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Version 3.9.1 | Published December 13, 2017 ©

Torus

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Use this plug-in to create a torus with different attributes.

Note: This plug-in is located in: Built Ins -> Geom plug-ins -> Default

This section contains the following topics:

Torus Properties

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  • Use LOD: Enables/disables dynamic level of detail.

  • Tesselation: Sets the degree of detail for the torus.

  • Corners: Sets the number of corners on the torus.

  • Radius: Sets the radius of the torus from its center in the middle of the hole.

  • Radius cross section: Sets the radius of the torus cross section or “tube”.

To Create a Torus

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  1. Create a new group and add the Torus plug-in to it.

  2. Open the Torus editor and set the following parameters:

    • Set Radius to 50.0.

    • Set Radius cross section 20.0.

  3. Add a material and/or a texture to it.