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Create a Solid Cylinder
Concept Procedure Quick Reference
 
 
 

To create a solid cylinder with the height and orientation specified by the axis endpoint

  1. Click Draw menu Modeling Cylinder.At the Command prompt, enter cylinder.
  2. Specify the center point of the base.
  3. Specify the radius or diameter of the base.
  4. At the command prompt, enter a.
  5. Specify the axis endpoint of the cylinder.

    This endpoint can be located anywhere in 3D space.

 Toolbar: Modeling 
 Command entry: CYLINDER
 Dashboard: 3D Make panel, Cylinder