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#1 2013-09-16 22:22:02
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Polyhedron Net Animations
After way too much coding time I have finally managed to fulfil an idea I had years ago of animating nets becoming polyhedra (folding and unfolding) for a few select polyhedra:
Comments/suggestions welcome!
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#2 2013-09-16 23:08:53
Re: Polyhedron Net Animations
That's awesome.
I do not understand the drag feature...
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#3 2013-09-17 00:01:08
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Re: Polyhedron Net Animations
It let's you rotate the shape by dragging ... but you have to drag the actual shape (not the background) so the mouse sometimes "slips off" the shape as it moves.
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#4 2013-09-17 00:12:17
Re: Polyhedron Net Animations
Got it.
Thanks 
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#5 2013-09-17 01:50:22
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Re: Polyhedron Net Animations
Hi;
Very nice graphics. The cube seems to distort when viewed with anything other than glass or beams. Is it just me?
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#6 2013-09-17 09:09:07
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Re: Polyhedron Net Animations
It is probably a visual effect due to perspective, the coords are the same. I have also found that "Glass" is the best for me.
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#7 2013-09-17 10:33:47
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Re: Polyhedron Net Animations
Hi;
Okay, thanks.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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