PolySphere

Create and edit a PolyNURBS sphere.

Create a PolySphere

Create a PolyNURBS sphere.

  1. On the ribbon, click the PolyNURBS tab.
  2. Click the PolySphere icon.

  3. Drag to draw the sphere, and then release to set the diameter.
  4. Optional: See Step 2 of Edit a PolySphere.
    Note: This is only available at this point during the creation. It is not available later (i.e after you create the cube and come back to edit).
  5. Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.

Edit a PolySphere

Resize and change the number of subdivisions in a PolyNURBS sphere.

  1. Edit the polysphere:
    To Do this
    Change the diameter
    • Drag the diameter.
    • Click the text box along the diameter, and then enter a value.
    Change the number of subdivisions along the longitude In the guide bar, enter the number of Long. Subdivisions.
    Change the number of subdivisions along the latitude In the guide bar, enter the number of Lat. Subdivisions.
    Change the longitude sweep angle
    • Drag the Longitude Start Angle or Longitude End Angle arrow.
    • Click the Longitude Start Angle or Longitude End Angle arrow, and then enter an angle.
    Change the latitude sweep angle
    • Drag the Latitude Start Angle or Latitude End Angle point at the top or bottom of the sphere.
    • Click the Latitude Start Angle or Latitude End Angle point, and then enter an angle.
  2. Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.
    Note: These parameters are only available in creation phase.