The Cylinder

cyl2.gif (5111 bytes) You can make a cylinder with 6, 8, 10, 12 or 20 sides depending on how round you want it to be. Each side may have different textures. The base and top textures are made of triangles, as many as there are cylinder sides, and use the same textures.

Upper and lower bases can have different diameters.

The top and base sections can be flat, (if both values are set to zero) or have a conical shape if any other value is entered.

The cylinder can be drawn vertically or horizontally.

The shade option, if used, will give a much better rounded shape to the cylinder in the scenery. The image will also be brighter.

  • Railing options: Railings are displayed if the height is greater than zero.

  • Light up top points: Places on top of the cylinder as many lights as there are cylinder sides. Lights can also flash.
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Detail of a cylinder with a conical top.
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The top uses only one texture as does the base, if drawn.


IMPORTANT NOTES