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Updated forum!

Last post by robertw « Sun Nov 24, 2024 8:06 am
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by robertw » Sun Jun 17, 2018 1:53 pm

Welcome to the new-look forums!

After much difficulty, I finally managed to migrate this forum from phpBB2 to phpBB3. So what does this mean?

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Sun Nov 24, 2024 8:06 am
Stella 5.4 has been released!

Last post by robertw « Mon May 12, 2014 2:05 pm

by robertw » Mon May 12, 2014 2:05 pm

Stella 5.4 has been released!

It's a free upgrade for existing Stella 5 users (use Check for Software Updates Now in the Help menu if it doesn't...

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Mon May 12, 2014 2:05 pm
Announcing MoStella! Mobile app full of polyhedra.

Last post by guy « Fri Nov 02, 2018 3:27 pm
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by robertw » Sat Aug 24, 2013 3:06 pm

Hi folks,

I've finally finished my polyhedral mobile app MoStella. It's Android-only at the moment.

MoStella can display polyhedra, their duals,...

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Last post by guy
Fri Nov 02, 2018 3:27 pm
Welcome!

Last post by robertw « Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:37 am

by robertw » Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:37 am

Welcome to the Stella forum!

This is the place to talk about Stella. Ask how to perform certain tasks, present a new technique you've discovered...

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Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:37 am

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Making the Herschel enneahedron

Last post by robertw « Wed Jul 02, 2025 2:15 pm

by robertw » Wed Jul 02, 2025 2:15 pm

Saw the Numberphile video about the Herschel enneahedron and thought I'd make one in Stella.

Turned out to be pretty easy. Here are the steps....

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Last post by robertw
Wed Jul 02, 2025 2:15 pm
Running on Wine

Last post by guy « Mon Jun 23, 2025 9:21 pm
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by H A M » Sun Feb 23, 2025 5:39 am

I tried to run it but gave an error message: ChoosePixelFormat failed
In the terminal:
01bc:err:wgl:init_opengl Failed to load libGL: libGL.so.1:...

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Last post by guy
Mon Jun 23, 2025 9:21 pm
Coloring of Archimedean solids

Last post by Sebelev « Sat Jun 07, 2025 8:08 pm
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by Sebelev » Thu Jun 05, 2025 9:55 pm

Hello!
I began to notice that when choosing a subsymmetry in Archimedean solids, the initial coloring of the polyhedron changes. That is, for...

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Last post by Sebelev
Sat Jun 07, 2025 8:08 pm
Stella4D vs. Miratope for 4D element types

Last post by robertw « Sun May 25, 2025 10:29 am
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by H A M » Tue Feb 25, 2025 5:59 pm

Generally, Miratope tends to be more accurate in distinguishing element types than Stella4D for non-compounds. While spittid has 3 element types...

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Last post by robertw
Sun May 25, 2025 10:29 am
132-faced all-pentagon polyhedron

Last post by robertw « Mon May 19, 2025 2:23 am
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by wpthomps » Mon May 19, 2025 12:00 am

Robert,

On August 2, 2016 you shared a post on your RobertLovesPi.net blog titled Three Polyhedra with Only Pentagonal Faces. Here's a URL to it:...

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Last post by robertw
Mon May 19, 2025 2:23 am
My new web site with an extensive collection of Great Stella Models

Last post by albertpcarpenter « Sun May 18, 2025 2:32 am

by albertpcarpenter » Sun May 18, 2025 2:32 am

Hi, I just wanted to share my new web site that features an extensive collection of Great Stella models built over the last 10 years.
The GIFs are...

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Last post by albertpcarpenter
Sun May 18, 2025 2:32 am
New to Stella - is there a way to combine OFF files?

Last post by robertw « Wed Apr 16, 2025 2:14 pm
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by Bumpf » Tue Apr 15, 2025 4:37 pm

Exactly what it says on the tin :mrgreen: I created two polyhedra that I think look very nice, and would like to create a compound of them. Is there...

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Last post by robertw
Wed Apr 16, 2025 2:14 pm
Update the 4D libraries to reorganize and add new uniform polychora, plus demonstrations on polychora symmetries

Last post by robertw « Thu Mar 13, 2025 6:37 am
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by Mulliganaceous » Thu Jan 02, 2025 10:25 pm

Dear Robert Webb,

I enjoyed using Stella4D, although unfortunately, selection of elements seemed to be glitchy compared to the demo version.
I am...

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Last post by robertw
Thu Mar 13, 2025 6:37 am
Synchronizing Rotations

Last post by TomF « Fri Feb 07, 2025 12:26 am
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by TomF » Thu Feb 06, 2025 5:25 pm

In constructing stellations with Great Stella, especially those with pieces joined only at their vertices, I sometimes find it convenient to compare...

