Solid Cone

Overview

Creates a cone or truncated cone along the z axis. It is the basic primitive for tapered shapes such as tower roofs, mountains, pointed hats, and coniferous trees.

• Coordinate system: z-up (x right, y back, z up). Sizes are in units and are converted to pixels by pixels_per_unit during rendering.

Usage tips

• top_radius is the key to the shape. Set it to 0 for a pointed cone, or above 0 for a truncated cone such as a bucket, flowerpot, or stump.
• The go-to roof setup places a cone above solid_cylinder using solid_transform. Make the roof radius slightly larger than the cylinder to create eaves.
• Turn a cone upside down by rotating it 180 degrees with solid_transform to make a crater or funnel.

Related nodes

• solid_cylinder — matching primitive for a tower body
• solid_transform — align or invert the shape
• solid_render — convert it to pixel art
• solid_combine — unite stacked parts

Examples

Place it on top of a cylinder to make a tower roof.