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# Sphere

## About this Block

**What it does:** The **Sphere** block creates a sphere from a user-defined center point and radius.

**Common uses:**

* Texturing
* Boolean Operations
* Spherical cell maps

**Tips:**

* To add texture to a surface using random points: ([https://support.ntopology.com/hc/articles/360060794753](https://support.ntopology.com/hc/articles/360060794753))
* To add perforations: ([https://support.ntopology.com/hc/articles/1500012943262](https://support.ntopology.com/hc/articles/1500012943262))

## Example File

![Sphere](https://storage.googleapis.com/files-learn/static/ExtendedBlockDocs/Sphere.jpg)

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Create a sphere from a center point and radius.

### Inputs

| Name         | Type                                                   | Description             |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------- |
| Center point | [Point](../../../../block-documentation/types/point)   | Center point of sphere. |
| Radius       | [Scalar](../../../../block-documentation/types/scalar) | Radius of sphere.       |

### Outputs

| Type                                                   |
| ------------------------------------------------------ |
| [Sphere](../../../../block-documentation/types/sphere) |