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Updated forum!

Last post by robertw « Sun Jun 17, 2018 1:53 pm

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?

You...

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Sun Jun 17, 2018 1:53 pm
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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Retrieving information in info window

Last post by dabeard « Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:01 pm

by dabeard » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:01 pm

Hi Rob,

Apart from doing a screen/window capture is there any way of retrieving the information in the Great Stella info window? Appreciate that...

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Last post by dabeard
Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:01 pm
Project onto Sphere

Last post by robertw « Thu May 21, 2015 9:45 am
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by oschene » Fri May 15, 2015 12:46 pm

I have Great Stella and when I chose Poly --> Project onto Sphere, nothing happens. Does one need to be in a particular view or mode to use this...

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Last post by robertw
Thu May 21, 2015 9:45 am
Big constructions

Last post by Zoyla1 « Thu Apr 02, 2015 6:54 am
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by anansi133 » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:20 pm

The reason I got Stella, was to help me make stuff like this.

That's a dual of a 3V icosohedronal Geodesic dome, with a radius of 120 cm.

I'm...

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Last post by Zoyla1
Thu Apr 02, 2015 6:54 am
Polyhedral models

Last post by gemmesterra « Sat Mar 28, 2015 11:11 am

by gemmesterra » Sat Mar 28, 2015 11:11 am

Where you can find models of polyhedra crystallography? (cubic, trigonal etc)
They are available in stella?
thanks for the reply
thx

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Last post by gemmesterra
Sat Mar 28, 2015 11:11 am
Export polyhedra as vector

Last post by Penobi « Tue Dec 02, 2014 2:25 pm

by Penobi » Tue Dec 02, 2014 2:25 pm

Hi, I am looking for a way to get polyhedra as vector out of Great Stella.
DXF export and import in AI/CDR X6 is what I already have tried but
the...

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Last post by Penobi
Tue Dec 02, 2014 2:25 pm
Hello from Eric

Last post by EricRegener « Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:03 pm
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by EricRegener » Mon Aug 04, 2014 5:22 pm

Dear Robert Webb and other forum members,

I am delighted to discover Stella, your software, your models and your forum. I have been interested in...

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Last post by EricRegener
Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:03 pm
transfer 4D Stella from PC to Mac Mini

Last post by robertw « Sun Sep 07, 2014 5:07 am
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by grayham » Sun Sep 07, 2014 4:00 am

hi Robert, ive bought a Mac Mini and wonder the safest way to transfer the program to it? or do i need to download a mac friendly version?
thanks

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Last post by robertw
Sun Sep 07, 2014 5:07 am
ID tabs

Last post by grayham « Thu Aug 21, 2014 5:35 am
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by grayham » Fri Jul 04, 2014 2:59 am

For some reason after 25 models built successfully the printouts don't have the ID numbers, especially now with 1000 pieces, any help appreciated....

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Last post by grayham
Thu Aug 21, 2014 5:35 am
Buy Stella for a chance to win $10,000

Last post by robertw « Sun Jun 08, 2014 3:00 pm

by robertw » Sun Jun 08, 2014 3:00 pm

If you purchase Stella or MineSweeper3D using PayPal before June 30th you have a chance to win $10,000. So if you've been procrastinating, now's the...

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Last post by robertw
Sun Jun 08, 2014 3:00 pm
Some near near misses

Last post by robertw « Sat Jun 07, 2014 1:10 pm

by robertw » Sat Jun 07, 2014 1:10 pm

Here's a couple of not-quite near misses I created recently. They're like near misses, but maybe not quite close enough to earn the title. They're...

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Last post by robertw
Sat Jun 07, 2014 1:10 pm
Resizing Pyramids?

Last post by robertw « Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:49 am
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by Philip » Thu Mar 27, 2014 11:18 pm

Hi,

I can't figure out how to resize the Johnson Solid - Square Pyramid. What option do I use in the Scale menu?
Non-uniform Scale was the only one...

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Last post by robertw
Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:49 am
Help Please! How do I do this...

Last post by Ulrich « Sun Feb 02, 2014 12:22 pm
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by thedusen » Wed Jan 29, 2014 4:32 pm

Hi there,

I'm new to Great Stella. I have a specific goal in mind, but after reading the documentation, I'm not clear on how to accomplish it, and...

