User Guide
User Guide
User Guide

Place Cone

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(3D only) Used to place a cone.

Tool SettingEffect
Type

Can be Surface (not capped) or Solid (capped).

Axis

Sets the direction of the cone's axis (height).

  • Points
    • — Direction of height is defined graphically. AccuDraw can be used to define the drawing plane on which the points are placed.
  • Screen X, Y, or Z
    • — Direction of the height is set to the screen's X, Y, or Z axis.
  • Drawing X, Y, or Z
    • — Direction of the height is set to the drawing's, or design file's, X, Y, or Z axis.
Orthogonal

If on, the cone is a right cone.

Top Radius

If on, sets the second radius (step 5).

Base Radius

If on, sets the first radius (step 3).

Height

If on, sets the height.

To place a cone graphically
  1. Select the Place Cone tool.

  2. Enter a data point to define the center of the base.

  3. Enter a data point to define the base's radius.

  4. Enter a data point to define the height and the top's center.
    If Orthogonal is on, this data point defines the height only.

  5. Enter a data point to define the top radius.

Key-in: PLACE CONE ICON


or

Key-in: PLACE CONE [RADIUS | RIGHT | SKEWED]

Although the cone's radii and height can be specified as tool settings, it is generally quicker and easier to type these distances into the AccuDraw window.

This tool works similarly to the Place Cylinder tool.