Low Poly Spheres: Truncated Octahedron

Low Poly Spheres: Low-poly, high-fun!

Low Poly Spheres is a series 3D printable models of polyhedra that look like low-poly spheres. You may remember from math class that polyhedra are solid 3D shapes with flat polygonal faces, straight edges, and sharp corners or vertices. Low Poly Spheres are fun to make and display. You can print them in different colors and sizes, and use them as decorations, toys, or educational tools. Low Poly Spheres are a fun way to enjoy 3D printing and mathematics. They are simple, yet beautiful and fascinating.

Truncated Octahedron - Fun Facts

A truncated octahedron is a 14-sided shape that is made by cutting off the corners of a regular octahedron.

Here's some fun facts about them:

• It has 8 hexagonal faces and 6 square faces, and it is one of the 13 Archimedean solids. The truncated octahedron is the only Archimedean solid that has no triangular faces.
• It can fill up space without any gaps, which makes it useful for packing and storing things.
• Some types of honeycomb and foam have a truncated octahedron structure.
• The mineral fluorite also forms crystals that look like truncated octahedra.

Design by Adam L on MakerWorld (license: BY-SA).