DOCUMENTATION CENTER SEARCH
Mathematica
>
Graphics Objects
>
Built-in
Mathematica
Symbol
Three-Dimensional Graphics Primitives
Tutorials »
|
Circle
Cylinder
Cuboid
GraphicsComplex
SphericalPlot3D
See Also »
|
Graphics Objects
Precollege Education
Symbolic Graphics Language
New in 6.0: Graphics Primitives & Directives
New in 6.0: Visualization & Graphics
More About »
Sphere
Sphere
[{
x
,
y
,
z
},
r
]
represents a sphere of radius
r
centered at
(
x
,
y
,
z
)
.
Sphere
[{
x
,
y
,
z
}]
represents a sphere of radius 1.
MORE INFORMATION
Sphere
renders as a sphere in
Graphics3D
.
Colors and other material properties of spheres can be specified using color directives as well as
Specularity
and
Glow
.
»
Spheres can be specified as transparent using
Opacity
directives.
»
Sphere
[]
is equivalent to
Sphere
[{0, 0, 0}]
.
»
EXAMPLES
CLOSE ALL
Basic Examples
(2)
A unit sphere at the origin:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
Two intersecting spheres:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
Scope
(8)
Applications
(4)
Properties & Relations
(6)
Neat Examples
(4)
SEE ALSO
Circle
Cylinder
Cuboid
GraphicsComplex
SphericalPlot3D
TUTORIALS
Three-Dimensional Graphics Primitives
MORE ABOUT
Graphics Objects
Precollege Education
Symbolic Graphics Language
New in 6.0: Graphics Primitives & Directives
New in 6.0: Visualization & Graphics
New in 6
© 2008 Wolfram Research, Inc.
EXAMPLES
Basic Examples 
Scope 