WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Framing a Rhombic Dodecahedron with Regular Octahedra

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frequency
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show solid
cube
big octahedron (oct.)
rhombic dodecahedron (r.d.)
sizes
cube
r.d.
oct.
separate parts
Regular octahedra joined face to face lie along the edges of a rhombic dodecahedron, forming a frame. The relationship of the assembly to the cube and regular octahedron is also shown.