# Sphere

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The Sphere command draws a solid sphere.

<div align="left"><img src="https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/image/topic_illustrations/sphere.gif" alt=""></div>

### Command-line options

**Radius**

Creates a sphere by picking the center point and a radius point.

<div align="left"><img src="https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/image/topic_illustrations/sphere_radius.png" alt=""></div>

[**Diameter**](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/popup_actions/commandoptions/circle_sub_options.htm#Diameter) **-** [**Orientation**](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/popup_actions/commandoptions/circle_sub_options.htm#Orientation) **-** [**Circumference**](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/popup_actions/commandoptions/circle_sub_options.htm#Circumference) **-** [**Area**](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/popup_actions/commandoptions/circle_sub_options.htm#Area) **-** [**ProjectOsnap**](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/popup_actions/commandoptions/circle_sub_options.htm#ProjectOsnap)

**2Point**

Creates a sphere from two opposite points on the base circle.

<div align="left"><img src="https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/image/topic_illustrations/sphere_2point.png" alt=""></div>

**3Point**

Creates a sphere from three points on the base circle.

<div align="left"><img src="https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/image/topic_illustrations/sphere_3point.png" alt=""></div>

[**Radius**](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/popup_actions/commandoptions/circle_sub_options.htm#Radius)

**Tangent**

Creates a sphere with the base circle tangent to one, two or three curves.

<div align="left"><img src="https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/image/topic_illustrations/sphere_tangent.png" alt=""></div>

[**Point**](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/popup_actions/commandoptions/circle_sub_options.htm#Point) **-** [**FromFirstPoint**](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/popup_actions/commandoptions/circle_sub_options.htm#FromFirstPoint) **-** [**Radius**](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/popup_actions/commandoptions/circle_sub_options.htm#Radius)

**AroundCurve**

Creates a sphere from its center point on a curve, and a point on the base circle perpendicular to the curve.

<div align="left"><img src="https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/image/topic_illustrations/sphere_aroundcurve.png" alt=""></div>

[**Radius**](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/popup_actions/commandoptions/circle_sub_options.htm#Radius) **-** [**Diameter**](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/popup_actions/commandoptions/circle_sub_options.htm#Diameter) **-** [**Circumference**](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/popup_actions/commandoptions/circle_sub_options.htm#Circumference) **-** [**Area**](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/popup_actions/commandoptions/circle_sub_options.htm#Area) **-** [**ProjectOsnap**](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/popup_actions/commandoptions/circle_sub_options.htm#ProjectOsnap)

**4Point**

Creates a sphere from three points on a section circle and a point on the sphere.

<div align="left"><img src="https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/image/topic_illustrations/sphere_4point.png" alt=""></div>

[**Radius**](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/popup_actions/commandoptions/circle_sub_options.htm#Radius)

**FitPoints**

Creates a sphere by fitting to selected point objects, curve and surface [control points](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/popup_moreinformation/controlpoint.htm), and mesh vertices.

<div align="left"><img src="https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/image/topic_illustrations/sphere_fitpoints.png" alt=""></div>

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For more information, please refer to the [Rhino documentation](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/commands/sphere.htm?Highlight=Sphere).
