# Creating A Cylinder

> Learn how to create a cylinder in Babylon.js.

Source: https://doc.babylonjs.com/features/featuresDeepDive/mesh/creation/set/cylinder

## Cylinder or Cone
The created cylinder has its flat sides parallel to the xz plane, with its origin at the center of the vertical line of symmetry. If you set _diameterTop_ to zero, you get a cone instead of a cylinder. With different values for _diameterTop_ and _diameterBottom_, you get a truncated cone.
## MeshBuilder
Usage :
```javascript
const cone = BABYLON.MeshBuilder.CreateCylinder("cone", options, scene); //scene is optional and defaults to the current scene
```

option|value|default value
--------|-----|-------------
height|_(number)_ height of the cylinder|2
diameterTop|_(number)_ diameter of the top cap, can be zero to create a cone, overwrites the _diameter_ option|1
diameterBottom|_(number)_ diameter of the bottom cap, can't be zero, overwrites the _diameter_ option|1
diameter|_(number)_ diameter of both caps|1
tessellation|_(number)_ number of radial sides|24
subdivisions|_(number)_ number of rings|1
faceColors|_(Color4[])_ array of 3 _Color4_, 0 : bottom cap, 1 : cylinder tube, 2 : top cap|Color4(1, 1, 1, 1) for each face
faceUV|_(Vector4[])_ array of 3 _Vector4_, 0 : bottom cap, 1 : cylinder tube, 2 : top cap| UVs(0, 0, 1, 1) for each face
arc|_(number)_ ratio of the circumference between 0 and 1|1
hasRings|_(boolean)_ makes the subdivisions independent from each other, so they become different faces|false
enclose|_(boolean)_ adds two extra faces per subdivision to a sliced cylinder to close it around its height axis|false
updatable|_(boolean)_ true if the mesh is updatable|false
sideOrientation|_(number)_ side orientation|DEFAULTSIDE
frontUVs|_(Vector4)_  **ONLY WHEN sideOrientation:BABYLON.Mesh.DOUBLESIDE set** | Vector4(0,0, 1,1) 
backUVs|_(Vector4)_  **ONLY WHEN sideOrientation:BABYLON.Mesh.DOUBLESIDE set** | Vector4(0,0, 1,1) 

### Examples
Cylinder: [Playground: Create a Cylinder](https://playground.babylonjs.com/#QANVC6) - Simple example of creating a cylinder.

Cone: [Playground: Create a Cone](https://playground.babylonjs.com/#QANVC6#1) - Simple example of creating a cone.

Triangular Prism: [Playground: Create a Triangular Prism](https://playground.babylonjs.com/#QANVC6#2) - Simple example of creating a triangular prism.

Arc [Playground: Create an Arc](https://playground.babylonjs.com/#QANVC6#3) - Simple example of creating an arc.

Cake Slice: [Playground: Create a Cake Slice](https://playground.babylonjs.com/#QANVC6#2240) - Simple example of creating a cake slice.

![can label and top](https://doc.babylonjs.com/img/how_to/apply-material-to-faces/logo_label.webp)

Cylinder with faceUVs [Playground: Create a Cylinder With Face UVs](https://playground.babylonjs.com/#QANVC6#4) - Simple example of creating a cylinder with face UVs.

## Mesh
Usage :
```javascript
const cylinder = BABYLON.MeshBuilder.CreateCylinder("cylinder", {height, diameterTop, diameterBottom, tessellation, subdivisions}, scene);
```