# SphereGeometry with 2D Outline

**URL:** <https://discourse.threejs.org/t/spheregeometry-with-2d-outline/81723>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** geometry, materials\
**Created:** [April 28, 2025, 8:03am UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/spheregeometry-with-2d-outline/81723 "2025-04-28T08:03:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![PavelBoytchev](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.threejs.org/pavelboytchev/32/38639_2.png) [@PavelBoytchev](https://discourse.threejs.org/u/PavelBoytchev)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2025, 11:11am UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/spheregeometry-with-2d-outline/81723/4 "2025-04-28T11:11:02Z")

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The reference image looks like that you could just use sprites instead of spheres and outlines.

[https://codepen.io/boytchev/full/QWJOBrL](https://codepen.io/boytchev/full/QWJOBrL)

[![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/threejs/original/3X/a/1/a101af054e5dbca17539180975ce342f3eeea106.png)](https://codepen.io/boytchev/full/QWJOBrL)

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