Square antiprism (EntityTopic, 13)
From Hi.gher. Space
The square antiprism is a special case of an antiprism where the base is a square.
Cross-sections
- The planar cross-sections of a square antiprism in the [!z] plane are octagons, giving a regular octagon in the middle and degenerating to squares at the ends.
- The planar cross-sections of a square antiprism in the [!x] and [!y] planes are irregular pentagons, degenerating to trapeziums in the middle and at the ends.
Incidence matrix
Dual: tetragonal trapezohedron
| # | TXID | Va | Ea | Eb | 4a | 3a | Type | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Va | = point | ; | |||||
| 1 | Ea | 2 | = digon | ; | ||||
| 2 | Eb | 2 | = digon | ; | ||||
| 3 | 4a | 4 | 4 | 0 | = square | ; | ||
| 4 | 3a | 3 | 1 | 2 | = triangle | ; | ||
| 5 | C1a | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | = square antiprism | ; |
Usage as facets
- 2× 1-facets of a square biantiprismatic ring
| Notable Trishapes | |
| Regular: | tetrahedron • cube • octahedron • dodecahedron • icosahedron |
| Direct truncates: | tetrahedral truncate • cubic truncate • octahedral truncate • dodecahedral truncate • icosahedral truncate |
| Mesotruncates: | stauromesohedron • stauroperihedron • stauropantohedron • rhodomesohedron • rhodoperihedron • rhodopantohedron |
| Snubs: | snub staurohedron • snub rhodohedron |
| Curved: | sphere • torus • cylinder • cone • frustum • crind |
