Sphere : GeometryClass

Sphere - superclass: GeometryClass; super-superclass:node - classID: #(17, 0) 

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Constructor:

sphere...   

Properties:

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

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 -- integer; alias: squash 

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 -- boolean; alias: slice_on, sliceon 

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 -- boolean; alias: generate_texture_coords 

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

Type In Properties:

NEW in 3ds Max 2018: These properties reflect the parameters on the Keyboard Entry rollout for each geometry object. These parameters can be set on any existing object.

<Sphere>.typeinCreationMethod     Integer    default: 1   --  integer; Creation_Method

Gets or sets the Creation Method. Possible values are:

• 0 = Edge
• 1 = Center

<Sphere>.typeInRadius     Float    default: 0.0   --  float; Radiush

Gets or sets the radius Keyboard Entry value.

<Sphere>.typeInPos     Point3    default: [0,0,0]   --  point3; Type_in_Position

Gets or sets the Keyboard Entry position values as a Point3.

Interfaces:

Interface:realWorldMapSizeInterface 

Properties:

.realWorldMapSize: boolean : Read|Write 

Enables/disables the real-world map size option. Available in 3ds Max 8 and higher.

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