Problems with some Graphics`Polyhedra` functions
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- Subject: [mg58311] Problems with some Graphics`Polyhedra` functions
- From: Mark Normand <mnormand at foodsci.umass.edu>
- Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 00:30:46 -0400 (EDT)
- Organization: UMass Dept. of Food Science
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
The attached notebook demonstrates three problems I have encountered using some
functions in the Graphics`Polyhedra` Mathematica package. Any suggestions will
be appreciated. Thank you.
--
Mark Normand
UMass. Dept. of Food Science
mnormand at foodsci.umass.edu
filename="GraphicsPolyhedra problems.nb"
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