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torus three nodes subpanel (Surfaces panel)

torus three nodes subpanel (Surfaces panel)

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torus three nodes subpanel (Surfaces panel)

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This subpanel creates three-dimensional torus surface primitives by specifying three nodes.

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The nodes define the torus major and minor radii as well as its orientation.

Three inputs are required to create a torus using this method:

The major center node defines the absolute center of the torus.
The minor center node defines the center of the circular cross-section of the torus.
The distance between the minor center node and the minor radius node defines the radius of the circular cross-section of the torus.

 

The three nodes must define a plane and cannot be collinear. The torus is created perpendicular to the plane, but edge-on relative to the vector between the major center and minor center nodes.

 

How do I…

Create torus surface primitives by specifying three nodes

 

See also

Surfaces panel