Basic Examples (3) 

A unit radius and two units height rounded cylinder:

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A rounded cylinder from the origin to {1,1,1} with radius 1/2:

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Differently styled rounded cylinders:

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Scope (6) 

Rounded cylinders with different endpoints:

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Rounded cylinders with different radii:

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Rounded cylinders with different rounding radii:

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Colored cylinders:

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Different properties can be specified for the front and back of faces using FaceForm:

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Opacity specifies the face opacity:

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Options (1) 

RoundingRadius (1) 

Adjust how rounded the edges are:

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Applications (1) 

A simple 3D bar chart:

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Properties and Relations (2) 

For small rounding radii, RoundedCylinder is effectively equivalent to Cylinder:

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When the rounding radius is set to the cylinder radius, RoundedCylinder closely resembles CapsuleShape as well as Tube with rounded caps:

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Possible Issues (3) 

When the two endpoints coincide, no cylinder is created:

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When the rounding radius exceeds that of the cylinder, a warning is issued and artifacts appear:

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When the double of the rounding radius exceeds the height of the cylinder, a warning is issued and artifacts appear:

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Neat Examples (2) 

Random unit rounded cylinders:

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Bouncing cylinders:

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