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Last post by Ulrich
Sun Feb 02, 2014 12:22 pm
Problem importing DXF files

Last post by robertw « Thu Jan 16, 2014 4:05 am
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by Pauly1060 » Sun Jan 12, 2014 3:35 pm

Hi everyone, I'm really enjoying using great stella and have made many interesting models, however I've come up against a problem, I'm making and...

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Last post by robertw
Thu Jan 16, 2014 4:05 am
Can i make semitransparent faces for any color?

Last post by robertw « Sun Dec 22, 2013 1:05 pm
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by demihra » Sat Dec 21, 2013 12:56 pm

Hi,
Help anybody!
Can i make animated polyhedra with semitransparent faces for any color in Stella4D? If it's possible then how?

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Last post by robertw
Sun Dec 22, 2013 1:05 pm
Printing nets

Last post by robertw « Wed Dec 18, 2013 1:38 pm
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by peterash3@gmail.com » Thu Nov 28, 2013 2:40 pm

Hi,

I have downloaded Small Stella DEMO. If I buy Small Stella, it will be (at least right now) just for printing out nets for use in my geometry...

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Last post by robertw
Wed Dec 18, 2013 1:38 pm
Rainbow colours

Last post by robertw « Sun Oct 06, 2013 12:49 pm
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by patrick38 » Sun Oct 06, 2013 6:09 am

When I have rainbow colours in the left screen, why doesn't the net in the right screen have corresponding colours? Or... How do you get the rainbow...

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Last post by robertw
Sun Oct 06, 2013 12:49 pm
How do you create holes in models?

Last post by pollyhendra « Tue Sep 03, 2013 6:21 am
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by pollyhendra » Sun Sep 01, 2013 9:50 pm

One of our members, 'Bouts de bois Créations', made this fabulous piece.

Can you tell me how to get the holes in models please?

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Last post by pollyhendra
Tue Sep 03, 2013 6:21 am
A few questions...

Last post by pollyhendra « Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:06 am
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by starbase1 » Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:37 am

I am considering buying Stella 4d, and have a few questions...

I am mainly interested in the export of objects for use in 3d graphics software. I...

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Last post by pollyhendra
Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:06 am
Can Anybody Help Me Make A Moravian Star Please?

Last post by pollyhendra « Sun Sep 01, 2013 9:56 pm
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by pollyhendra » Sat Aug 03, 2013 3:07 am
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Hi, would love a hand with this one and perhaps a base to glue to might help as well. Thanks. (Moved better photo here, was trying to create more...
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Last post by pollyhendra
Sun Sep 01, 2013 9:56 pm
Sacred Geometry

Last post by Peter Kane « Thu Aug 22, 2013 3:37 pm
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by 3katie3 » Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:15 pm
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hello. I am 3katie3.

i have studied sacred geometries somewhat, and i would like to be able to talk about them here, and to request certain images....
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Last post by Peter Kane
Thu Aug 22, 2013 3:37 pm
Models, Exports and moving into STL format?

Last post by Antlab « Thu Jul 11, 2013 3:28 pm
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by jtakai » Sat Aug 15, 2009 6:24 pm

Hey everyone,
New user, love the software. My question is this:

Does anyone have experience outputting models into a format for printing on a 3D...

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Last post by Antlab
Thu Jul 11, 2013 3:28 pm
non-convex polyhedra - outer shell

Last post by Hodge « Tue May 14, 2013 10:37 pm
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by Hodge » Wed May 08, 2013 11:50 pm

I would like to remove the interior of non-convex polyhedra, leaving the outer shell.

Any suggestions on how to do this?

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Last post by Hodge
Tue May 14, 2013 10:37 pm
Displaying 3D models on iPad

Last post by Paul Hague « Thu May 09, 2013 3:30 pm

by Paul Hague » Thu May 09, 2013 3:30 pm

Hi

I've just spent a frustrating couple of hours trying to find an app that could display Stella4D 3D models on my original iPad running iOS 5.1.1....

