SphereGeometry

SphereGeometry

new

A description of a sphere centered at the origin.

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Default Description
options.radius Number <optional>
1.0 The radius of the sphere.
options.stackPartitions Number <optional>
64 The number of times to partition the ellipsoid into stacks.
options.slicePartitions Number <optional>
64 The number of times to partition the ellipsoid into radial slices.
options.vertexFormat VertexFormat <optional>
VertexFormat.DEFAULT The vertex attributes to be computed.
Throws:
Example
var sphere = new Cesium.SphereGeometry({
  radius : 100.0,
  vertexFormat : Cesium.VertexFormat.POSITION_ONLY
});
var geometry = Cesium.SphereGeometry.createGeometry(sphere);
See:
  • SphereGeometry#createGeometry
Source:

Methods

<static>

Computes the geometric representation of a sphere, including its vertices, indices, and a bounding sphere.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
sphereGeometry SphereGeometry A description of the sphere.
Returns:
Geometry The computed vertices and indices.