List of Wenninger polyhedron models
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This table contains an indexed list of the Uniform and stellated polyhedra from the book Polyhedron Models, by Magnus Wenninger.
The book was written as a guide book to building polyhedra as physical models. It includes templates of face elements for construction and helpful hints in building, and also brief descriptions on the theory behind these shapes.
It contains the 75 nonprismatic uniform polyhedra, as well as 44 stellated forms of the convex regular polyhedra.
This list was written to honor this early polyhedral work from Wenninger, and to provide a detailed reference to the 119 numbered models in his book.
Models listed here can be cited as "Wenninger Model Number N", or WN for brevity.
The polyhedra are grouped below in 5 tables: Regular (1-5), Semiregular (6-18), regular star polyhedra (20-22,41), Stellations and compounds (19-66), and uniform star polyhedra (67-119). The four regular star polyhedra are listed twice because they belong to both the uniform polyhedra and stellation groupings.
Contents |
| Index | Name | Picture | Wythoff symbol | Vertex figure and Schläfli symbol |
Symmetry group | U# | K# | V | E | F | Faces by type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tetrahedron | 3|2 3 | {3,3} |
Td | U01 | K06 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4{3} | |
| 2 | Octahedron | 4|2 3 | {3,4} |
Oh | U05 | K10 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 8{3} | |
| 3 | Hexahedron (Cube) | 3|2 4 | {4,3} |
Oh | U06 | K11 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 6{4} | |
| 4 | Icosahedron | 5|2 3 | {3,5} |
Ih | U22 | K27 | 12 | 30 | 20 | 20{3} | |
| 5 | Dodecahedron | 3|2 5 | {5,3} |
Ih | U23 | K28 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 12{5} |
| Index | Name | Picture | Wythoff symbol | Vertex figure | Symmetry group | U# | K# | V | E | F | Faces by type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Truncated tetrahedron | 2 3|3 | 3.6.6 |
Td | U02 | K07 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 4{3}+4{6} | |
| 7 | Truncated octahedron | 2 4|3 | 4.6.6 |
Oh | U08 | K13 | 24 | 36 | 14 | 6{4}+8{6} | |
| 8 | Truncated hexahedron | 2 3|4 | 3.8.8 |
Oh | U09 | K14 | 24 | 36 | 14 | 8{3}+6{8} | |
| 9 | Truncated icosahedron | 2 5|3 | 5.6.6 |
Ih | U25 | K30 | 60 | 90 | 32 | 12{5}+20{6} | |
| 10 | Truncated dodecahedron | 2 3|5 | 3.10.10 |
Ih | U26 | K31 | 60 | 90 | 32 | 20{3}+12{10} | |
| 11 | Cuboctahedron | 2|3 4 | 3.4.3.4 |
Oh | U07 | K12 | 12 | 24 | 14 | 8{3}+6{4} | |
| 12 | Icosidodecahedron | 2|3 5 | 3.5.3.5 |
Ih | U24 | K29 | 30 | 60 | 32 | 20{3}+12{5} | |
| 13 | Small rhombicuboctahedron | 3 4|2 | 3.4.4.4 |
Oh | U10 | K15 | 24 | 48 | 26 | 8{3}+(6+12){4} | |
| 14 | Small rhombicosidodecahedron | 3 5|2 | 3.4.5.4 |
Ih | U27 | K32 | 60 | 120 | 62 | 20{3}+30{4}+12{5} | |
| 15 | Great rhombicuboctahedron (Rhombitruncated cuboctahedron) (Truncated cuboctahedron) |
2 3 4| | 4.6.8 |
Oh | U11 | K16 | 48 | 72 | 26 | 12{4}+8{6}+6{8} | |
| 16 | Great rhombicosidodecahedron (Rhombitruncated icosidodecahedron) (Truncated icosidodecahedron) |
2 3 5| | 4.6.10 |
Ih | U28 | K33 | 120 | 180 | 62 | 30{4}+20{6}+12{10} | |
| 17 | Snub cube | |2 3 4 | 3.3.3.3.4 |
O | U12 | K17 | 24 | 60 | 38 | (8+24){3}+6{4} | |
| 18 | Snub dodecahedron | |2 3 5 | 3.3.3.3.5 |
I | U29 | K34 | 60 | 150 | 92 | (20+60){3}+12{5} |
| Index | Name | Picture | Wythoff symbol | Vertex figure and Schläfli symbol |
