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Function: texturedSphere()

texturedSphere(options): TexturedSurface

Defined in: mobjects/three-d/TexturedSurface.ts:567

Create a textured sphere -- a common use case for Earth, Moon, etc.

This builds a ParametricSurface sphere internally and wraps it with a TexturedSurface, returning the ready-to-use mobject.

Parameters​

options​

TexturedSphereOptions

Returns​

TexturedSurface

Example​

const earth = texturedSphere({
  textureUrl: '/textures/earth_day.jpg',
  darkTextureUrl: '/textures/earth_night.jpg',
  radius: 2,
  lightDirection: [1, 0.5, 0],
});
scene.add(earth);