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Metaball Primitives
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.. reference::

   :Mode:      Object Mode and Edit Mode
   :Menu:      :menuselection:`Add --> Metaball`
   :Shortcut:  :kbd:`Shift-A`

There are five predefined metaball "primitives" (or configurations)
available in the :menuselection:`Add --> Metaball` submenu:

.. figure:: /images/modeling_metas_primitives_all-five.png
   :width: 620px

   The five Metaball primitives.


Options
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Primitive
   Ball
      Adds a meta with a point underlying structure.
   Capsule
      Adds a meta with a line segment underlying structure.
   Plane
      Adds a meta with a planar underlying structure.
   Ellipsoid
      Adds a meta with an ellipsoidal underlying structure.
   Cube
      Adds a meta with a volumetric cubic underlying structure.

   .. seealso::

      A more detailed explanation of each primitive in the :doc:`Structure </modeling/metas/structure>` page.

Radius, Align to View, Location, Rotation
   See :ref:`Common Object Options <object-common-options>`.