Symmetry group | U# | K# | V | E | F | Faces by type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Small stellated dodecahedron | 5|25/2 | {5/2,5} |
Ih | U34 | K39 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 12{5/2} | |
| 21 | Great dodecahedron | 5/2|2 5 | {5,5/2} |
Ih | U35 | K40 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 12{5} | |
| 22 | Great stellated dodecahedron | 3|25/2 | {5/2,3} |
Ih | U52 | K57 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 12{5/2} | |
| 41 | Great icosahedron (16th stellation of icosahedron) |
5/2|2 3 | {3,5/2} |
Ih | U53 | K58 | 12 | 30 | 20 | 20{3} |
| Index | Name | Symmetry group | Picture | Facets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Octahedron (regular) |
Oh | ||
| 19 | Stellated octahedron (Compound of two tetrahedra) |
Oh |
| Index | Name | Symmetry group | Picture | Facets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dodecahedron (regular) | Ih | ||
| 20 | Small stellated dodecahedron (regular) (First stellation of dodecahedron) |
Ih | ||
| 21 | Great dodecahedron (regular) (Second stellation of dodecahedron) |
Ih | ||
| 22 | Great stellated dodecahedron (regular) (Third stellation of dodecahedron) |
Ih |
| Index | Name | Symmetry group | Picture | Facets (octahedral planes) | Facets (cube planes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Cuboctahedron (regular) | Oh | |||
| 43 | Compound of cube and octahedron (First stellation of cuboctahedron) |
Oh | |||
| 44 | Second stellation of cuboctahedron | Oh | |||
| 45 | Third stellation of cuboctahedron | Oh | |||
| 46 | Fourth stellation of cuboctahedron | Oh |
| Index | Name | Picture | Wythoff symbol | Vertex figure | Symmetry group | U# | K# | V | E | F | Faces by type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Tetrahemihexahedron | 3/23|2 | 4.3/2.4.3 |
Td | U04 | K09 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 4{3}+3{4} | |
| 68 | Octahemioctahedron | 3/23|3 | 6.3/2.6.3 |
Oh | U03 | K08 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 8{3}+4{6} | |
| 69 | Small cubicuboctahedron | 3/24|4 | 8.3/2.8.4 |
Oh | U13 | K18 | 24 | 48 | 20 | 8{3}+6{4}+6{8} | |
| 70 | Small ditrigonal icosidodecahedron | 3|5/23 | (5/2.3)3 |
Ih | U30 | K35 | 20 | 60 | 32 | 20{3}+12{5/2} | |
| 71 | Small icosicosidodecahedron | 5/23|3 | 6.5/2.6.3 |
Ih | U31 | K36 | 60 | 120 | 52 | 20{3}+12{5/2}+20{6} | |
| 72 | Small dodecicosidodecahedron | 3/25|5 | 10.3/2.10.5 |
Ih | U33 | K38 | 60 | 120 | 44 | 20{3}+12{5}+12{10} | |
| 73 | Dodecadodecahedron | 2|5/25 | (5/2.5)2 |
Ih | U36 | K41 | 30 | 60 | 24 | 12{5}+12{5/2} | |
| 74 | Small rhombidodecahedron | 25/25| | 10.4.10/9.4/3 |
Ih | U39 | K44 | 60 | 120 | 42 | 30{4}+12{10} | |
| 75 | Truncated great dodecahedron | 25/2|5 | 10.10.5/2 |
Ih | U37 | K42 | 60 | 90 | 24 | 12{5/2}+12{10} | |
| 76 | Rhombidodecadodecahedron | 5/25|2 | 4.5/2.4.5 |
Ih | U38 | K43 | 60 | 120 | 54 | 30{4}+12{5}+12{5/2} | |
| 77 | Great cubicuboctahedron | 3 4|4/3 | 8/3.3.8/3.4 |
Oh | U14 | K19 | 24 | 48 | 20 | 8{3}+6{4}+6{8/3} | |
| 78 | Cubohemioctahedron | 4/34|3 | 6.4/3.6.4 |
Oh | U15 | K20 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 6{4}+4{6} | |
| 79 | Cubitruncated cuboctahedron (Cuboctatruncated cuboctahedron) |
4/33 4| | 8/3.6.8 |
Oh | U16 | K21 | 48 | 72 | 20 | 8{6}+6{8}+6{8/3} | |
| 80 | Ditrigonal dodecadodecahedron | 3|5/35 | (5/3.5)3 |
Ih | U41 | K46 | 20 | 60 | 24 | 12{5}+12{5/2} | |
| 81 | Great ditrigonal dodecicosidodecahedron | 3 5|5/3 | 10/3.3.10/3.5 |
