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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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from generating a [icosahedron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icosahedron) which
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is split N times for a detail level of N. The [dual
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polyhedron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_polyhedron) of that shape is
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calculated which results in the hexsphere. In its smallest form (detail level of
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0), it has 12 pentagon faces. As the detail level increases, it gains more
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hexagon faces and becomes more spherical in shape.
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Detail level 0:
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Detail level 8:
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