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This plug-in enables you to create an eclipse shape.

Note: This plug-in is located in: Built Ins -> Geom plug-ins -> Default

This page contains the following topics and procedures:

Eclipse Properties

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Use LOD: Enables/disables dynamic level of detail.
Corners: Changes the number of triangles the object has. If you want good quality, increase the value. A value of 40 is a reasonable value.
Inner Radius 1 and 2: Changes the inner radius in X-Position (1) and the inner radius in Y-Position (2).
Outer Radius 1 and 2: Changes the outer radius in X-Position (1) and the outer radius in Y-Position (2).
Hole Offset X, Y and Z: Moves the inner hole to X, Y, Z-position. With this parameter you can shape great objects like a volcano.
Rotation: Rotates the eclipse. The result is visible if you change the angle less than 360°.
Angle: Change this to create a view like a cake respectively a divided circle.
Create Uniform Normals: Adapts the varying normals to the majority of normals in same direction.

To Create an Eclipse

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Create a new group and add the eclipse plug-in to it.
Add material to the group container.
Open the eclipse plug-in editor, and adjust the following values:
- Set Inner Radius 1 and 2 to 40.0.
- Set Hole Offset X to 20.0.
Open the group container’s transformation editor and adjust the Rotation values.