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Re: How do you draw Triangles and other Geometric figures in Mathematica?


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  • Subject: [mg10972] Re: How do you draw Triangles and other Geometric figures in Mathematica?
  • From: Allan Hayes <hay@haystack.demon.co.uk>
  • Date: Sun, 15 Feb 1998 02:10:38 -0500
  • References: <6c3eoj$1f1@smc.vnet.net>

Show[Graphics[Line[{{x1,y1},...., {xn,yn},{x1,y1}}]]] displays a closed
(because of the final {x1,y1}} polygonal line 

Show[Graphics[Polygon[{{x1,y1},...., {xn,yn}}]]] displays a black filled
polygon/

Here's a blue triangle (thick line)
In[16]:=
ln=Show[Graphics[{Thickness[.02],Hue[.6],Line[{{0,0},{1,1},{0,1},{0,0}}]}]]

and the corresponding red-filled polygon In[17]:=
pol=Show[Graphics[{Hue[0],Polygon[{{0,0},{1,1},{0,1}}]}]]

Put the two together:
In[18]:=
Show[pol,ln]

For regular shapes the following Add-ons are useful

in 2D: 
	Geometry`Polytopes`
in 3D
	Graphics`Polyhedra`
	Graphics`Shapes`


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