Torus Panel

Location: 2D page

The normal vector, center, and major vector should form a 90 degree angle. If they do not, the major axis is calculated at 90 degrees using the normal axis.

For partial toroidal surfaces, zero degrees on the minor radius starts on the major axis and spins inward toward the center. Zero degrees on the major radius also starts on the major axis.

In the Three Points subpanel, the major radius is the distance between the major center and the minor center. The minor radius is the distance between the minor center and the minor radius.

Full Torus Subpanel

Figure 1. Points Selected	Figure 2. Surface Created

Option	Action
center	Select the nodes that represent the center point.
normal vector	Select the nodes that represent the normal vector point.
surface behavior	mesh, keep surf Create a surface from the selected entities and generate a mesh on the created surface. The created surface is retained along with the mesh. mesh, dele surf Create a surface from the selected entities and generate a mesh on the created surface. The created surface is deleted and only the corresponding mesh is retained. mesh w/o surf Create a mesh between the selected entities using linear interpolation without creating a surface. surface only Create a surface from selected entities, but do not generate a mesh. Use the resulting surface to perform any desired geometry cleanup functions or automeshing.
minor / major radius	Specify a value.

User Controlled Subpanel

Figure 3. Points Selected	Figure 4. Surface Created

Option	Action
center	Select the nodes that represent the center point.
normal vector	Select the nodes that represent the normal vector point.
major vector	Select the nodes that represent the major vector point.
surface behavior	mesh, keep surf Create a surface from the selected entities and generate a mesh on the created surface. The created surface is retained along with the mesh. mesh, dele surf Create a surface from the selected entities and generate a mesh on the created surface. The created surface is deleted and only the corresponding mesh is retained. mesh w/o surf Create a mesh between the selected entities using linear interpolation without creating a surface. surface only Create a surface from selected entities, but do not generate a mesh. Use the resulting surface to perform any desired geometry cleanup functions or automeshing.
minor / major radius	Specify a value for each.
minor start / end	Specify a value.
major start / end	Specify a value.

Three Points Subpanel

Figure 5. Points Selected	Figure 6. Surface Created

Option	Action
major center	Select the nodes that represent the major center point.
minor center	Select the nodes that represent the minor center point.
minor radius	Select the nodes that represent the minor radius point.
surface behavior	mesh, keep surf Create a surface from the selected entities and generate a mesh on the created surface. The created surface is retained along with the mesh. mesh, dele surf Create a surface from the selected entities and generate a mesh on the created surface. The created surface is deleted and only the corresponding mesh is retained. mesh w/o surf Create a mesh between the selected entities using linear interpolation without creating a surface. surface only Create a surface from selected entities, but do not generate a mesh. Use the resulting surface to perform any desired geometry cleanup functions or automeshing.

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