Creating spheres

You can create spheres. The latitude lines of a sphere are always parallel with the xy plane of the current UCS; the central axis is always parallel with the z-axis. You position a sphere by specifying its center point. You determine the size of a sphere by specifying either its radius or its diameter.

To create a sphere as an ACIS solid

   1   Do one of the following to choose Sphere ():

    On the ribbon, choose Draw 3D > Sphere (in Draw 3D Solids).

    On the menu, choose Draw > 3D Solids > Sphere.  

    On the Draw 3D Solids toolbar, click the Sphere tool.

    Type sphere and then press Enter.

   2   Specify the center of the sphere.

    3    Specify the radius or diameter.

To create a sphere as a Facet Model mesh

   1   Do one of the following to choose Sphere ():

    On the ribbon, choose Draw 3D > Sphere (in Facet Model Meshes).

    On the menu, choose Draw > Facet Model > Sphere.  

    On the Draw Facet Model toolbar, click the Sphere tool.

    Type fmsphere and then press Enter.

   2   Specify the center of the sphere.

   3   Specify the radius or diameter.

To create a sphere as a 3D mesh

   1   Do one of the following to choose Sphere ():

    On the ribbon, choose Draw 3D > Sphere (in Draw 3D Meshes).

    On the menu, choose Draw > 3D Meshes > Sphere.  

    On the Draw 3D Meshes toolbar, click the Sphere tool.

    Type ai_sphere and then press Enter.

   2   Specify the center of the sphere.

   3   Specify the radius or diameter.

   4   Specify the number of longitudinal sections that are perpendicular to the xy plane.

   5   Specify the number of latitudinal sections that are parallel to the xy plane.