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Last post by Paul Hague
Thu May 09, 2013 3:30 pm
Great Icosahedron - complex core

Last post by oxenholme « Tue Apr 02, 2013 1:58 pm
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by kk6pr » Mon Mar 18, 2013 4:46 am

I've made several Great Icosahedrons and have noticed that it isn't quite as stable as say a Great Dodecahedron. I'm using index cards or thick...

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Last post by oxenholme
Tue Apr 02, 2013 1:58 pm
Stella 5.1 released!

Last post by robertw « Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:03 pm

by robertw » Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:03 pm

Stella 5.1 has been released!

It's a free upgrade for existing Stella 5 users.
Improved control over background image.
More options when creating...

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Last post by robertw
Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:03 pm
4D Mode Requirements

Last post by Major Mayhem « Fri Nov 02, 2012 6:59 pm

by Major Mayhem » Fri Nov 02, 2012 6:59 pm

My question has to do with what Stella is looking for when you import a 4D off file. In your standard polychoron only two cells meet at each face. Is...

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Last post by Major Mayhem
Fri Nov 02, 2012 6:59 pm
Groupes facebook

Last post by rgagneux « Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:41 am

by rgagneux » Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:41 am

Bonjour,
j'ai remis en ligne un groupe facebook pour les polyèdres et les formes mathématiques.

Dans les forums, vous discutez entre...

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Last post by rgagneux
Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:41 am
Exporting Nets Possible?

Last post by handplane « Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:53 pm
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by handplane » Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:33 pm

Is it possible to export the nets (unfolded 2D representation)? I only see File > 3D Export.

This would be very useful to laser cutters which can...

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Last post by handplane
Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:53 pm
Special Colour Arrangement in v5

Last post by robertw « Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:54 pm
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by Peter Kane » Tue Oct 16, 2012 5:10 pm

I may be having a duhu moment , but I'm not able to use the special colour arrangements. After installing the latest release, I displayed an...

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Last post by robertw
Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:54 pm
Stella 5.0 finally released!

Last post by EvilGnome6 « Sat Oct 06, 2012 9:14 pm
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by robertw » Tue Oct 02, 2012 12:07 pm

I've finally released a major new upgrade to the Stella line of software.

It's been over 4.5 years since the last update, and over 5.5 years since...

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Last post by EvilGnome6
Sat Oct 06, 2012 9:14 pm
Puzzling discrepency?

Last post by hamp856 « Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:32 pm
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by hamp856 » Fri Oct 05, 2012 11:08 am

I am building polyhedra in wood. To build a Rhombicsidododechedron the square sections the miters alternate between 15.857 and 10.4526 degrees. I...

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Last post by hamp856
Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:32 pm
Other complementary 3D educational software?

Last post by Peter Kane « Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:00 pm
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by bblackburn » Sun Aug 26, 2012 11:43 pm

As an 8th grade/High School math teacher trying to cope with the transition to the Common Core State Standards, I am looking for other software that...

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Last post by Peter Kane
Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:00 pm
Stella facebook page

Last post by robertw « Sun Aug 12, 2012 12:06 pm

by robertw » Sun Aug 12, 2012 12:06 pm

Hi folks,

I have just created a facebook page for Stella, so if you're a facebook user, feel free to like it and help get it started.

Thanks!...

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Last post by robertw
Sun Aug 12, 2012 12:06 pm
Groupe Facebook

Last post by rgagneux « Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:24 pm
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by rgagneux » Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:18 am

Bonjour,
J'ai créé un groupe Facebook : Polyèdres et formes mathématiques.
Il serait intéressant que les créateurs de tous les pays fassent...

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Last post by rgagneux
Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:24 pm
Video Tutorials

Last post by boomfiziks « Sun Jun 24, 2012 5:23 am
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by boomfiziks » Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:57 am

Hello. I'm new to Stella 4D and I've enjoyed exploring it's many features. I've come across a helpful tutorial that really decreased the learning...

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Last post by boomfiziks
Sun Jun 24, 2012 5:23 am
Cherche contact parlant français. Seeks contact speak French

Last post by rgagneux « Sat May 19, 2012 6:42 pm
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by rgagneux » Tue May 08, 2012 8:20 am

Bonjour, je viens d'acheter Stella, et j'aimerais trouver un autre utilisateur français ou francophone de façon à pouvoir établir un contact et...

