Creating revolved solids or surfaces

You can create three-dimensional solids or surfaces by revolving closed entities, such as polylines, polygons, circles, ellipses, and regions. You can revolve the entity about a defined axis, line, polyline, or two points.

To create a revolved solid or surface    

   1   Do one of the following to choose Revolve () ():

    On the ribbon, choose Draw 3D > Revolve (in Draw 3D Solids or in Surfaces).

    On the menu, choose Draw > 3D Solids > Revolve or Draw > Surfaces > Revolve.

    On the Draw 3D Solids or the Draw 3D Surfaces toolbar, click the Revolve tool.

    Type revolve and then press Enter.

   2   Select the entity to revolve.

If you want to create a revolved surface instead of a solid, choose Mode. If an open profile is selected, a surface is created even if Mode is set to Solid.

   3   Do one of the following to define the axis of revolution:

    Specify a start point and an end point.

    Type e and press Enter to select an entity that determines the axis.

    Type x and press Enter to select the x-axis.

    Type y and press Enter to select the y-axis.

   4   Specify the angle of revolution.