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Last post by TomF
Fri Feb 07, 2025 12:26 am
Dual polyhedron name

Last post by robertw « Tue Oct 08, 2024 2:03 am
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by zhiwang » Tue Oct 08, 2024 1:53 am

Hi，Robert，
I'm currently working on dual transformations of some polyhedral shapes, such as the Johnson solids below and a few other polyhedra....

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Last post by robertw
Tue Oct 08, 2024 2:03 am
Faceting II

Last post by fiveD « Sun Oct 06, 2024 7:47 am
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by fiveD » Sun Oct 06, 2024 1:39 am

Hi Robert,

I'm using the CTRL-Right click method of selecting polygons to perform some faceting. In the screenshot example, how is it possible to...

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Last post by fiveD
Sun Oct 06, 2024 7:47 am
4OFF debug information

Last post by robertw « Tue Oct 01, 2024 3:06 pm
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by tmo35 » Thu Sep 12, 2024 5:13 pm

Hello,

I have generated what should be a valid 4OFF file, however trying to open it within stella gives a popup with the text; 'CreateCells failed:...

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Last post by robertw
Tue Oct 01, 2024 3:06 pm
Nets of large polyhedra

Last post by robertw « Tue Oct 01, 2024 2:15 pm
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by Gokusa22 » Tue Oct 01, 2024 12:27 pm

Hello!
I love making large convex paper polyhedra models. So far i made the Archimedian and Catalan solids and also models for stI, gtI, ttI, etI,...

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Last post by robertw
Tue Oct 01, 2024 2:15 pm
i need help

Last post by robertw « Fri Aug 30, 2024 6:47 am
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by Rico Liu » Thu Aug 29, 2024 9:12 am

I'm currently trying to create a truncated triakis tetrahedron. After applying the truncation function, the left side correctly displays the...

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Last post by robertw
Fri Aug 30, 2024 6:47 am
Faceting Help

Last post by robertw « Fri Aug 09, 2024 1:01 pm
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by fiveD » Sun Jun 23, 2024 1:24 am

Hello, I'm new to Stella4D and learning how to use it.

I'm struggling with how to perform faceting and hoping someone can share some screenshots or...

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Last post by robertw
Fri Aug 09, 2024 1:01 pm
Selecting Issue

Last post by robertw « Thu Aug 08, 2024 7:14 am
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by ndl » Fri Jul 26, 2024 4:54 pm

Hi Robert,

I'm really having a challenge with Stella4d where I click on an item and the program selects a different item instead. I believe I posted...

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Last post by robertw
Thu Aug 08, 2024 7:14 am
how can I align the added polys on faces the central poly?

Last post by robertw « Tue Jun 18, 2024 3:38 pm
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by yihanzhu » Mon Jun 10, 2024 6:44 am

Untitled.jpg How can I align the hexagon-to-hexagon attachment of these polys? Is there any general procedures for more types of polys in this...

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Last post by robertw
Tue Jun 18, 2024 3:38 pm
Are 5 tetrahedra connected by vertices possible in Stella 3d?

Last post by platonic « Fri Mar 08, 2024 6:07 pm
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by platonic » Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:52 pm

Hi there.

Is there a way to create in Stella 3d a model of a tetrahedron every vertex of which is a vertex of another tetrahedron?

In other words,...

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Last post by platonic
Fri Mar 08, 2024 6:07 pm
Edge calculations not working.

Last post by robertw « Sat Feb 10, 2024 3:02 pm
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by stav242 » Wed Feb 07, 2024 6:09 pm

Hi,

im performing the following..
create new `PLantonic / Icosahedron`
adjust `dual radius` to 5
change `poly / create geodesic sphere` - frequency...

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Last post by robertw
Sat Feb 10, 2024 3:02 pm
Small Stella back faces?

Last post by robertw « Thu Oct 26, 2023 2:46 am
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by SailorMike » Mon Oct 23, 2023 8:28 pm

I've just started using the program with a view to creating wooden models. What I'm trying to figure out at present is how to see the back faces . I...

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Last post by robertw
Thu Oct 26, 2023 2:46 am
Problem with OFF files

Last post by tmo35 « Mon Sep 25, 2023 11:31 pm
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by tmo35 » Thu Sep 07, 2023 12:56 am

Hello,

I apologize if there is something here I missed, but I really cannot figure out what is wrong with my OFF files.

Attempting to open them...

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Last post by tmo35
Mon Sep 25, 2023 11:31 pm
Truncation animation

Last post by robertw « Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:57 am
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by gphillips » Sat Aug 19, 2023 11:13 pm

Can anyone step me through how to show a morphing animation of the truncation of a polyhedron. e.g. The truncation of an icosidodecahedron to from a...

