Adds a 3D torus to the scene.
How to use
1. Click the Torus icon or choose the Tools > Primitives > Torus command.
2. The program console prompts Local axes origin.
3. Position the torus either by clicking and dragging in any view (release the mouse button to confirm placement) or by typing its XYZ coordinates in the console (values must be separated by a comma, i.e. 1,2,3, and confirmed by pressing Enter. If you press Enter without typing any value, the axes origin of the torus will be placed in correspondence with the XYZ origin.
4. The program console prompts Outer radius.
5. Define the outer radius by either clicking and dragging the Outer radius point hotSpot or by typing the radius value in the console. Hold the mouse button down after the click to interactively define the outer radius value.
6. The program console prompts Section width.
7. Define the section width by either clicking and dragging the Section width point hotSpot of the torus or by typing the width value in the console. You can interactively define the width of the torus by holding down the mouse button after the click.
8. The program console prompts Section height.
9. Define the section height by either clicking and dragging the Section height point hotSpot of the torus or by typing the height value in the console. Hold the mouse button down after the click to interactively define the height of the torus.
Options
Start angle
To change sweep of the arc.
Views. Choose the Edit mode. Click the Start angle point hotSpot and drag it. Release the mouse button when you reach the desired angle.
Modeling Tool panel. Set the value either by moving the slider or by typing it in the data field and pressing Enter. The value can range from 0 to 360 degrees.
End angle
To change sweep of the arc.
Views. Choose the Edit mode. Click the End angle point hotSpot and drag it. Release the mouse button when you reach the desired angle.
Modeling Tool panel. Set the value either by moving the slider or by typing it in the data field and pressing Enter. The value can range from 0 to 360 degrees.
Outer radius
To change the outer radius.
Views. Choose the Edit mode. Click the Outer radius point hotSpot and drag it. Release the mouse button when you reach the desired radius.
Modeling Tool panel. Set the value either by moving the slider or by typing it in the data field and pressing Enter.
Section width
To change the section width.
Views. Choose the Edit mode. Click the Section width point hotSpot and drag it. Release the mouse button when you reach the desired width.
Modeling Tool panel. Set the value either by moving the slider or by typing it in the data field and pressing Enter.
Section height
To change the section height.
Views. Choose the Edit mode. Click the Section height point hotSpot and drag it. Release the mouse button when you reach the desired height.
Modeling Tool panel. Set the value either by moving the slider or by typing it in the data field and pressing Enter.
Arc type
To specify whether the torus must be weighted or not.
Modeling Tool panel. Switch the chosen radio button on. You have the following options: Weighted and Non-weighted. If you choose the first option, the number of control points is automatically defined. With the second option, you can set the number of control points along ring and section as shown below.
Note: In general, you could use Weighted if you do not plan to modify the original shape and Non-weighted if you want to edit it. Although a non-weighted torus is an approximation (a very close one) of an exact torus, it offers more flexibility when you need to deform it.
Points along ring
To determine the number of control points along the ring of the torus in case you have chosen Non-weighted in the Arc type section.
Modeling Tool panel. Set the value either by moving the slider or by typing it in the data field and pressing Enter.
Points along section
To determine the number of control points along latitude of the torus in case you have chosen Non-weighted in the Arc type section.
Modeling Tool panel. Set the value either by moving the slider or by typing it in the data field and pressing Enter.