Cylinder

L Edges + Screw = Cylinder without Cap

  • Step 1: In Front View, Create a Vertex-plane by Speedflow companion.
  • Step 2: Extrude (E) an edge along X axis with pressing Ctrl. Extrude again along Z axis.
  • Step 3: Add “Screw” modifier. Done!

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  • Add Bottom Cap Segments by adding vertex from Loop Cut (Ctrl+R) or Bevel Weight)

! Don’t add Solidify on this case. Because it’s wrong cylinder.
But it can create creative shapes. just from edge.

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] Edges + Screw = Cylinder Cap

( Recommend using this type.)
More flexible than Plane + Screw. Just Extrude or move vertex and edge to any shapes.
Easy to adjust size and accuracy by moving vertex and edges.

  • Step 1: In Front View, Create a Vertex-plane by Speedflow companion.
  • Step 2: Extrude (E) an edge along X axis with pressing Ctrl. Extrude again along Z axis. Extrude again along —X axis.
  • Step 3: Add “Screw” modifier. Done!

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] Edges + Screw = Tube

( Recommend Using this type. )
More flexible than Plane + Screw. Just Extrude or move vertex and edge to any shapes.
Easy to adjust size and accuracy by moving vertex and edges.
If you want inner cylinder is empty , use this type.
! The center of Screw modifier is object origin.

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  • Add Top/Bottom Cap segments and Height Segments by adding vertex ,not edges from Loop Cut (Ctrl + R) or Bevel Weight in Edit mode.

X edges + Screw = X cylinder

  • Create whatever you need Vertex, Edges , and then add Screw.
  • Change Height ，Radius by Vertex，Edges. (Edit Mode)
  • Change Vertices(Sides) of Cylinder by Screw’s Steps option.
  • Change Shapes by Vertex, Edges.

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Plane + Screw = Cylinder/Tube

( Recommend using this type.)
! If you want Inner Cylinder is solid , use this type Plane + Screw

  • Step 1: In Front View, Create a Plane. Rotate X 90°. In Edit mode, move vertex and Edges.
  • Step 2: Add Screw , Set Axis is Y. named “Screw - Y - Rotation Segments”.

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  • Change Rotation Segments by Screw - Y - Rotation Segments.

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  • Change Height by moving Vertex/Edges.
  • Change Inner Radius by moving Vertex/Edges.
  • Change Outer Radius by moving Vertex/Edges.
  • Change from Tube to Cylinder by by moving Vertex/Edges. (X = 0)

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  • Add Cap Segments by adding edges from Loop Cut (Ctrl + R) or Bevel Weight middle edge.
  • Add Height Segments by adding edges from Loop Cut (Ctrl + R) or Bevel Weight middle edge.

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Yep. Height Segments and Cap Segments use the same Bevel Weight. But it can be change alone. Also change together.

  • Change Cap Segments by Bevel Weight .
    In Edit mode, Select Height edge, call the Bevel Weight.

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  • Change Height Segments by Bevel Weight .
    In Edit mode, Select Horizontal edge, call the Bevel Weight.

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Ring + Solidify = Tube

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! This case can not add Height segments, because there’s no Height edge. But it can add Cap segments by Loop cut (Ctrl + R) or Bevel weight .

Displace1 + Displace2 + Screw + Solidify

Steps:

  • Step 1: In Front View, Create a Vertex-plane by Speedflow companion .
  • Step 2: Extrude (E) an edge along X axis with pressing Ctrl.
  • Step 3: Add Displace on 2nd vertex, named Displace - X - Outer Radius.
  • Step 4: Add Displace on 1st vertex, named Displace - X - Inner Radius.
  • Step 5: Add Screw , named Screw - Z - Rotation Segments.
  • Step 6: Add Solidify, named Solidify - Height.

! This case can not add Height segments, because there’s no Height edge.

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  • Change Radius by Displace’s Strength.

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  • Change Rotation Segments by Screw’s Steps.

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  • Change Height by Solidify’s Thickness.

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Displace + Screw1 + Screw2 + Solidify

Steps:

  • Step 1: Create a Vertex-plane by Speedflow companion .
  • Step 2: Add Displace, set Strength is 1, named Displace - X - Radius.
  • Step 3: Add 1st Screw . Checked Merge Vertices Option. named Screw - Z - Rotation Segments,
  • Step 4: Add 2nd Screw , set Angle is 0°, set Screw option is 5.
    Checked Merge Vertices Option. named Screw - Z - Height/Segments.
  • Step 5: Add Solidify, set Thickness 1.

! This type Cylinder is made from a only Vertex. it can not add Loop Cut for Cap Segments.

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  • Change Inner Radius by Displace’s Strength.

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  • Change Outer Radius by Solidify’s Thickness.

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We want a radius is 10 of cylinder . How ?

  • Step 1 : Set Displace’s Strength is 10 .

  • Step 2: Set Solidify’s Thickness is ” - 10 ” .

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  • Set a Inner radius or Tube by Solidify’s Clamp .

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  • Or set a Inner radius or Tube by Solidify’s Thickness， and Outer Radius.

Yep. Do you get it ? Displace’s Strength will limit the range of Solidify’s Thickness.

When Displace’s Strength is 10.

The range of Solidify’s Thickness is [-10, 10] by default.

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But also you can change out of range of Solidify’s Thickness by input numbers.

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  • Change Height by Screw - Z- Height/Segments’s Screw option.

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  • Change Height Segments by Screw - Z- Height/Segments’s Steps option.

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  • Change Rotation Segments by Screw - Z - Sides ‘s Steps option.

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Create Assets

ND_Cylinder_ES = ] Edge + Screw
ND_Tube_ES = ] Edge + Screw

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