Shape

Sphere

Round 3D sphere. Use for balls, planets, orbs, bubbles.

Open in studioAll shapes
  • sphere
  • ball
  • orb
  • globe
  • planet
  • round
  • bubble

Settings and defaults

Material

Color
#ffffff
Opacity
1

shape

Radius
0.5
Segments
32
Rings
32

The Sphere is a ball: a planet, an orb, a bubble, a pearl, a sun. It shows off materials better than any other shape, because its curved surface reflects and refracts light from every direction.

Shape settings

  • Radius (0.1 to 2) sets the size.
  • Segments (3 to 64) sets how many divisions go around it, and Rings (2 to 64) how many from pole to pole. At 32 and 32 it is smooth; at low values it becomes a faceted, low-poly ball, and very low values give spinning-top and diamond-like shapes.

Display modes and materials

Solid shows the ball. Wireframe draws its grid of lines of latitude and longitude, a classic globe look, and Contours stacks horizontal rings. Surface scatters up to 40,000 particles over it for a sphere of light, and Plexus links them into a network globe. Any material goes on it: chrome for a mirror ball, clear glass for a crystal ball, opal for a pearl, a lava material for a molten planet.

Use it for

  • Planets, moons and orbs in space scenes
  • Material showcases and mirror balls
  • Bubbles, pearls and soft hero objects

Code and API

Ready-to-paste React Three Fiber code and the 3DRise API are included in paid plans, inside the studio.

See plans

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Capsule

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Club

Club mesh

Cone

Pointed cone. Use for traffic cones, spires, ice-cream cones, witch hats.

Cylinder

Cylinder (pipe / tube / column). Use for poles, columns, cans, pipes.

Diamond

Diamond mesh

Works well with

Basic

The six standard 3D surface materials, from unlit flat color to physically based paint, clearcoat and cel shading. How each one takes light.

Material

Rotate

Turn steadily about its own axes — spins up, and coasts to a stop facing the way it started

Object effect

3d Rise Mesh Shader Material

An unlit surface that shows a color or an image exactly as given, unaffected by scene lights. For screens, posters, panels and flat graphics.

Custom Shader

Abs

Light grey ABS plastic with a mid satin finish. For 3D-printed parts, prototypes, enclosures and everyday manufactured objects.

Plastic

Acrylic

Clear acrylic with a smooth, reflective surface. For display cases, signs, award blocks and transparent product parts.

Plastic

Aluminum

Bright, lightweight aluminum with high reflectivity and slight surface roughness

Metal

Used in

3D artists

Create 3D experiences from objects, materials, custom shaders — or write your own shader and wire it into the engine.

Use case

Modelers

Create a scene around your model — lighting, animation and interactions, shared live.

Use case

Image creators

Show your images in various 3d images and galleries. Or just upload your images to be used by other creators.

Use case