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title: "32 - Spherical Field Group"
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# 32 - Spherical Field Group

Form

### Spherical Field group

Spherical Field pushes particles toward or away from a spherical volume. This group of controls helps shape the form and integrate it with other graphic elements. For example, Spherical Field can push particles away from an area where a logo is placed. There are two Sphere fields, and they process in order: Sphere 1 first, then Sphere 2.

![ssg1](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/ssg1_trapcode-form.png)

**Strength:** Defines the field's power. Strength is the directional displacement amount with which the sphere pushes particles around, making it an important control.

When set to a positive value, Strength creates a field that pushes particles outward and away from the spherical form. When set to a negative value, Strength pulls particles toward the center. Negative attracts, positive repels.

![s_off](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/S_off_trapcode-form.gif)\
![s_pos](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/S_pos_trapcode-form.gif)\
![s_neg](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/S_neg_trapcode-form.gif)

*Strength at 0 (left), a positive value (center), and a negative value (right).*

**Sphere Position:** Positions the center of the sphere in 3D space along the x, y, and z axes.

**Radius:** Defines the size of the Spherical Field for the x, y, and z planes together. Higher values make a larger field.

![sphere-radius30-str30](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/sphere-radius30-str30_trapcode-form.jpg)\
![sphere-radius160-str30](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/sphere-radius160-str30_trapcode-form.jpg)\
![sphere-radius160-strneg30](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/sphere-radius160-strneg30_trapcode-form.jpg)

*Radius at 30, Strength at 30 (left); Radius at 160, Strength at 30 (center); and Radius at 160, Strength at -30 (right).*

**Scale X/Y/Z:** Scales the diameter of the field on the x, y, or z plane. Higher values make the plane larger.

By default, all Scale values are set to 100, which creates a sphere. By setting different values for Scale X, Scale Y, and Scale Z, you can push a spherical field into any kind of elliptical shape.

![sphere-scale100](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/sphere-scale100_trapcode-form.jpg)\
![sphere-scalenew](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/sphere-scalenew_trapcode-form.jpg)

*Scale X at 100, Scale Y at 100, Scale Z at 100 (left) and Scale X at 230, Scale Y at 200, Scale Z at 50 (right).*

**X/Y/Z Rotation:** Rotates the elliptical shape in the x, y, and z directions.

**Feather:** Defines the softness of the edges of the Spherical Field. This feathers the strength of how far the field gets pushed out (or in). Higher values make a softer field.

**Visualize Field checkbox:** With this checkbox enabled, a visual representation of the field displays. The x plane is in red, y plane is in blue, and z plane is in green. This is turned off by default.

![sphere-visualize](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/sphere-visualize_trapcode-form.jpg)