# Spherical Mapping
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Spherical Mapping
The ApplySphericalMapping command adds a texture mapping channel to an object and sets the mapping type to spherical.
### **Steps**
1. Select[ ](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/commands/selection_commands.htm#Select_object_basics)objects, and press Enter.
2. Draw the mapping widget sphere.
3. 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[ ](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/commands/boundingbox.htm)box to determine the location and size of the mapping widget.
**CPlane**\
Uses Construction plane[ ](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/user_interface/accurate_modeling.htm#Construction_plane_coordinates)coordinates for the bounding box.
**World**\
Uses World[ ](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/user_interface/accurate_modeling.htm#World_Coordinates)coordinates for the bounding box.
**Radius**\
Creates a sphere by picking the center point and a radius point.
* Sphere attributes
* Diameter
* Orientation
* Circumference
* Area
* ProjectOsnap
**2Point**\
Creates a sphere from two opposite points on the base circle.
**3Point**\
Creates a sphere from three points on the base circle.
* Sphere attributes
* Radius
**Tangent**\
Creates a sphere with the base circle tangent to one, two or three curves.
* Sphere attributes
* Point
* FromFirstPoint
* Radius
**AroundCurve**\
Creates a sphere from its center point on a curve, and a point on the base circle perpendicular to the curve.
* Sphere attributes
* Radius
* Diameter
* Circumference
* Area
* ProjectOsnap
**4Point**\
Creates a sphere from three points on a section circle and a point on the sphere.
* Sphere attributes
* Radius
**FitPoints**\
Creates a sphere by fitting to selected point objects, curve and surface control[ ](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/popup_moreinformation/controlpoint.htm)points, and mesh vertices.
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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#ApplySphericalMapping).
