polygon - polygon based polyhedra

Usage

Usage: polygon [options] type num_sides

Make polyhedra based on polygons. The polyhedron type and subtype may be
given by (partial) name or number
   1. prism (angle: polygons twist, forming an antiprism)
        subtypes: 1. antiprism, from triangulating side faces
                  2. trapezohedron, with this antiprism-ised belt
                  3. crown (-A integer to specify a second polygon step)
   2. antiprism (angle: polygons twist)
        subtypes: 1. trapezohedron, with this antiprism belt
                  2. antihermaphrodite, with this antiprism base
                  3. scalenohedron (-L for apex height)
                  4. subdivided_scalenohedron (-L for apex height)
                  5. crown (-A integer to specify a second polygon step)
   3. pyramid (angle: base separates, polygons twist to antihermaphrodite)
        subtypes: 1. antihermaphrodite, with this antiprism base
                  2. elongated (-L for prism height)
                  3. gyroelongated (-L for antiprism height)
   4. dipyramid (angle: base separates, polygons twist to trapezohedron)
        subtypes: 1. trapezohedron, with this pyramid apex
                  2. elongated (-L for prism height)
                  3. gyroelongated (-L for antiprism height)
                  4. dipyramid_scalenohedron (-R for alternate vertex radius)
   5. cupola
        subtypes: 1. elongated (-L for prism height)
                  2. gyroelongated (-L for antiprism height)
                  3. cupoloid
   6. orthobicupola
        subtypes: 1. elongated (-L for prism height)
                  2. gyroelongated (-L for antiprism height)
   7. gyrobicupola
        subtypes: 1. elongated (-L for prism height)
                  2. gyroelongated (-L for antiprism height)
   8. snub-antiprism
        subtypes: 1. inverted, triangle band inverted
   9. dihedron
        subtypes: 1. polygon
  10. crown polyhedron (either -A integer to specify a second polygon step,
                            or -a angle to specify a twist

num_sides is a number (N) optionally followed by / and a second
number (N/D). N is the number of vertices spaced equally on a
circle, and each vertex is joined to the Dth (default: 1) vertex
moving around the circle.

Options
  -h,--help this help message (run 'off_util -H help' for general help)
  --version version information
  -s <subt> a number or name (see type list above) indicting a subtype
            or modification of a polyhedron
  -e <len>  length of polygon edges (default: 1)
  -E <len>  length of non-polygon edges (default: calculate from -l)
  -r <rad>  circumradius of polygon (default: calculate from -e)
  -R <rad>  a second radius value
  -l <hgt>  height of upper vertices above base polygon
            (default: circumradius of polygon)
  -L <hgt>  a second height or length value
  -a <ang>  twist angle (degrees)
  -A <ang>  a second twist angle (degrees)
  -o <file> write output to file (default: write to standard output)

Examples

polygon -e 2 -l 2 pri 4 | antiview

polygon pyr 6 | antiview

polygon -e 1 -E 1 ant 5/2 | antiview

polygon -e 1 -E 1 ant 5/3 | antiview

polygon -e 1 -E 1 -s gyro dip 5/3 | antiview

polygon -s trap dip 6  | antiview

polygon -s trap -a 45 dip 6  | antiview

Notes

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