 3D Solid in the shape of a cone.
Note: In BricsCAD Lite, which doesn’t support 3D solids, the CONE command launches the AI_CONE command.
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Description
Creates a 3D solid in the shape of a circular or elliptical cone. Choose from a combination of options including center, radius, diameter, 3 point, 2 point, tangents, axis endpoints, and height.
Method
This command has 5 methods to begin creating a cone:
- Center point
- 3 Point
- 2 Point
- Tangent tangent radius
- Elliptical
Options within the command
- Select center point
- Allows you to begin creating a circular cone by specifying the center of the base.
- Radius of base of cone
- Allows you to specify the radius of the base of the cone.
- Diameter
- Allows you to specify the diameter of the cone’s base.
- 3Point
- Allows you to begin creating a circular cone by specifying three points on the circumference of its base.
- First point
- Specifies the first point on the circumference.
- Second point
- Specifies the second point on the circumference.
- Third point
- Specifies the third point on the circumference.
- 2Point
- Allows you to begin creating a circular cone by specifying two points on the circumference of its base.
- First end of diameter
- Specifies the first end of diameter.
- Second end of diameter
- Specifies the second end of diameter.
- Tangent Tangent Radius
- Allows you to begin creating a circular cone by selecting a tangent point on the first and second entity.
- Specify point on object for first tangent
- Allows you to select a tangent point on the first entity.
- Specify point on object for second tangent
- Allows you to select a tangent point on the second entity.
- Radius of circle
- Allows you to specify a valid radius for the base.Note: If you specify a radius that is not possible with the selected tangents, you are prompted to specify the tangents and radius again.
- Elliptical
- Allows you to begin creating an elliptical cone by specifying the first end, second end and the other end of the ellipse axis.
- Set first end of ellipse
- Specifies the first end of the ellipse axis.
- Second end of ellipse axis
- Specifies the second end of the ellipse axis.
- Other end of ellipse axis
- Specifies the radius of the other ellipse axis.
- Specify height
- Allows you to specify the height of the cone.
- 2Point
- Specifies the height of the cone as the distance between any two points.
- Axis endpoint
- Specify the axis endpoint to define the height and orientation of the cone in 3D space. The center of the base is used as the other axis endpoint.
- Top radius
- Specify a radius for the top of the cone. Any radius larger than zero (0) creates a cone with a flat top.