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Last post by robertw
Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:57 am
Stella Course?

Last post by robertw « Tue May 30, 2023 3:18 am
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by Polytopos » Mon May 29, 2023 11:03 pm

My recent question and Robert's answer to it led me to realize that there is such tremendous power and creative potential in Stella. I love polyhedra...

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Last post by robertw
Tue May 30, 2023 3:18 am
Is there a way to flip a convex group of faces to concave?

Last post by robertw « Tue May 30, 2023 3:08 am
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by Polytopos » Sun May 28, 2023 6:02 pm

I'm trying to make a shape in Stell4D that I call the concave triakis octahedron. It has the same face dimensions as the triakis octrahedron but...

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Last post by robertw
Tue May 30, 2023 3:08 am
Opening tour, Stella closes

Last post by robertw « Mon May 01, 2023 2:51 am
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by melograno » Thu Apr 13, 2023 6:44 pm

Hi there,

When I click to open my previously saved tour, Stella closes. NO matter if I try to open it from the tour folder or directly from Stella,...

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Last post by robertw
Mon May 01, 2023 2:51 am
Is there a way to label elements with math/laex symbols?

Last post by robertw « Mon Mar 27, 2023 10:29 am
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by platonic » Sun Mar 26, 2023 3:22 pm

Thank you Robert, I'm thoroughly enjoying this software for almost a year. Would love to someday share my work here.

My main question is the one on...

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Last post by robertw
Mon Mar 27, 2023 10:29 am
BUG: excavating a cuboctahedron with an octahedron locks up the net algorithm

Last post by Ulrich « Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:12 am
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by H A M » Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:54 pm

should work but it doesn't

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Last post by Ulrich
Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:12 am
Can you export a net as a .dxf file?

Last post by danielcastor « Tue Feb 14, 2023 6:52 pm
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by danielcastor » Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:59 pm

I work primarily in AutoCAD and am able to export .dxf models from Stella for use. This is fine for simple polyhedra, but the more complex shapes...

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Last post by danielcastor
Tue Feb 14, 2023 6:52 pm
Printing tiled poster

Last post by Anselm « Wed Feb 08, 2023 4:43 am
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by Anselm » Tue Feb 07, 2023 4:16 am

I am using a printer and driver that is capable of tiling to make posters. Using Great Stella I use the Print Setup option to configure a multi-page...

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Last post by Anselm
Wed Feb 08, 2023 4:43 am
Extra parts for the compound of five squares

Last post by robertw « Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:12 pm
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by TomF » Sun Jan 15, 2023 5:44 am

I have the feeling the I'm asking a stupid question, but here goes.
I'm making a compound of five squares and am following the suggestions in the...

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Last post by robertw
Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:12 pm
why stella4d doesn't show the convexity of a polychoron in the info bar?

Last post by robertw « Tue Jan 17, 2023 5:54 am
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by H A M » Mon Jan 16, 2023 6:01 pm

so inconsistent

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Last post by robertw
Tue Jan 17, 2023 5:54 am
[BUG] clicking on polyhedra face selects wrong face

Last post by robertw « Mon Jan 09, 2023 3:48 am
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by Mulliganaceous » Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:06 pm

Since downloading the full version of Stella 4D, I noticed whenever I click on a face of a polyhedra (not a cell on a polychora), the program selects...

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Last post by robertw
Mon Jan 09, 2023 3:48 am
cross-sectioning a tetrahemihexacron

Last post by robertw « Fri Jan 06, 2023 2:25 pm
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by H A M » Fri Jan 06, 2023 4:02 am

apperently cross-sections aren't designed for infinite polyhedra

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Last post by robertw
Fri Jan 06, 2023 2:25 pm
why for some reason faceting preview doesn't feature real-time color blending

Last post by robertw « Thu Dec 29, 2022 4:02 am
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by H A M » Wed Dec 28, 2022 9:42 pm

wy

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Thu Dec 29, 2022 4:02 am
[BUG] can't rectify dual of rectified tesseract

Last post by robertw « Mon Dec 26, 2022 4:53 am
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by H A M » Sun Dec 25, 2022 9:34 pm

rectified dual of rectified tesseract is in here:

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Last post by robertw
Mon Dec 26, 2022 4:53 am
Display single cell

Last post by AngusB « Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:30 pm
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by AngusB » Sun Dec 04, 2022 6:01 pm

Is it possible to display just a single copy of a stellation cell? I wish to 3D print individual cells and build up stellations, sometimes using...