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Last post by rgagneux
Sat May 19, 2012 6:42 pm
Please tell us about your polyhedra and post photos!

Last post by Peter Kane « Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:23 pm
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by oxenholme » Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:17 pm

I've been fascinated by polyhedra ever since 1961 or thereabouts when I got introduced to them at school.

From time to time I post photos of my own...

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Last post by Peter Kane
Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:23 pm
2 Newbie questions

Last post by robertw « Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:04 am
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by pbrants » Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:11 am

1) When I choose File/Export metric data I can see there dihedral angles, what I understand (angel between 2 planes), but what is a mitre angle (eg...

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Last post by robertw
Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:04 am
Stella on TV

Last post by robertw « Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:26 am

by robertw » Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:26 am

Back in 2003 there was a story about Great Stella on TV.
You can see a bunch of my paper polyhedra here too.

Rob.

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Last post by robertw
Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:26 am
Reinstalling Stella4D

Last post by robertw « Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:48 pm
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by RTChoke » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:00 pm

I had the program running on a WinXP box and had a hard drive crash (or perhaps a corruption of the Win install, and a failing drive, whatever, it...

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Last post by robertw
Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:48 pm
Export / Import alignment?

Last post by HonestAbe « Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:42 pm
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by HonestAbe » Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:02 pm

This question is really nit-picking,
because Stella 4D exceeded my expectations;
in fact, it's beyond belief how perfect it is for what I want to...

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Last post by HonestAbe
Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:42 pm
cannot view stellation

Last post by robertw « Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:18 am
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by zeneteru » Sat Jul 23, 2011 1:09 pm

hi there, does anyone know how to view the stellation, i have stella loaded on my laptop works fine, but my pc i cannot? when i hit the cursor key to...

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Last post by robertw
Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:18 am
Questions about Stellations and Stellation Criterion

Last post by indigotwilight « Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:27 pm

by indigotwilight » Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:27 pm

This thought started a few days ago when I thought I'd try and export images of each stellation of the icosidodecahedron. I noticed there wasn't...

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Last post by indigotwilight
Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:27 pm
view base stellation

Last post by zeneteru « Mon Jun 27, 2011 6:23 pm

by zeneteru » Mon Jun 27, 2011 6:23 pm

hi there,
i have a question regarding stellations, on my copy of stella i cannot seem to show the stellations when im in the view base polyhedron...

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Last post by zeneteru
Mon Jun 27, 2011 6:23 pm
Giving away nets as PDF, off and stel files, etc

Last post by indigotwilight « Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:06 pm

by indigotwilight » Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:06 pm

I'm in the process of building a website, part of which I want to use to display images of polyhedron models I've built.
I thought it might be nice...

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Last post by indigotwilight
Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:06 pm
mac

Last post by indigotwilight « Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:20 am
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by daniela » Sun Jun 19, 2011 1:57 pm

Did someone already try to use Stella on a Mac? With Parallels or BootCamp? Please let me know. Daniela

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Last post by indigotwilight
Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:20 am
Just written my first OFF file

Last post by indigotwilight « Fri May 27, 2011 5:42 pm

by indigotwilight » Fri May 27, 2011 5:42 pm

I took a moment to learn the .OFF file format, and decided to 'write' my own polyhedron model.
It's a sort of octagrammic bipyramid. Might be useful...

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Last post by indigotwilight
Fri May 27, 2011 5:42 pm
Resize individual polyhedra in a compound

Last post by robertw « Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:21 pm
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by indigotwilight » Sun Apr 03, 2011 1:15 pm

I recently stumbled upon the trial version of Stella4d, and currently I'm trying things out to get aquanted with the GUI. In a few days time, I...

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Last post by robertw
Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:21 pm
Couldn't find exit edge

Last post by daniela « Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:56 pm
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by daniela » Thu Mar 03, 2011 7:08 pm

So says Stella when I try to open a model that I have imported, and that it has been exported from javaview.

can someone tell me the problem? Or...

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Last post by daniela
Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:56 pm
Video showing how to replace each part of a compound.

Last post by jbuddenh « Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:36 pm
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by robertw » Sat Jul 24, 2010 4:17 am

Hi guys,

I just made my first video tutorial about Stella. You can see it here:

It's not really a beginner's tutorial. I should make some...

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Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:36 pm

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