Construction (InstanceClass, 2)
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| - | + | '''Construction''' is the process of taking one or more ''base'' [[shape]]s and performing some operation to produce a new shape. Well-known operations include: | |
| - | + | *[[extrusion]] (making a [[prism]]) | |
| - | + | *[[tapering]] (making a [[pyramid]]) | |
| - | [[ | + | *[[lathing]] (making a surface of revolution) |
| - | [[ | + | *[[spheration]] (making a [[torus]]) |
| + | *the [[brick product]] (which can make [[powertope]]s and [[bracketopic product]]s) | ||
| + | *various forms of [[truncation]] | ||
| + | *[[alternation]] (which can make [[snub]]s) | ||
Latest revision as of 22:41, 11 February 2014
Construction is the process of taking one or more base shapes and performing some operation to produce a new shape. Well-known operations include:
- extrusion (making a prism)
- tapering (making a pyramid)
- lathing (making a surface of revolution)
- spheration (making a torus)
- the brick product (which can make powertopes and bracketopic products)
- various forms of truncation
- alternation (which can make snubs)
