Revolve surface node

Revolves a curve around a center axis to sweep out a surface.

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Parameters

Example files

Using Revolve

To...	Do this
Revolve a curve	Draw a curve in the scene view. Make sure the curve is selected and click the Revolve tool on the Model tab.
Revolve multiple curves	Draw curves in the scene view. Make sure all of the curves are selected and click the Revolve tool on the Model tab. Note Revolving multiple curves at the same time will merge the curve into a single object.

Parameters

Group

Subset of geometry to revolve.

Revolve page

Connectivity	How to construct the geometry.
Origin	Origin of revolution.
Direction	Direction of revolution.
Convert Mesh To Polygons	Converts meshes to polygons.
Imperfect	A less precise revolve for splines.

Detail page

Revolve Type	How the revolve should close.
Start End Angles	Angles of an arc revolve.
Divisions	Density of mesh surface.
Order	Order of spline geometry.
End Caps	Closes ends of revolution.

Example files

BasicRevolve

$HFS/houdini/help/examples/nodes/sop/revolve/BasicRevolve.cmd

Load | Launch

This example demonstrates the Revolve SOP’s ability to create geometry by spinning curves and surfaces around any described axis. Simple objects, such as a torus and a vase, are generated by the Revolve SOP and user-defined inputs.

This file also shows off how different geometry types react to different Revolve SOP parameter changes.

Usages in other examples

Example name	Example for
ParticleFountain	Particle surface node	Load \| Launch
ParticleExamples	Particle surface node	Load \| Launch
FillGlass	Fluid Object dynamics node	Load \| Launch
ReferenceFrameForce	Reference Frame Force dynamics node	Load \| Launch