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Lesson 2 CYLINDER Command

Modeling toolbar :

Draw menu : Modeling>> Cylinder

Command entry : cylinder

Creates a 3D solid cylinder.

In the illustration, the cylinder was created using a center point (1), a point on the radius (2), and a point
for the height (3). The base of the cylinder is always on a plane parallel with the workplane. You can
control the smoothness of curved 3D solids, such as a cylinder, in a shaded or hidden visual style with the
FACETRES system variable.

During a drawing session, the default value for the base radius is always the previously entered base
radius value.
The following prompts are displayed.
3P (Three Points)
Defines the base circumference and base plane of the cylinder by specifying three points.

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

Axis Endpoint

Specifies the endpoint location for the cylinder axis. This endpoint is the center point of the
top face of the cylinder. The axis endpoint can be located anywhere in 3D space. The axis
endpoint defines the length and orientation of the cylinder.

2P (Two Points)
Defines the base diameter of the cylinder by specifying two points.
Additional prompts include
 2Point

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 Axis endpoint

TTR (Tangent, Tangent, Radius)

Defines the base of the cylinder 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

Elliptical
Specifies an elliptical base for the cylinder.

Center
Creates the base of the cylinder by using a specified center point.
Additional prompts include
 2Point
 Axis endpoint

Diameter
Specifies the diameter for the base of the cylinder.

Additional prompts include

 2Point
 Axis endpoint

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EXERCISE 2 CYLINDER 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.

Command: CYLINDER <Enter>

Specify center point of base or [3P/2P/Ttr/Elliptical]: {Pick a point anywhere on the screen}
Specify base radius or [Diameter]: 2 <Enter>
Specify height or [2Point/Axis endpoint] <3.0000>: 4 <Enter>

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