Tag Archives: tetrahedron

The Eleventh Stellation of the Truncated Octahedron Is an Interesting Polyhedral Compound

Posted on 31 December 2018 by

This compound has three parts: two tetrahedra, plus one smaller cube. I made it using Stella 4d: Polyhedron Navigator, which you can try for free at http://www.software3d.com/Stella.php.

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An Offspring of a Dodecahedron and a Tetrahedron

Posted on 26 May 2018 by

To make this polyhedron, I first changed the symmetry-type of a dodecahedron from icosahedral to tetrahedral, then stellated it twice. This was done using Stella 4d, a program you may try for free at http://www.software3d.com/Stella.php.

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Compound of Two Tetrahedral Wedges

Posted on 16 September 2016 by

I made this with Stella 4d, a program you can try for yourself right here.

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Three Polyhedra Which Resemble Caltrops

Posted on 20 July 2016 by

Caltrops, when resting on a horizontal surface, have a sharp, narrow point sticking straight up. Stepping on such objects is painful. Most polyhedra do not have such a shape; the most well-known example of an exception to this is the … Continue reading →

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An Oblique Truncation of the Tetrahedron

Posted on 17 July 2016 by

This polyhedron has sixteen faces: four equilateral triangles, and a dozen kites. It was created using Stella 4d, which may be found at http://www.software3d.com/Stella.php.

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Compound of Three Tetrahedral Wedges

Posted on 17 July 2016 by

Software used: Stella 4d, available here.

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A Hybrid of the Tetrahedron and the Great Dodecahedron

Posted on 18 January 2016 by

I made this by stellating a dodecahedron repeatedly, but doing so with Stella 4d, the polyhedral-manipulation software I use (available here), set to use tetrahedral symmetry, rather than the higher-order icosahedral symmetry (which I often call “icosidodecahedral” symmetry) inherent to … Continue reading →

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