Four ways to truncate a cube

Holiday ornaments meet geometry lesson in this video on four ways to truncate a cube. Instructions include simple truncation, uniform truncation, rectified truncation (cuboctahedron), and creative truncation where you get to customize your pattern as you wish. Great information for artists, STEM teachers, art teachers, homeschooling parents, crafters, and all 3D pen enthusiasts.
Music: Joshua Spacht
CONTENTS:
0:00 Introduction
1:19 Simple truncated cube
6:25 Uniform truncation
8:27 Rectified truncation (Cuboctahedron)
10:24 Creative truncation
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I love how the importance of sequence of steps in the write order effect the speed and quality workflow to the end model. Thought and experience shows in these videos.... thanks again for these tips. 😀🖊

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[@emuteca7724]

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[@emuteca7724]

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