X → Sphere Conversions

This topic provides a reference table for all automatic type conversions to sphere, sorted by merit.

Plausible Conversions

This section lists all plausible conversions to the sphere type. A 'Plausible' conversion indicates a non-straightforward, but a still reasonable conversion between two types that share a salient quality, or where one is an obvious sub-type of the other. For example curves and intervals, or points and planes. Any plausible conversion can also be achieved through the explicit use of standard components.

From	Explanation
arc	Creates the sphere whose equator is coincident with the arc.
circle	Creates the sphere whose equator is coincident with the circle.

Strange Conversions

This section lists all strange conversions to the sphere type. A 'Strange' conversion indicates a peculiar, but occasionally sensible, translation between types. However, it is equally likely that the conversion was not intended and thus represents a mistake in the algorithm design, which is why this conversion level is the default for showing conversion warnings in the Grasshopper interface. Examples in this category include the conversion between colours and booleans, or between circles and triangles. Any strange conversion can also be achieved through the explicit use of standard components.

From	Explanation
point2	Creates a unit sphere around the point.
point3	Creates a unit sphere around the point.

Weird Conversions

This section lists all weird conversions to the sphere type. A 'Weird' conversion indicates an exotic relationship between types which is almost certainly unintended on the part of the user. However, very occasionally these conversions make sense and allow the user to avoid the use of several components to achieve the same result. Examples in this category include conversions between planes and integers, or points and intervals.

From	Explanation
box	Creates the smallest sphere which contains the box.
brep	Creates the smallest sphere which contains the brep.
curve	Creates the smallest sphere which contains the curve.
line	Creates the smallest sphere which contains the line.
mesh	Creates the smallest sphere which contains the mesh.
plane	Creates a unit sphere around the plane origin.
polyline	Creates the smallest sphere which contains the polyline.
rectangle	Creates the smallest sphere which contains the rectangle.
SubD	Creates the smallest sphere which contains the SubD.
surface	Creates the smallest sphere which contains the surface.
textdot	Creates a unit sphere around the text dot.
triangle	Creates the smallest sphere which contains the triangle.
tube	Creates the smallest sphere which contains the tube.