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    This task shows how to create
      surfaces in the shape of a sphere. 
      The spherical surface is based on a center point, an axis-system defining
      the meridian & parallel curves orientation, and angular limits. | 
  
  
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       Open the  Sphere1.CATPart
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Click the Sphere icon  
          from the Extrude-Revolution toolbar.  
       
      
        The Sphere Surface Definition dialog box is displayed.
        
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Select the center point of the sphere.  
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Select an axis-system.  
       
      
        This axis-system determines the orientation of the
        meridian and parallel curves, and therefore of the sphere.
        
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        By default, if no axis-system has been previously created in the
        document, the axis-system is the document xyz axis-system. Otherwise the
        default axis-system is the current one. 
       
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        Click Apply to preview the surface.  
       
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Modify the Sphere radius and  the Angular
          Limits as required.  
          Here we choose -90° and 90° for the parallel curves, and 240° and
          0° for the meridian curves, and left the radius at 20 mm.  
       
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    Parallel angular limits are comprised within
      the -90° and 90° range. 
      Meridian angular limits are comprised within the -360° and 360° range. | 
  
  
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Click OK to create the surface.  
       
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    The spherical surface
    (identified as Sphere.xxx) is added to the specification tree. | 
  
  
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    You can also choose to create a whole sphere. In this case, simply click
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      icon from the dialog box to generate a complete sphere, based on the center
      point and the radius. The parallel and meridian angular values are then
      grayed. | 
    
        
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