Creating cylinder cap central loops

Why you should use an even quantity number of the edge in the cylinder cap?

Here are some reasons:
  1. It will provide two crossed central loops in the cap middle;
  2. Even numbers are simple to remember and count;
  3. Easily to insert extra edges with saving the central loops;
  4. Central loops are easy to select;

For the low poly cylinder, the most popular number of edges is 8 or 12. But if you need to save the silhouette you can increase this number.

The conclusion. Try to use 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36… etc. +4 edges. This count of edges will provide the perfect central end horizontal loops in the cylinder cap.

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