Sphere : GeometryClass

Constructor

sphere ...

Properties

<Sphere>.radius      Float     default: 25.0   -- animatable

The radius of the sphere.

<Sphere>.segs        Integer   default: 16     -- animatable, alias: segments

The number of polygonal divisions for the sphere.

<Sphere>.smooth      Boolean   default: true   -- animatable

When on, blends the faces of the sphere, creating a smooth appearance in rendered views.

<Sphere>.hemisphere  Float     default: 0.0    -- animatable

Increasing values progressively "cut off" the sphere, starting at the base, to create a partial sphere. Values range from 0.0 to 1.0. The default is 0.0, producing a full sphere. A setting of 0.5 produces a hemisphere, and 1.0 reduces the sphere to nothing.

<Sphere>.chop        Integer   default: 0

Sets whether the hemisphere is 'chopped' or 'squashed':

0- Chop (Reduces the number of vertices and faces in the sphere by "chopping" them out as the hemisphere is cut off.)

1- Squash (Maintains the number of vertices and faces in the original sphere, "squashing" the geometry into a smaller and smaller volume toward the top of the sphere. Since the geometry is maintained, you can use different versions of a squashed sphere for morph objects.)

<Sphere>.slice       Boolean   default: false

When on, uses the From and To angles to create a partial sphere. The effect is similar to lathing a semicircular shape fewer than 360 degrees.

<Sphere>.sliceFrom   Float     default: 0.0    -- animatable, angle, alias: Slice_From

The start angle (on the local Z-axis) for slicing.

<Sphere>.sliceTo     Float     default: 0.0    -- animatable, angle, alias: Slice_To

The stop angle (on the local Z-axis) for slicing.

<Sphere>.recenter    Boolean   default: false

When on, moves a sphere upward along its local Z axis so the pivot point is at its base. When off, the pivot point is on the construction plane at the center of the sphere.

<Sphere>.mapCoords   Boolean   default: false

When on, generates coordinates for applying mapped materials to the box.

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