Creating cones
To start the Cone command, you can type CONE and then press Enter. Alternatively, you can click on the Cone button found in the Create panel in the 3D Basics workspace.
Figure 11.26: Alternative methods to start the Cone command
If you are using the 3D Modeling workspace, you will find the Cone button in the Modeling panel under the Home tab, or in the Primitive panel under the Solid tab, as shown in Figure 11.26.
To create a cone using the default settings, perform the following steps:
- Choose a location and click to specify the center point of the cone base.
- Move the mouse and click to specify the radius of the cylinder. Alternatively, you can use the keyboard to enter the radius value and then press Enter.
- Move the mouse cursor to specify the height and click to finish. Alternatively, you can use the keyboard to enter the height value and then press Enter to finish.
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