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Synopsis

cylinder [-axis linear linear linear] [-caching boolean] [-constructionHistory boolean] [-degree int] [-endSweep angle] [-heightRatio float] [-name string] [-nodeState int] [-object boolean] [-pivot linear linear linear] [-polygon int] [-radius linear] [-sections int] [-spans int] [-startSweep angle] [-tolerance linear] [-useTolerance boolean]

cylinder is undoable, queryable, and editable.

The cylinder command creates a new cylinder and/or a dependency node that creates one, and returns their names.

Return value

string[]Object name and node name

In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.

Related

cone, nurbsCube, nurbsPlane, sphere, torus

Flags

axis, caching, constructionHistory, degree, endSweep, heightRatio, name, nodeState, object, pivot, polygon, radius, sections, spans, startSweep, tolerance, useTolerance
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
-axis(-ax) linear linear linear createqueryedit
The primitive's axis
-degree(-d) int createqueryedit
The degree of the resulting surface: 1 - linear, 3 - cubic
Default: 3
-endSweep(-esw) angle createqueryedit
The angle at which to end the surface of revolution. Default is 2Pi radians, or 360 degrees.
Default: 6.2831853
-heightRatio(-hr) float createqueryedit
Ratio of "height" to "width"
Default: 2.0
-pivot(-p) linear linear linear createqueryedit
The primitive's pivot point
-radius(-r) linear createqueryedit
The radius of the object
Default: 1.0
-sections(-s) int createqueryedit
The number of sections determines the resolution of the surface in the sweep direction. Used only if useTolerance is false.
Default: 8
-spans(-nsp) int createqueryedit
The number of spans determines the resolution of the surface in the opposite direction.
Default: 1
-startSweep(-ssw) angle createqueryedit
The angle at which to start the surface of revolution
Default: 0
-tolerance(-tol) linear createqueryedit
The tolerance with which to build the surface. Used only if useTolerance is true
Default: 0.01
-useTolerance(-ut) boolean createqueryedit
Use the specified tolerance to determine resolution. Otherwise number of sections will be used.
Default: false
Common flags
-constructionHistory(-ch) boolean create
Turn the construction history on or off.
-name(-n) string create
Sets the name of the newly-created node. If it contains namespace path, the new node will be created under the specified namespace; if the namespace does not exist, it will be created.
-object(-o) boolean create
Create the result, or just the dependency node.
-polygon(-po) int create
The value of this argument controls the type of the object created by this operation
  • 0: nurbs surface
  • 1: polygon (use nurbsToPolygonsPref to set the parameters for the conversion)
  • 2: subdivision surface (use nurbsToSubdivPref to set the parameters for the conversion)
  • 3: Bezier surface
  • 4: subdivision surface solid (use nurbsToSubdivPref to set the parameters for the conversion)
Advanced flags
-caching(-cch) boolean createqueryedit
Modifies the node caching mode. See the node documentation for more information.
Note: For advanced users only.
-nodeState(-nds) int createqueryedit
Modifies the node state. See the node documentation for more information.
Note: For advanced users only.
Flag can appear in Create mode of command Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
Flag can appear in Query mode of command Flag can be used more than once in a command.

MEL examples

cylinder;
cylinder -history true -radius 10 -hr 3;
cylinder -r 5 -axis 1 1 1 -pivot 0 0 1 -ssw 0deg -esw 90deg;
cylinder -ut true -tol 0.01;

//Query the radius of the selected cylinder
float $r = `cylinder -q -r`;