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Lesson 4 CONE Command

Modeling toolbar :

Draw menu : Modeling>> Cone

Command entry : cone

Creates a 3D solid cone.

Creates a 3D solid with a circular or elliptical base that tapers symmetrically to a point or to a circular or
elliptical planar face. You can control the smoothness of 3D curved solids, such as a cone, in a shaded or
hidden visual style with the FACETRES system variable.

Use the Top Radius option to create a cone frustum.

Initially, the default base radius is not set to any value. During a drawing session, the default value for the
base radius is always the previously entered base radius value for any solid primitive.

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The following prompts are displayed.

Center Point of Base

2Point
Specifies that the height of the cone is the distance between the two specified points.

Axis Endpoint
Specifies the endpoint location for the cone axis. The axis endpoint is the top point of the
cone or the center point of the top face of the cone frustum (Top Radius option). The axis
endpoint can be located anywhere in 3D space. The axis endpoint defines the length and
orientation of the cone.

Top Radius
Specifies the top radius of the cone, creating a cone frustum.

Initially, the default top radius is not set to any value. During a drawing session, the default
value for the top radius is always the previously entered top radius value for any solid
primitive.

Diameter
Specifies the diameter for the base of the cone.

Initially, the default diameter is not set to any value. During a drawing session, the default
value for the diameter is always the previously entered diameter value for any solid primitive.

3P (Three Points)

Defines the base circumference and base plane of the cone by specifying three points.

Additional prompts include

 2Point

 Axis Endpoint

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 Top Radius

2P (Two Points)

Defines the base diameter of the cone by specifying two points.

Additional prompts include

 2Point

 Axis Endpoint

 Top Radius

TTR (Tangent, Tangent, Radius)

Defines the base of the cone with a specified radius tangent to two objects.

Sometimes, more than one base matches the specified criteria. The program draws the base
of the specified radius whose tangent points are closest to the selected points.

Additional prompts include

 2Point

 Axis Endpoint

 Top Radius

Elliptical

Specifies an elliptical base for the cone.

Center
Creates the base of the cone by using a specified center point.

Additional prompts include

 2Point

 Axis Endpoint

 Top Radius

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EXERCISE 4 CONE Command

In Drafting and Annotation Workspace

Command: -VPOINT <Enter>

Current view direction: VIEWDIR=0.0000,0.0000,1.0000
Specify a view point or [Rotate] <display compass and tripod>: 1,-1,1 <Enter>
Regenerating model.

Result after –VPOINT executed.

CONE SHAPE

Command: CONE <Enter>

Specify center point of base or [3P/2P/Ttr/Elliptical]: {Pick a point anywhere on the screen}
Specify base radius or [Diameter] <2.0000>: 2 <Enter>
Specify height or [2Point/Axis endpoint/Top radius] <6.0000>: 7 <Enter>

FRUSTUM CONE SHAPE

Command: CONE <Enter>

Specify center point of base or [3P/2P/Ttr/Elliptical]: 5,5 <Enter>
Specify base radius or [Diameter] <2.0000>: 2 <Enter>
Specify height or [2Point/Axis endpoint/Top radius] <2.0000>: T <Enter>
Specify top radius <0.0000>: 1 <Enter>
Specify height or [2Point/Axis endpoint] <2.0000>: 3 <Enter>

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