SubDEllipsoid

The SubDEllipsoid command draws a subdivision ellipsoid.

Command-line Options

Radius

Creates an ellipsoid by defining the half-length of each axis.

1. Corner: Draws the base ellipse from the center point and a corner of the enclosing rectangle.

Corner

Draws the base ellipse from two opposite corners of the enclosing rectangle.

Diameter

Creates an ellipsoid by defining the length of each axis.

1. Vertical: Draws the base ellipse perpendicular to the construction plane.

FromFoci

Draws the ellipse from focus points and a point on the curve.

1. MarkFoci: Places a point object at the focus locations.

AroundCurve

Draws the base ellipse perpendicular to the picked point on a curve. The third axis will be tangent to the curve.

VerticalFaces

Number of faces along the first axis.

AroundFaces

Number of faces around the first axis.

CapFaceStyle (Tri/Quad)

Select to use triangle or quad faces at the poles.

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This option is only visible when AroundFaces is an even number (4, 6, 8...).

Tri is always used when AroundFaces is an odd number.

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For more information, please refer to the Rhino documentation.