Surfaces > Primitives > Sphere

Creates a NURBS sphere.

Sphere Options

Sphere Type

Surface – Create sphere from a single NURBS surface.

Shell Tennis Ball – Create a sphere from two interlocking surfaces stitched into a shell like a tennis ball.

Shell No-Pole – Create a sphere from eight surfaces stitched into a shell.

Object Degree

The degree of the curves or surfaces used to create the object. Choose 1 (linear) or 3 (cubic).

Sweep

The degrees of rotation around the center of radial primitives.

For example, if you enter 180 degrees in the sphere tool, Alias creates a hemisphere.

Sections

The number of subdivisions (spans) on the surface.

The default is 8. At least 4 subdivisions are usually needed to create a workable primitive shape. It is not usually necessary to use more than 20 subdivisions.