Lathe Modifier

The Lathe object rotates a spline about the selected axis to generate a surface of revolution.

Spline

Result

Properties of Lathe

Segments Defines the number of subdivisions of the object along its circumference.
Start Angle Defines a start angle.
End Angle Defines an end angle.
Begin Cap Enable this option to create a cap at the start angle.
End Cap Enable this option to create a cap at the end angle.
Materila Ids Create per face material ids. 1 - for main surface, 2 - for begin cap, 3 - for end cap.
Main Axis Defines the main axis of rotation.
Enabled Enable or disable modifier. When disabled, it works like regular group and does not affect children objects.

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