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how do I cut a cone at an angle?

william_b25f693951william_b25f693951 Posts: 32
edited December 1969 in Hexagon Discussion

I am wanting to cut a cone at an angle as shown in the picture. What is the easiest way?

Thanks in advance.

Maldark7

CONE_CUT.jpg
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  • RoygeeRoygee Posts: 2,247
    edited January 2014

    Draw a polyline at the angle you want, move it to the front of the cone and use a Boolean cut. If you need an exact angle, you would have to apply some trigonometry :)

    I have a protractor for Hex made by E-Z, which is very helpful for getting angles right, but a quick Google failed to find it - it is out there among his many tuts, so a determined search should find it.

    Found it! http://www.ezbrush.mediabakers.com/EZTuts/EZ-Protractor.html

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  • m_m_italym_m_italy Posts: 386
    edited December 1969

    Ciao.
    :)

    Ruled surface......

    Cerchio 1 (inclined)
    Copy - paste
    ......change size "cerchio 1" = "cerchio 2"

    Ruled surface....

    cerchio.png
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  • useroperatoruseroperator Posts: 247
    edited January 2014

    with simple geometry like that, the absolute easiest way is to make a cube, align and rotate it properly, then use the boolean tool on the cone to subtract the area that the cube is intersecting.

    this method is not always best, since it can create some funky geometry with more complex shapes......but in this case boolean will work just fine.

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  • XoechZXoechZ Posts: 1,102
    edited January 2014

    Even more easy for this:

    Create a tube, move some points down and narrow the top end by scaling it down.

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  • useroperatoruseroperator Posts: 247
    edited January 2014

    I think he's got it by now

    Post edited by useroperator on
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