Cylinder

A circular cylinder with optional edge rounding on the top and bottom rims.

Basic Usage

  1. Shift+A > Chisel > Cylinder or use the Pie Menu
  2. Scale X/Y for the radius, Z for the height
  3. Adjust rounding for smooth rim edges

Parameters

Radius

  • Description: Cylinder radius, derived from X/Y scale
  • Effect: Controls the circular cross-section size

Half-Height

  • Description: Half the cylinder height, derived from Z scale
  • Effect: Controls the vertical extent

Rounding

  • Description: Edge radius on the top and bottom rims
  • Range: 0.0 to 10.0
  • Default: 0.0
  • Effect: Rounds the sharp edges where the flat caps meet the curved sides

Profile

  • Options: Sphere / Smooth / Linear
  • Default: Sphere
  • Effect: Changes the shape of the rounded rim profile

Chamfer Smooth

  • Description: Edge smoothing when using Linear profile
  • Range: 0.0 to 5.0
  • Default: 0.0

See Also

  • Cone - Cylinder with adjustable cap size
  • Capsule - Cylinder with hemisphere caps
  • Rounding - Profile details