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Geometry → Create cone

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Purpose

Create a cone or frustum from two centers and their radius points.

Steps

  1. Select the Cone tool.

    Create cone controls

  2. Click the bottom center, bottom radius point, top center, and top radius point in that order.

    Create cone controls

Inputs and units

Input or valueMeaningUnits
PointsFour existing points defining the bottom and top sections.Point coordinates use Geometry length units

Limitations

  • The center-to-center height direction must be perpendicular to both radius directions.

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