import Rhino
import scriptcontext as sc

# Parameter needed to create the cylinder
my_circle = Rhino.Geometry.Circle(2)

# Will create a cylinder from a base circle and a height
my_cylinder = Rhino.Geometry.Cylinder(my_circle, 5)

sc.doc.Objects.AddSurface(my_cylinder.ToNurbsSurface())

import Rhino
import scriptcontext as sc

# Parameter needed to create the cylinder
my_circle = Rhino.Geometry.Circle(2)

# Will create a cylinder from a base circle and with an infinite height
# Nevertheless, it cannot be added to the document as it is an infinite object
my_infinite_cylinder = Rhino.Geometry.Cylinder(my_circle)

import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs

# Parameters needed to create the cylinder
my_plane = Rhino.Geometry.Plane.WorldXY
height = 5
radius = 2
cap_ends = True

# Will create a cylinder from a base plane, a height and a radius
my_cylinder = rs.AddCylinder(my_plane, height, radius, cap_ends)

import math

# Will retrieve the line on the surface of the cylinder at a given angle from the axis
my_line = my_cylinder.LineAt(math.pi/2)

# Will transform the cylinder object into a NURBS surface
my_nurbs_cylinder = my_cylinder.ToNurbsSurface()

# Will transform the cylinder object into a Brep
my_brep_cylinder = my_cylinder.ToBrep(capBottom = True, capTop = False)

# Will retrieve the axis of the cylinder
cyliner_axis = my_cylinder.Axis

# Will retrieve the base plane of the cylinder
cyliner_base_plane = my_cylinder.BasePlane

# Will retrieve the radius of the cylinder
cyliner_radius = my_cylinder.Radius