Create a Mesh Cylinder (Concept)

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Create a Mesh Cylinder

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By default, the base of the mesh cylinder lies on the XY plane of the current UCS. The height of the cylinder is parallel to the Z axis.

You can set the number of divisions for each dimension of new mesh cylinders in the Mesh Primitive Options dialog box. You can also modify these settings and the level of smoothness as you create the mesh object.

Mesh Cylinder Creation Options

The Cylinder option of the MESH command provides several methods for determining the size and rotation of the mesh cylinders you create.

Set rotation. Use the Axis Endpoint option to set the height and rotation of the cylinder. The center point of the top plane of the cylinder is the axis endpoint, which can be located anywhere in 3D space.
Use three points to define the base. Use the 3P (Three Points) option to define the base of the cylinder. You can set three points anywhere in 3D space.
Create an elliptical base. Use the Elliptical option to create a cylinder base whose axes are different lengths.
Set the location to be tangent to two objects. Use the Ttr (Tangent, Tangent, Radius) option to define points on two objects. Depending on the radius distance, the new cylinder is located as near as possible to the tangent points you specify. You can set up tangency with circles, arcs, lines, and some 3D objects. The tangency points are projected onto the current UCS. The appearance of tangency is affected by the current level of smoothness.