Creates a solid ellipsoid with options for from the corners of a bounding box, axis endpoints, from foci, and around a curve.
Steps:
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Follow the prompts for the selected option. If no option is specified, the default option is used.
Options
Note: The options for the base ellipse are the same as for the Ellipse
command.
Default
Corner
Diameter
FromFoci
AroundCurve
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Solid > Ellipsoid: From Center Ellipsoid > Ellipsoid: From Center
Solid > Ellipsoid > From Center
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Creates a polygon mesh ellipsoid.
Steps:
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Follow the prompts for the selected option. If no option is specified, the default option is used.
Options
Note: The mesh version has additional options for the number of mesh faces.
1stDirFaces
Number of faces in the first direction.
2ndDirFaces
Number of faces in the second direction.
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Mesh > Ellipsoid: From Center
Mesh > Polygon Mesh Primitives > Ellipsoid
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Creates a parabolic surface from the focus or vertex locations.
Steps:
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Follow the prompts for the selected option. If no option is specified, the default option is used.
Options
Note: The options for the base parabola are the same as for the Parabola
command.
Focus (default)
Vertex
Cap
Caps the paraboloid to make a solid.
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Solid > Paraboloid
Solid > Paraboloid > Focus, Direction
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