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Re: Mathematica bug in Graphics3D ??

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  • Subject: [mg22269] Re: Mathematica bug in Graphics3D ??
  • From: "Allan Hayes" <hay at haystack.demon.co.uk>
  • Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 20:00:32 -0500 (EST)
  • References: <88juec$9o3@smc.vnet.net>
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Axel:

Your example:

Show[Graphics3D[
    Polygon[{{2.5, Sqrt[3]/2, 0}, {3.5, Sqrt[3]/2, 0}, {4, Sqrt[3], 0}, {3,
          2*Sqrt[3], 0}, {2, 2*Sqrt[3], 0}, {3, Sqrt[3], 0}}]], Axes -> True
  ]

Show the vertices  in  order  by numbers (change the z coordinate of the
last point sightly to get a better view)

Show[Graphics3D[{Text[1, {2.5, Sqrt[3]/2, 0}], Text[2, {3.5, Sqrt[3]/2, 0}],
      Text[3, {4, Sqrt[3], 0}],
      Text[4, {3, 2*Sqrt[3], 0}],
      Text[5, {2, 2*Sqrt[3], 0}],
      Text[6, {3, Sqrt[3], 0.1}]}], Axes -> True,
  Ticks -> False,
  TextStyle -> {FontSize -> 24}
  ]

In 3D Mathematica draws the triangles  {1,2,3},{1,3,4},{1,4,5},{1,5,6}.
I have not sorted out the rule for when edges are shown, but compare the
original picture with

Show[Graphics3D[
    Polygon[{{2.5, Sqrt[3]/2, 0}, {3.5, Sqrt[3]/2, 0}, {4, Sqrt[3], 0}, {3,
          2*Sqrt[3], 0}, {2, 2*Sqrt[3], 0}, {5, Sqrt[3], 0}}]], Axes -> True
  ]


Allan
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"Axel Kowald" <axel at itb.biologie.hu-berlin.de> wrote in message
news:88juec$9o3 at smc.vnet.net...
> Hello,
>
> I'm using Mathematica 4.0.1.0 under NT4 and when I try:
>
> Show[Graphics3D[Polygon[{{2.5, Sqrt[3]/2, 0}, {3.5, Sqrt[3]/2, 0},
> {4, Sqrt[3], 0}, {3, 2*Sqrt[3], 0}, {2, 2*Sqrt[3], 0},
> {3, Sqrt[3], 0}} ]], Axes -> True]
>
> Mathematica draws a polygon with only 5 corners where the last point
> {3,Sqrt[3],0} is missing. Am I doing something wrong here or what is
> going on ?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Axel
>
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