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: Round / Sharp / Soft / Tight / Chamfer
• Default: Round
• Effect: Changes the shape of the rounded rim profile

Chamfer Smooth

• Description: Rounds the sharp edges where chamfer meets the faces
• Range: 0.0 to 5.0 (soft max 0.5)
• Default: 0.0
• Effect: Only applies when Profile is set to Chamfer

See Also

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