The Cycloid plug-in creates a Cycloid geometry. 

The path traced by a point on a wheel as the wheel rolls, without slipping, along a flat surface.

Cycloid Properties

• Shape

  • EpiCycloid: A plane curve produced by tracing the path of a chosen point of a circle which rolls without slipping around a fixed circle.

  • Hypo Cycloid: A special plane curve generated by the trace of a fixed point on a small circle that rolls within a larger circle.

• Corners: Sets the number of corners the Cycloid is to be made up of.

• Hole: Creates a hole in the Cycloid.

• Radius: Sets the radius of the hole.

• Factor Outer: Sets the outer factor of the Cycloid.

• Factor Inner: Sets the inner factor of the Cycloid (when Hole is set to On).

To Create a Cycloid

1. Create a new container.

2. Add the Cycloid plug-in to it (1: Default Hypo Cycloid).

3. Open the Cycloid editor.

4. Modify the Cycloid parameters, for example (2: Modified Cycloid).

   • Corners: 8.

   • Hole: On.

   • Radius: 20.

   • Factor Outer: 10.

   • Factor Inner: 10.

   • Slice: 5.

5. If required, add a material and/or a texture.