global proc make_table (float $sides, float $size, float $height, float $thick)
{
	select -all  ;
	delete;
	
// make the table_top _ by using a cylinder the surface is closed and it has thickness.	
	cylinder -p 0 0 0 -ax 0 0 1 -ssw 0 -esw 360 -r $size -hr ($thick/$size) -d 1 -ut 0 -s $sides -nsp 1;
	nurbsPrimitiveCap 2 0 0; 
	
// move the table top so that it is at the correct height for the legs to be inserted undernieth it.	
	move -r 0 0 $height ;

// create the first table leg and move it into place.
	nurbsCube -p 0 0 0 -ax 0 0 1 -w 1 -lr 1 -hr $height -d 1 -u 1 -v 1 -ch 0 -n "table_leg_0";
	move -r $size 0 ($height/2) ;
	
// scale it so that it has correct proportions.
	scale -r $thick $thick 1;

// duplicate the legs at each one of the corners.
	for($counter=1; $counter<$sides; $counter++)
	{
		duplicate -rr -n("table_leg_" + $counter); 
		rotate -r 0 0 (360/$sides) -p 0 0 0;

	};
select -cl;
};

//make_table 5 85 40 4;