RE: cuboctahedron

[Fritz Stumpges]

Hello All,   I just thought that this might be a simple way to introduce solid modeling (thru SolidWorks) to those of you interested in sharing 3D models and who have not already experienced some of modeling's capabilities.  I hope that it is ok to send a 1.39K file size attachment for this initial trial.   I was able to create the cuboctahedron from its description in about 5 minutes.  I can share it with all of you who want to download the Free eDrawings Viewer.  The viewer file is 5.8 MB and available FREE at:    http://www.edrawingsviewer.com/   Being able to view the shape in any orientation allows you to imagine possible uses, as in this case, I found it appealing in form and at first glance somewhat useful for multiple dials in that the 4 cubic faces still remain, but...  In the future I might be able to provide individuals and the list other simple models, but could not let toooo much time get involved.   SolidWorks is an expensive ($4,000) professional modeling program but a student version is available much cheaper and I believe that it does most all of what I use.   I have really enjoyed sharing some of my dial ideas with a couple of you who have already downloaded the viewer. It is possible this might open up a new way to share our ideas.  Ideas are so much easier to create and share than material dials.  For many like me, they are 90% of the joy! Thank you and please let me know your thoughts on this and other modeling programs.   Fritz Stumpges Pauma Valley, CA   I   -----Original Message----- " The cuboctahedron is indeed a cube with the 8 corners cut. But cut to the middle of the edges of the cube. So leaving 6 sqares and 8 triangles. It is one of the so-called Archimedian polyhedrons."    Regards, Hein van Winkel Content-Type: application/octet-stream; name="Cuboctahedron.eprt" Content-Description: Cuboctahedron.eprt Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Cuboctahedron.eprt" Attachment converted: Macintosh HD:Cuboctahedron.eprt ( / ) (00159B1A)