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Sphere Volume

The Sphere shape defines a spherical selection volume by a center point and a radius. It is rotationally symmetric, so rotation has no effect.

Sphere volume in viewport

Activate​

Press N or select Sphere in the Shape dropdown.

Transform controls​

ControlDescription
Location X/Y/ZCenter position of the sphere
RadiusRadius in cm (minimum: 1 cm)

Rotation controls are hidden for this shape since they have no effect.

tip

When using the viewport Scale gizmo, all three axes are averaged to produce a uniform radius change.

Selection behavior​

  • In Intersect mode: selects if the actor's bounding box touches the sphere
  • In Contain mode: selects only if the actor's bounding box is fully inside the sphere