INode* MakeBentCylinder(float radius, float height, int segments, float angle)
{
     // Create a new object using CreateInstance()
     Object *obj = (Object*)CreateInstance(GEOMOBJECT_CLASS_ID, Class_ID(CYLINDER_CLASS_ID,0));
 
     // Get ahold of the parameter block
     IParamArray *iCylParams = obj->GetParamBlock();
 
    // Get the current animation time
     TimeValue time = GetCOREInterface()->GetTime();
 
     // Set the value of radius, height and segments.
     iCylParams->SetValue(obj->GetParamBlockIndex(CYLINDER_RADIUS), time, radius);
     iCylParams->SetValue(obj->GetParamBlockIndex(CYLINDER_HEIGHT), time, height);
     iCylParams->SetValue(obj->GetParamBlockIndex(CYLINDER_SEGMENTS), time, segments);
 
     // Create the object
      INode *node = ip->CreateObjectNode(dobj);
 
     // Create a bend modifier
     Modifier *bend = (Modifier*)ip->CreateInstance(OSM_CLASS_ID, Class_ID(BENDOSM_CLASS_ID,0));
 
     // Set the bend angle
     IParamArray *iBendParams = bend->GetParamBlock();
     iBendParams->SetValue(bend->GetParamBlockIndex(BEND_ANGLE), time,angle);
 
     // Create a node in the scene for the object
      // Note that COREInterface12 derives from Interface7
      GetCOREInterface12()->AddModifier(node, bend);
      return node;     
}