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# Hexsphere Generator
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Eventually, this will be a full-blown planet generator. But, for now, this is a
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hexsphere generator. This shape is also known as a [Goldberg
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polyhedron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldberg_polyhedron) or a [truncated
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icosahedron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truncated_icosahedron). It is made
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2019-02-09 23:47:20 +00:00
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from generating a [icosahedron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icosahedron) whose
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sides are split N times (for a detail level of N). Then, I calculate the [dual
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polyhedron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_polyhedron) of that shape, which
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results in the hexsphere. In its smallest form (detail level of 0), it has 12
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pentagon faces. As the detail level increases, it gains more hexagon faces and
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becomes more spherical in shape.
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2019-02-09 23:47:20 +00:00
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Detail level 0 with 12 pentagons:
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2019-02-09 23:47:20 +00:00
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Detail level 1 with 12 pentagons and 30 hexagons (AKA. a soccer ball):
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Detail level 8 with 12 pentagons and 655,350 hexagons:
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