cylinder

Create cylinder.

Syntax

• [X, Y, Z] = cylinder()
• [X, Y, Z] = cylinder(r)
• [X, Y, Z] = cylinder(r, n)
• cylinder()
• cylinder(r)
• cylinder(r, n)
• cylinder(ax, ...)

Input argument

• r - Profile curve: vector.
• n - Number of points: positive whole number.
• ax - Target axes: 'axes' object.

Output argument

• X, Y, Z - x-, y-, and z- coordinates of a cylinder without drawing it.

Description

cylinder creates cylinder and plots it.

Examples

f1 = figure();
colormap(spring)
cylinder()

f2 = figure();
colormap(summer)
r = 4;
cylinder(r);

See also

sphere, surf.

History

Author

Allan CORNET