Using the Revolve tool
The Revolve tool is used to revolve an open or closed 2D sketch about a selected
axis. If you revolve a closed profile such as a polyline sketch, polygon, circle, or a sketch region, a solid object is created. An open profile results in a surface. The sketch is deleted after revolving it. If you want to retain the sketch, you need set the DELOBJ system variable to 0.
Open a new file in 3D Modeling workspace.
Set the view orientation to front and create the sketch using the Line tool.
Convert the sketch into region using the Region tool.
Click Solid > Solid > Revolve on the ribbon or type REV in the command line.
Select the sketch region and press ENTER; the message, “Specify axis start point or
define axis by [Object X Y Z] <Object>:” appears in the command line.
Select the Object option from the command line and select the vertical line created at an offset; the message, “Specify angle of revolution or [STart angle Reverse EXpression] <360>:” appears.
Press ENTER to specify 360 as the revolution angle.
You can also revolve the sketch at a required angle by enter the
required value for angle of revolution. Below is the model, revolved at
an angle of 270 degrees. For better visibility, we have shown model in
Conceptual view also, by selecting the Conceptual option from the
Visual Styles drop-down, as shown.
