MeshHelper.CreateCylinder Method

MeshHelperCreateCylinder Method

Creates a new submesh that represents a cylinder using triangles. (The cylinder is centered at the origin. Radius = 1. Height = 2 (along the y axis).)

Namespace: DigitalRune.Graphics
Assembly: DigitalRune.Graphics (in DigitalRune.Graphics.dll) Version: 1.2.0.0 (1.2.1.14562)

Syntax

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public static Submesh CreateCylinder(
	GraphicsDevice graphicsDevice,
	int numberOfSegments
)

Public Shared Function CreateCylinder ( 
	graphicsDevice As GraphicsDevice,
	numberOfSegments As Integer
) As Submesh

public:
static Submesh^ CreateCylinder(
	GraphicsDevice^ graphicsDevice, 
	int numberOfSegments
)

static member CreateCylinder : 
        graphicsDevice : GraphicsDevice * 
        numberOfSegments : int -> Submesh

Parameters

graphicsDevice: Type: GraphicsDevice
The graphics device.
numberOfSegments: Type: SystemInt32
The number of segments. This parameter controls the detail of the mesh.

Return Value

Type: Submesh
A new Submesh that represents a cylinder.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	graphicsDevice is .
ArgumentOutOfRangeException	numberOfSegments is less than or equal to 2.

Remarks

If the returned Submesh is not going to be modified, then it is better to call GetCylinder(IGraphicsService) to retrieve a shared Submesh instance.

Reference

MeshHelper Class

DigitalRune.Graphics Namespace