One of the most important elements to remember when it comes to drawing a cylinder in HTML is that you’ll need the help of a few HTML elements to make it work. Start with a parent
Next, you’ll need a child
Now, it’s time to make your cylinder look 3-dimensional. Head over to the CSS section in your document and add the following snippet of code:
.cylinder
border-radius: 50%/100%;
This will tell your browser to round the top and bottom of your cylinder, giving off the illusion of depth. If you want to tweak the look of your cylinder a bit, you can also change the “border-radius” value from 50% to something else.
When it comes to coloring your cylinder, you have three options: a solid color, a gradient, or an image. For a solid color, add the “background-color” attribute to the
Now that all the fundamentals of cylinder-drawing are taken care of, all that remains is tweaking. If you want, you can create a top and bottom rim by adding in a “border” attribute to the “cylinder”
If you ever want to add a subtle bit of movement to your cylinder, you can do that too. To create a basic spinning animation, add the “animation” and “transform” attributes.
Taking the animation to the next level is easy, too. You’ll have to invest a bit more time in this, however. To begin, start off with a “@keyframes” attribute at the top of your CSS doc. Then, create individual frames, which reference both the “animation-name” and “animation-duration” attributes that can be applied to your “cylinder” class. Finally, use the “transform”, scale”, and “rotate” attributes to enlarge and rotate your cylinder, respectively.
While drawing a cylinder in HTML may be intimidating at first, it’s surprisingly easy once you get the hang of it. With the right elements, some CSS know-how, and a bit of creativity, you can create a stunning, spinning cylinder in no time.