Class: SphereOutlineGeometry

SphereOutlineGeometry

new SphereOutlineGeometry(optionsopt)

A description of the outline of a sphere.
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
options Object <optional>
 Object with the following properties:
Properties
Name Type Attributes Default Description
radius Number <optional>
 1.0 The radius of the sphere.
stackPartitions Number <optional>
 10 The count of stacks for the sphere (1 greater than the number of parallel lines).
slicePartitions Number <optional>
 8 The count of slices for the sphere (Equal to the number of radial lines).
subdivisions Number <optional>
 200 The number of points per line, determining the granularity of the curvature .
Source:
Throws:
  • options.stackPartitions must be greater than or equal to one.
    Type
    DeveloperError
  • options.slicePartitions must be greater than or equal to zero.
    Type
    DeveloperError
  • options.subdivisions must be greater than or equal to zero.
    Type
    DeveloperError
Example
var sphere = new Cesium.SphereOutlineGeometry({
  radius : 100.0,
  stackPartitions : 6,
  slicePartitions: 5
});
var geometry = Cesium.SphereOutlineGeometry.createGeometry(sphere);

Members

(static) packedLength :Number

The number of elements used to pack the object into an array.
Type:
  • Number
Source:

Methods

(static) createGeometry(sphereGeometry) → {Geometry}

Computes the geometric representation of an outline of a sphere, including its vertices, indices, and a bounding sphere.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
sphereGeometry SphereOutlineGeometry A description of the sphere outline.
Source:
Returns:
The computed vertices and indices.
Type
Geometry

(static) pack(value, array, startingIndexopt) → {Array.<Number>}

Stores the provided instance into the provided array.
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Default Description
value SphereOutlineGeometry The value to pack.
array Array.<Number> The array to pack into.
startingIndex Number <optional>
 0 The index into the array at which to start packing the elements.
Source:
Returns:
The array that was packed into
Type
Array.<Number>

(static) unpack(array, startingIndexopt, resultopt) → {SphereOutlineGeometry}

Retrieves an instance from a packed array.
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Default Description
array Array.<Number> The packed array.
startingIndex Number <optional>
 0 The starting index of the element to be unpacked.
result SphereOutlineGeometry <optional>
 The object into which to store the result.
Source:
Returns:
The modified result parameter or a new SphereOutlineGeometry instance if one was not provided.
Type
SphereOutlineGeometry