Time for action — using the Spin tool to make the rim of the ship's wheel
The Spin tool is a very handy tool for making circular objects. It operates in a similar way to the extrusion, but instead of making a single extrusion in one direction, it creates a series of extrusions around a point. You can specify how many degrees you go around and how many extrusions it takes to do it. You'll start by making the rim of the ship's wheel. Time to give it a try:
Select New from the File menu.
Press Numpad 7 to get the Top view. Press Numpad 5 to get the Ortho view.
Press X to delete the default cube.
Press Shift+A and select Mesh, and then Plane from the menu.
Press the Tab key to get into Edit Mode.
Press S, X, 0.125, Enter.
Press S, Y, 0.08, Enter.
Press the Tab key to return to Object Mode.
Press N to open up the Properties panel in 3D View.
Press R, X, 90, and Enter.
In the Transform subpanel, change the Location: X: to 1, as shown in the following screenshot, to offset the rim away from its center.
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