KALEIDOTILE FAMILY SOLIDS TABLE

(2,3,4) SYMMETRY GROUP


F = # of faces
E = # of edges
V = # of vertices

Model         F     E       V     Shapes                          

Octahedron
    8     12       6     8
Truncated Octahedron
  14     36     24     8 6
Cuboctahedron
  14     24     12     8 6
Truncated Cube
  14     36     24     8 6
Cube
    6     12       8     6
Rhombicuboctahedron
  26     48     24     8 6 12
Rhombitruncated Cuboctahedron
  26     72     48     8 6 12

We have picked octahedron and rhombicuboctahedron to show the 2-, 3-, and 4- fold symmetries in this group. In each of the polyhedra below, we have highlighted some planes of reflection symmetry to show the folds of symmetry.

    2-fold       3-fold       4-fold



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