Adding a Lathe

Lathes are an intuitive tool for
creating round shapes of many kinds by creating a surface of revolution based on
an outline. Lathes are very useful for creating objects such as round planters
and wine glasses.
To add a Lathe:
1. Click Add
Lathe.
2. Draw the
lathe's outline by clicking to add points. Press Backspace to remove the
last point. Press Esc to cancel. Press Enter to input the angle
and distance manually.
3. Click the
starting point to close the outline. Or, right-click to complete the
outline.
The following is an example of a lathe.

Tips:
• After
drawing your lathe outline, you can edit the outline by clicking Edit points.
• When
editing a curved extrusion outline, it is recommended to use the Bezier curve
types for better control and accuracy.
• If
the lathe outline is not closed, then caps cannot be added.
See also:
Lathe Properties Adding a Box Adding a
Ramp Adding a Cylinder Adding an Extrusion Adding a Part Converting to a Custom Model Setting Object Properties Selecting Objects Selecting Points Editing Objects
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