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Tyler Hallada 5 years ago
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@@ -4,17 +4,21 @@ 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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+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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-Detail level 0:
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+Detail level 0 with 12 pentagons:
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 ![detail 0](img/detail-0.png)
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-Detail level 8:
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+Detail level 1 with 12 pentagons and 30 hexagons (AKA. a soccer ball):
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+![detail 1](img/detail-1.png)
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+Detail level 8 with 12 pentagons and 655,350 hexagons:
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 ![detail 8](img/detail-8.png)

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