Heptagons only appear infrequently in interesting polyhedra. I recently found a few that I like.
To form the first of these solids, shown above, I started with the icosidodecahedron, dropped the symmetry of the model from icosahedral to tetrahedral, and then stellated it twice using Stella 4d (available here). To obtain the model shown below, which also features heptagons and triangles, I stellated it once more. Both of these polyhedra have pyritohedral symmetry.
To form the next model shown, I began with an rhombicosidodecahedron, set it to tetrahedral symmetry, and stellated it eight times. This produces a chiral solid with tetrahedral symmetry.
For the last of these four polyhedra featuring heptagons, I began with the snub dodecahedron, dropped the symmetry of the model down from icosahedral to tetrahedral, and then stellated it sixty-one times. The resulting solid is chiral, with tetrahedral symmetry.
Thanks for following my blog! Do you bike? Where are you?
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I bike only infrequently, and am located in central Arkansas. Also, you’re welcome!
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Mmm… Pi! My brother was born in Little Rock. The Ozarks are beautiful, probably some great biking up there!
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