# Planar Mapping
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Planar Mapping
The ApplyPlanarMapping command adds a texture mapping channel to an object and sets the mapping type to planar.
### **Steps**
1. Select[ ](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/popup_actions/select_objects.htm)objects, and press Enter.
2. Draw the mapping widget box.
3. Select UV for 2D mapping, or UVW for 3D.
4. Enter a mapping[ ](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/popup_moreinformation/mapping_channels.htm)channel number, or press Enter to accept the default value.
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### Command-line options
-BoundingBox: Uses the object bounding box to determine the location and size of the mapping widget
* CPlane: Uses Construction plane coordinates for the bounding box.
* World: Uses World coordinates for the bounding box
**Box**\
Draws a box to add a planar mapping widget.
* The vertical direction of the box defines the W direction that is used by 3D procedural textures, such as [Wood](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/commands/textures.htm#wood), [Noise](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/commands/textures.htm#noise), [Granite](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/commands/textures.htm#granite), etc.
**(Default)**\
Draws the rectangle using two opposite corners.
**3Point**\
Draws the rectangle using two adjacent corner locations and a location on the opposite side.
**EdgeMidpoint**\
Draws the rectangle from the midpoint of the first edge, an end of the edge, and a location on the opposite side.
**Vertical**\
Draws the rectangle perpendicular to the construction plane.
**Center**\
Draws the rectangle from the center point and a corner.
**AroundCurve**\
Draws a rectangle perpendicular to a curve.
**Steps**
1. Select a curve and pick the center of the rectangle on the curve.
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For more information, please refer to the [Rhino documentation](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/properties/texturemapping.htm#ApplyPlanarMapping).
