Cone

 

 

 

This command allows you to create a pointed or truncated cone along an axis and an origin point.

 

Creation Stages / Use:

 

Click the icon or select Shape > Primitives > Cone... from the drop-down menu.

 

  1. Choose the type of cone you wish to create: Truncated or Pointed

  2. Fill in the different parameters of the cone.

  3. Check Center if the height should be centered on the origin.

  4. Define the origin point of the cone.

  5. Define the axis of the cone.

 

Available Options:

 

 

This option allows you to choose which parameters (in addition to the base diameter) you wish to use to build the cone.

  • For a truncated cone:

- Second diameter / Height

- Second diameter / Angle

- Height / Angle

  • For a pointed cone:

- Height

- Angle

 

Modifications:

 

By double-clicking the cone, you can make the driving dimensions appear.

 

 

The cone creation only accepts positive values. The cone may be created following one of the X- Y- or Z- direction by clicking the tilt arrow in front of the selected direction.

 

 

Additional information:

 

It is possible to center the cone with its origin by checking Center.