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Last post by AngusB
Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:30 pm
why for some reason stella4d rescales 4d off files

Last post by robertw « Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:49 pm
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by H A M » Wed Nov 23, 2022 7:59 pm

just why

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Last post by robertw
Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:49 pm
Registration/settings not saved

Last post by robertw « Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:34 am
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by alexh » Sun Dec 04, 2022 11:25 pm

Hi,

A rather mundane question - I upgraded to Win 10 finally and now when I start Great Stella its asks for registration info every time. I tried to...

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Last post by robertw
Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:34 am
Exporting 3D models with images on the faces

Last post by robertw « Sat Dec 03, 2022 3:48 am
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by Polytopos » Fri Dec 02, 2022 3:55 pm

Hi,

Stella4d noob here. I've made a model with custom images and text on the faces. However, when I export the 3D model (using OBJ format) the...

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Last post by robertw
Sat Dec 03, 2022 3:48 am
4D

Last post by robertw « Sat Dec 03, 2022 3:37 am
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by robertw » Fri Nov 12, 2021 4:51 am

Someone asked me to explain 4D, so I thought it would be better to do it here in a post for all to see.

We only have 3 spatial dimensions in our...

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Last post by robertw
Sat Dec 03, 2022 3:37 am
Net for cuboctahedron from tetrahedra+octagons? and Torus

Last post by ccrom1123 « Thu Nov 10, 2022 5:48 am
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by ccrom1123 » Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:03 pm

Hello,
(I'm a re-new user, only made basic stuff years ago)
I'd like to construct a cuboctahedra with a skeletal-looking net; made from 6 tetrahedra...

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Last post by ccrom1123
Thu Nov 10, 2022 5:48 am
Program Crashes Scaling Inradius

Last post by H A M « Thu Sep 08, 2022 10:31 pm
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by wpthomps » Fri Sep 02, 2022 11:35 pm

Whenever I try to scale Archimedean solids by the inradius, Stella crashes.

I tried reinstalling Stella, but the problem remained.

My operating...

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Last post by H A M
Thu Sep 08, 2022 10:31 pm
How many people bought Small Stella, Great Stella, and Stella4D?

Last post by robertw « Tue Sep 06, 2022 4:33 am
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by H A M » Mon Sep 05, 2022 7:49 pm

i just want to see how many people bought Stella4D vs Great Stella and Small Stella?

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Last post by robertw
Tue Sep 06, 2022 4:33 am
APNG

Last post by H A M « Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:17 pm

by H A M » Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:17 pm

APNGs are just animated PNGs without the tradeoffs of GIF, right? Also I want Stella4D to export an APNG directly.

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Last post by H A M
Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:17 pm
why does 4d view (not cross sections) don't have color blending on faces

Last post by robertw « Sat Sep 03, 2022 12:30 pm
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by H A M » Fri Sep 02, 2022 9:56 pm

happens on every compound polychoron with compound cells that have compound faces

step 1: see 75 tes compound in 4d library, switch to orthogonal...

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Last post by robertw
Sat Sep 03, 2022 12:30 pm
typo in https://www.software3d.com/Support.php

Last post by robertw « Sat Sep 03, 2022 11:37 am
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by H A M » Fri Sep 02, 2022 11:29 pm

in the Before You Buy section, it reads Want to know more about Stella4D, Great Stellaand(sic)... , that's a typo.

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Last post by robertw
Sat Sep 03, 2022 11:37 am
Stepping through stellations

Last post by robertw « Wed Aug 24, 2022 4:29 am
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by TomF » Tue Aug 23, 2022 10:12 pm

It's easy enough to step through the stellations of a base figure one at a time in Great Stella, but is it possible to move through them more...

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Last post by robertw
Wed Aug 24, 2022 4:29 am
Coincident edges

Last post by Gordon « Mon Aug 22, 2022 11:07 am
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by Gordon » Mon Aug 22, 2022 8:59 am

Does Great Stella coalesce vertices and edges that coincide? I have some OFF models for which it says there are more than two faces meeting at some...

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Last post by Gordon
Mon Aug 22, 2022 11:07 am
Selecting issue

Last post by SamHb « Mon Aug 22, 2022 6:02 am
Replies: 11
by ndl » Thu Apr 01, 2021 7:54 pm

Hi,

I just got a new computer and installed Stella 4d with the same installer that I had before, but I'm having a new issue that when I try to...

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Last post by SamHb
Mon Aug 22, 2022 6:02 am
Strange rendering anomaly in Great Stella

Last post by Anselm « Sun Aug 07, 2022 6:45 am
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by Anselm » Sun Aug 07, 2022 3:47 am

If I load the Heptagrammic Cuploid in polyhedron view I see a bowl with seven sides, each side with 5 faces, and a regular heptagon as its base.

If...

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Sun Aug 07, 2022 6:45 am

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