Wasn't it Stephen who wrote:
>"CharlesM" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
>> Can anybody suggest how I might create a 3D model similar to that
>> demonstrated in the link.  I am a novice user and also intend to animate
>> such a model in Moray.
>>
>> Hopefully this is the correct forum for such a request for help
>>
>> http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=2326392
>>
>> kindest regards
>
>I would create it in Moray using CSG. Create a difference of two spheres to
>give you the thickness of your jigsaw piece. Create the shape of the piece
>using the prism object. Then use an intersection to create the finished
>piece. To get chamfered edges I would convert it to a mesh then follow
>Tims plan

That was my first thought, but then I wondered how to generate a set of
jigsaw pieces that tile the sphere. It's nowhere near as obvious as you
might think.

The reference image seems to use six different shapes, and it's not
obvious to me how to generate those shapes so that they fit correctly.

-- 
Mike Williams
Gentleman of Leisure

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