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cylinder
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..	image:: images/cylinder.png
	:width: 200px
..	image:: images/cylinderaxis.png
	:width: 200px

.. py:function:: cylinder(pos=vec(0,0,0), axis=vec(3,0,0), color=color.red)

   :param pos: Position of left end. Default <0,0,0>.
   :type pos: vector
   :param axis: Extends from *pos* to end. Default <1,0,0>.
   :type axis: vector
   :param color: Default *color.white*.
   :type color: vector
   :param radius: Radius of the cylinder.  Default is 1.
   :param length: Length of axis. Setting length sets magnitude of axis. Default is 1.
   :type length: scalar
   :param size: Length, height, width of a box surrounding the cylinder. Default is <1,1,1>.
   :type size: vector

By setting size appropriately one can make the cross-section of the cylinder elliptical instead of circular.

Attributes used less often:

.. py:function:: cylinder( opacity=0.5, shininess=0.2, texture=textures.wood, make_trail=True, canvas=mycanvas, emissive=False )
   :noindex:

   :param opacity:  Default 1.0; Range 0-1.
   :type opacity: scalar
   :param shininess: Default 0.6; Range 0-1.
   :type shininess: scalar
   :param emissive: Default False. Object glows, losing all shading, if True.
   :type emissive: boolean
   :param texture: Default None. 
   :type texture: class element or path   
   :param visible: If False, object is not displayed.  Default: True
   :type visible: boolean
   :param canvas:  Default is :py:attr:`scene`.  
   :type canvas: object
   :param make_trail: If True, object leaves a trail when moved. See Attaching a Trail for more options.
   :type make_trail: boolean
   :param up: A vector perpendicular to the axis.
   :type up: vector
   :param group: The group to which this object belongs.
   :type group: object
  
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