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# Sphere Model

### Sphere Model

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| **Options/Settings**  | **Description**                                                                               |
| --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Degrees**           | <p>Degrees of Sphere Enclosure</p><p>360 - Full Sphere</p><p>180 - Half Sphere</p>            |
| **Southern Latitude** | Distance from the nodes to the bottom pole                                                    |
| **Northern Latitude** | Distance from the nodes to the top pole                                                       |
| **# Strings**         | The # of Strings corresponds to the physical number of strings for the model.                 |
| **Nodes/String**      | The Nodes/String represents the physical number of light nodes, bulbs or pixels per string.   |
| **Strands/String**    | Number of "Folds" per string. 1 has no folds. 2 has one zig-zag/fold.                         |
| **Alternate Nodes**   | Skips every other node so the string can be wired up and back down, preventing wire splicing. |