Cylinder

The following parameters have to be specified to create a cylinder :

R — radius of the cylinder;

H — height of the cylinder;

nH — number of elements along the height of the cylinder;

nR — the same in the base of the cylinder;

Rotation angle (α) — central angle in degrees (0° < α ≤ 360°). If the rotation angle is less than 360°, an open surface is generated.

Any shape of the division of the mesh or lattice can be selected for the cylinder from those suggested in the Create the Surface of Revolution dialog box. Examples of design models of a cylinder are given below.

Design models of cylinders from shell and bar elements