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# Cylinder
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| ------------------- | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Height | Decimal (Meters) | The distance from the top to the bottom of the cylinder |
| Start Angle Deg | Decimal | Indicates the starting angle (around the centroid) that the circle starts. |
| End Angle Deg | Decimal | Indicates the ending angle (around the centroid) that the circle ends. |
| Radius | Decimal | The distance from the center of the cylinder to the horizontal extends of the cylinder |
| Offset | Decimal | The location of the center of the cylinder in the X, Y, or Z direction relative to its anchor point. |
| Slotting Mode | |
Surface - filling the surface of the trunk of the cylinder with points
Wire Frame - placing points on the perimeter of the cylinder
|
| Trunk Fill | |
Simple - Square placement
Staggered - Each row is offset by half the horizontal distance between points in an alternating pattern
|
| Trunk Stagger Axis | |
Rows - The trunk of the cylinder is filled horizontally.
Columns - The trunk of the cylinder is filled vertically
|
| Cap FIll | | |
| Cap Boundary Weight | Decimal | The number of points that are assigned to the boundary of the cap of the cylinder |