3.38. ellipsoid command
Description: This command draws an ellipsoid in the geometry.
Inline mode usage:
- ellipsoid -h: Displays the help file that summarizes the parameters for this command..
- ellipsoid –n <name> -p <center_x> <center_y> <center_z> <radius_x> <radius_yz>: Draws an ellipse centered at the given point, and with the specified radii. <radius_x> refers to the radius along the X axis, while <radius_yz> refers to the radius along the Y and Z axes.
Interactive mode usage:
- Invocation: ellipsoid
- Parameters:
- Center of the ellipse
- Radius along the Y and Z axes
- Radius along the X axis.
Example:
>ellipsoid
Select center [x y z]: 0 0 0
Set major radius: 3
Set minor radius: 1
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Result: