MeshHelper.CreateUVSphere Method

MeshHelperCreateUVSphere Method

Creates a new submesh that represents a sphere using triangles. (The sphere is centered at the origin. Radius = 1.)

Namespace: DigitalRune.Graphics
Assembly: DigitalRune.Graphics (in DigitalRune.Graphics.dll) Version: 1.2.0.0 (1.2.1.14562)

Syntax

public static Submesh CreateUVSphere(
	GraphicsDevice graphicsDevice,
	int numberOfSegments
)

Public Shared Function CreateUVSphere ( 
	graphicsDevice As GraphicsDevice,
	numberOfSegments As Integer
) As Submesh

public:
static Submesh^ CreateUVSphere(
	GraphicsDevice^ graphicsDevice, 
	int numberOfSegments
)

static member CreateUVSphere : 
        graphicsDevice : GraphicsDevice * 
        numberOfSegments : int -> Submesh

graphicsDevice: Type: GraphicsDevice
The graphics device.
numberOfSegments: Type: SystemInt32
The number of segments. This parameter controls the detail of the mesh.

Type: Submesh
A new Submesh that represents a sphere.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	graphicsDevice is .
ArgumentOutOfRangeException	numberOfSegments is less than or equal to 2.

Remarks

If the returned Submesh is not going to be modified, then it is better to call GetUVSphere(IGraphicsService) to retrieve a shared Submesh instance.