CylinderGeometry

new CylinderGeometry(options)

A description of a cylinder.
Name Type Description
options Object Object with the following properties:
Name Type Default Description
length Number The length of the cylinder.
topRadius Number The radius of the top of the cylinder.
bottomRadius Number The radius of the bottom of the cylinder.
slices Number 128 optional The number of edges around perimeter of the cylinder.
vertexFormat VertexFormat VertexFormat.DEFAULT optional The vertex attributes to be computed.
Throws:
Example:
// create cylinder geometry
var cylinder = new Cesium.CylinderGeometry({
    length: 200000,
    topRadius: 80000,
    bottomRadius: 200000,
});
var geometry = Cesium.CylinderGeometry.createGeometry(cylinder);
Demo:
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Methods

staticCylinderGeometry.createGeometry(cylinderGeometry)Geometry

Computes the geometric representation of a cylinder, including its vertices, indices, and a bounding sphere.
Name Type Description
cylinderGeometry CylinderGeometry A description of the cylinder.
Returns:
The computed vertices and indices.