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sphere([axis=[linear, linear, linear]], [caching=boolean], [constructionHistory=boolean], [degree=int], [endSweep=angle], [heightRatio=float], [name=string], [nodeState=int], [object=boolean], [pivot=[linear, linear, linear]], [polygon=int], [radius=linear], [sections=int], [spans=int], [startSweep=angle], [tolerance=linear], [useTolerance=boolean])
Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.
sphere is undoable, queryable, and editable.
The sphere command creates a new sphere. The number of spans
in the in each direction of the sphere is determined by the
useTolerance attribute. If -ut is true then the -tolerance
attribute will be used. If -ut is false then the -sections
attribute will be used.
| string[] | Object name and node name |
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
cone, cylinder, nurbsCube, nurbsPlane, torus
axis, caching, constructionHistory, degree, endSweep, heightRatio, name, nodeState, object, pivot, polygon, radius, sections, spans, startSweep, tolerance, useTolerance
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axis(ax)
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[linear, linear, linear]
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degree(d)
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int
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The degree of the resulting surface:
1 - linear,
3 - cubic
Default: 3
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endSweep(esw)
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angle
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The angle at which to end the surface of revolution.
Default is 2Pi radians, or 360 degrees.
Default: 6.2831853
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heightRatio(hr)
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float
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Ratio of "height" to "width"
Default: 2.0
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pivot(p)
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[linear, linear, linear]
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The primitive's pivot point
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radius(r)
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linear
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The radius of the object
Default: 1.0
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sections(s)
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int
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The number of sections determines the resolution of the surface in the sweep direction.
Used only if useTolerance is false.
Default: 8
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spans(nsp)
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int
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The number of spans determines the resolution of the surface in the opposite direction.
Default: 1
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startSweep(ssw)
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angle
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The angle at which to start the surface of revolution
Default: 0
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tolerance(tol)
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linear
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The tolerance with which to build the surface.
Used only if useTolerance is true
Default: 0.01
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useTolerance(ut)
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boolean
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Use the specified tolerance to determine resolution.
Otherwise number of sections will be used.
Default: false
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constructionHistory(ch)
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boolean
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Turn the construction history on or off.
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name(n)
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string
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Sets the name of the newly-created node. If it contains
namespace path, the new node will be created under the
specified namespace; if the namespace does not exist, it
will be created.
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object(o)
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boolean
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Create the result, or just the dependency node.
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polygon(po)
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int
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The value of this argument controls the type of the object
created by this operation
- 0: nurbs surface
- 1: polygon (use nurbsToPolygonsPref to set the parameters for the conversion)
- 2: subdivision surface (use nurbsToSubdivPref to set the parameters for the conversion)
- 3: Bezier surface
- 4: subdivision surface solid (use nurbsToSubdivPref to set the
parameters for the conversion)
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caching(cch)
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boolean
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Modifies the node caching mode. See the node documentation for more information.
Note: For advanced users only.
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nodeState(nds)
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int
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Modifies the node state. See the node documentation for more information.
Note: For advanced users only.
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Flag can appear in Create mode of command
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Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
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Flag can appear in Query mode of command
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Flag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.
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import maya.cmds as cmds
# Create sphere with radius 10
cmds.sphere( r=10 )
# Query the radius of the new sphere
r = cmds.sphere( 'nurbsSphere1', q=True, r=True )
# Create half sphere
cmds.sphere( ssw=0, esw=180 )
# Use tolerance to determine how many spans the new sphere has
cmds.sphere( ut=True, tol=0.01 )
# Use sections to determine how many spans the new sphere has
cmds.sphere( ut=False, s=8 )