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Re: Graphics3D Edgeless Polygons

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  • Subject: [mg43903] Re: Graphics3D Edgeless Polygons
  • From: "Steven T. Hatton" <hattons at globalsymmetry.com>
  • Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 03:06:27 -0400 (EDT)
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Jens-Peer Kuska wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> p0 = {0, 0, 0};
> p1 = {1, 1, 1};
> dr = 0.05;
> ob = {{1, 1, 0}, {1, -1, 0}};
> polys = Polygon[{dr(Cos[#]ob[[1]] + Sin[#]ob[[2]]) + p0,
>             dr(Cos[# + da]ob[[1]] + Sin[# + da]ob[[2]]) + p0,
>             dr(Cos[# + da]ob[[1]] + Sin[# + da]ob[[2]]) + p1,
>             dr(Cos[#]ob[[1]] + Sin[#]ob[[2]]) + p1}] & /@ Range[da, 2Pi,
> da];
> 
> and
> 
> Show[Graphics3D[{EdgeForm[], polys}]]
> 
> does not help you ?
> 
> Regards
>   Jens

Yes, it made the edges go away. When it comes to the Principle of Least
Astonishment, I must say, Mathematica is truly amazing!

Now my colors are several shades darker than previously, but I haven't
played around with things like lighting and specular reflection yet.

Steven


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