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  Re: Question on isosurfaces.  
From: Peter Popov
Date: 6 Aug 2000 17:20:54
Message: <gilrosokguk9pj3b1v25lgljsbu1eiqg1m@4ax.com>
On 6 Aug 2000 15:28:47 -0400, "CreeD" <mes### [at] nqinet> wrote:

>Hi.  I'm looking to make a soccer ball-like object that combines
>two functions into one isosurface:
>A: the ball
>and B: The hexagons on the ball. 

A soccer ball is an icosadodecahedron, meaning that every vertex is
common for two hexagons and a pentagon. Simply wrapping a hexagon
pigment won't help. Actually it's impossible as hexagons pack the
plane completely and hence leave no space for 'folding'.


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