9.5.2

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OBJECTS MENU PRIMITIVES 175
Cone
This command creates a cone, whose base lies in the XZ plane (but see below). The Cone object is more
useful than it rst appears. For example, you can quickly create a drop of water by adjusting a few
parameters.
Attribute manager settings
Object Properties
Top Radius, Bottom Radius
These values dene the cone’s top radius and bottom radius The top radius is set to 0 by default, i.e.
the top of the cone ends in a single point (see illustration, left). If this value is set higher than zero, a
truncated cone is formed (center). If the top radius is equal to the bottom radius, you get a cylinder
(right).
Height
This value denes the overall height of the cone.