Create a Cone

Example 1

  1. Open a new graphics area by left clicking on the File menu and then on New.

  2. Click on View in the main menu, hover the cursor over Views and choose the ISO1 option to place the view in a 3 dimensional mode.

  3. Click on the Cone icon on the Solids toolbar or select the Cone function from the Solids menu.

  4. The Data-CAM Tree Manager will be populated with fields for user input.

  5. Input 0.25 for the Radius Top, 1.625 for the Radius Base, and 0.875 for the Height.

  6. In the Origin field, left click on Enter and input 0.0 for X, 1.5 for Y, and 0.0 for Z.

  7. Click OK to create the cone.

 

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  1. To end this function, click Cancel in the Data-CAM Tree Manager, or right click anywhere in the graphics area and choose Cancel in the pop-up menu.

Example 2

  1. Open a new graphics area by left clicking on the File menu and then on New.

  2. Click on View in the main menu, hover the cursor over Views and choose the ISO1 option to place the view in a 3 dimensional mode.

  3. Click on the Cone icon on the Solids toolbar or select the Cone function from the Solids menu.

  4. The Data-CAM Tree Manager will be populated with fields for user input.

  5. Input 0.0 for the Radius Top, 1.125 for the Radius Base, and 1.25 for the Height.

  6. In the Origin field, left click on Pick.

  7. Click OK.

  8. Next, place the cursor over the graphics area and left click anywhere to create a cone.

 

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  1. To end this function, click Cancel in the Data-CAM Tree Manager, or right click anywhere in the graphics area and choose Cancel in the pop-up menu.

 

NOTE:      When using the Cone function, it is possible to make the Radius Top larger than the Radius Bottom. This allows you to create an inverted cone without having to rotate the cone after it is created.