Cylinder#

Qualified name: manim.mobject.three\_d.three\_dimensions.Cylinder

class Cylinder(radius=1, height=2, direction=array([0., 0., 1.]), v_range=[0, 6.283185307179586], show_ends=True, resolution=(24, 24), **kwargs)[source]#

Bases: Surface

A cylinder, defined by its height, radius and direction,

Parameters

radius (float) – The radius of the cylinder.
height (float) – The height of the cylinder.
direction (np.ndarray) – The direction of the central axis of the cylinder.
v_range (Sequence[float]) – The height along the height axis (given by direction) to start and end on.
show_ends (bool) – Whether to show the end caps or not.
resolution (Sequence[int]) – The number of samples taken of the Cylinder. A tuple can be used to define different resolutions for u and v respectively.

Examples

Example: ExampleCylinder ¶

from manim import *

class ExampleCylinder(ThreeDScene):
    def construct(self):
        axes = ThreeDAxes()
        cylinder = Cylinder(radius=2, height=3)
        self.set_camera_orientation(phi=75 * DEGREES, theta=30 * DEGREES)
        self.add(axes, cylinder)

Methods

`add_bases`	Adds the end caps of the cylinder.
`func`	Converts from cylindrical coordinates to cartesian.
`get_direction`	Returns the direction of the central axis of the `Cylinder`.
`set_direction`	Sets the direction of the central axis of the `Cylinder`.

Attributes

`animate`	Used to animate the application of any method of `self`.
`animation_overrides`
`color`
`depth`	The depth of the mobject.
`fill_color`	If there are multiple colors (for gradient) this returns the first one
`height`	The height of the mobject.
`n_points_per_curve`
`sheen_factor`
`stroke_color`
`width`	The width of the mobject.

add_bases()[source]#

Adds the end caps of the cylinder.

Return type: None

func(u, v)[source]#

Converts from cylindrical coordinates to cartesian.

Parameters

u (float) – The height.
v (float) – The azimuthal angle.

Returns

Points defining the Cylinder.

Return type

numpy.ndarray

get_direction()[source]#

Returns the direction of the central axis of the Cylinder.

Returns: direction – The direction of the central axis of the Cylinder.
Return type: numpy.array

set_direction(direction)[source]#

Sets the direction of the central axis of the Cylinder.

Parameters: direction (numpy.array) – The direction of the central axis of the Cylinder.
Return type: None