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Flying Saucer Builder
Certain parts of a rhombohedron are used to form a ring; various shapes are then attached to it to imitate the appearance of an imaginary flying saucer.
Contributed by:
Sándor Kabai
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Gyroelongated Square Dipyramid
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Rhombohedron
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PERMANENT CITATION
Sándor Kabai
"
Flying Saucer Builder
"
http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/FlyingSaucerBuilder/
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Published: March 7, 2011
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