Ih | U42 | K47 | 60 | 120 | 44 | 20{3}+12{5}+12{10/3} | |
| 82 | Small ditrigonal dodecicosidodecahedron | 5/33|5 | 10.5/3.10.3 |
Ih | U43 | K48 | 60 | 120 | 44 | 20{3}+12{5/2}+12{10} | |
| 83 | Icosidodecadodecahedron | 5/35|3 | 6.5/3.6.5 |
Ih | U44 | K49 | 60 | 120 | 44 | 12{5}+12{5/2}+20{6} | |
| 84 | Icositruncated dodecadodecahedron (Icosidodecatruncated icosidodecahedron) |
5/33 5| | 10/3.6.10 |
Ih | U45 | K50 | 120 | 180 | 44 | 20{6}+12{10}+12{10/3} | |
| 85 | Uniform great rhombicuboctahedron (Quasirhombicuboctahedron) |
3/24|2 | 4.3/2.4.4 |
Oh | U17 | K22 | 24 | 48 | 26 | 8{3}+(6+12){4} | |
| 86 | Small rhombihexahedron | 3/22 4| | 4.8.4/3.8 |
Oh | U18 | K23 | 24 | 48 | 18 | 12{4}+6{8} | |
| 87 | Great ditrigonal icosidodecahedron | 3/2|3 5 | (5.3.5.3.5.3)/2 |
Ih | U47 | K52 | 20 | 60 | 32 | 20{3}+12{5} | |
| 88 | Great icosicosidodecahedron | 3/25|3 | 6.3/2.6.5 |
Ih | U48 | K53 | 60 | 120 | 52 | 20{3}+12{5}+20{6} | |
| 89 | Small icosihemidodecahedron | 3/23|5 | 10.3/2.10.3 |
Ih | U49 | K54 | 30 | 60 | 26 | 20{3}+6{10} | |
| 90 | Small dodecicosahedron | 3/23 5| | 10.6.10/9.6/5 |
Ih | U50 | K55 | 60 | 120 | 32 | 20{6}+12{10} | |
| 91 | Small dodecahemidodecahedron | 5/45|5 | 10.5/4.10.5 |
Ih | U51 | K56 | 30 | 60 | 18 | 12{5}+6{10} | |
| 92 | Stellated truncated hexahedron (Quasitruncated hexahedron) |
2 3|4/3 | 8/3.8/3.3 |
Oh | U19 | K24 | 24 | 36 | 14 | 8{3}+6{8/3} | |
| 93 | Great truncated cuboctahedron (Quasitruncated cuboctahedron) |
4/32 3| | 8/3.4.6 |
Oh | U20 | K25 | 48 | 72 | 26 | 12{4}+8{6}+6{8/3} | |
| 94 | Great icosidodecahedron | 2|5/23 | (5/2.3)2 |
Ih | U54 | K59 | 30 | 60 | 32 | 20{3}+12{5/2} | |
| 95 | Truncated great icosahedron | 25/2|3 | 6.6.5/2 |
Ih | U55 | K60 | 60 | 90 | 32 | 12{5/2}+20{6} | |
| 96 | Rhombicosahedron | 25/23| | 6.4.6/5.4/3 |
Ih | U56 | K61 | 60 | 120 | 50 | 30{4}+20{6} | |
| 97 | Small stellated truncated dodecahedron (Quasitruncated small stellated dodecahedron) |
2 5|5/3 | 10/3.10/3.5 |
Ih | U58 | K63 | 60 | 90 | 24 | 12{5}+12{10/3} | |
| 98 | Truncated dodecadodecahedron (Quasitruncated dodecahedron) |
5/32 5| | 10/3.4.10 |
Ih | U59 | K64 | 120 | 180 | 54 | 30{4}+12{10}+12{10/3} | |
| 99 | Great dodecicosidodecahedron | 5/23|5/3 | 10/3.5/2.10/3.3 |
Ih | U61 | K66 | 60 | 120 | 44 | 20{3}+12{5/2}+12{10/3 } | |
| 100 | Small dodecahemicosahedron | 5/35/2|3 | 6.5/3.6.5/2 |
Ih | U62 | K67 | 30 | 60 | 22 | 12{5/2}+10{6} | |
| 101 | Great dodecicosahedron | 5/35/23| | 6.10/3.6/5.10/7 |
Ih | U63 | K68 | 60 | 120 | 32 | 20{6}+12{10/3} | |
| 102 | Great dodecahemicosahedron | 5/45|3 | 6.5/4.6.5 |
Ih | U65 | K70 | 30 | 60 | 22 | 12{5}+10{6} | |
| 103 | Great rhombihexahedron | 4/33/22| | 4.8/3.4/3.8/5 |
Oh | U21 | K26 | 24 | 48 | 18 | 12{4}+6{8/3} | |
| 104 | Great stellated truncated dodecahedron (Quasitruncated great stellated dodecahedron) |
2 3|5/3 | 10/3.10/3.3 |
Ih | U66 | K71 | 60 | 90 | 32 | 20{3}+12{10/3} | |
| 105 | Uniform great rhombicosidodecahedron (Quasirhombicosidodecahedron) |
5/33|2 | 4.5/3.4.3 |
Ih | U67 | K72 | 60 | 120 | 62 | 20{3}+30{4}+12{5/2} | |
| 106 | Great icosihemidodecahedron | 3 3|5/3 | 10/3.3/2.10/3.3 |
Ih | U71 | K76 | 30 | 60 | 26 | 20{3}+6{10/3} | |
| 107 | Great dodecahemidodecahedron | 5/35/2|5/3 | 10/3.5/3.10/3.5/2 |
Ih | U70 | K75 | 30 | 60 | 18 | 12{5/2}+6{10/3} | |
| 108 | Great truncated icosidodecahedron (Great quasitruncated icosidodecahedron) |
5/32 3| | 10/3.4.6 |
Ih | U68 | K73 | 120 | 180 | 62 | 30{4}+20{6}+12{10/3} | |
| 109 | Great rhombidodecahedron | 3/25/32| | 4.10/3.4/3.10/7 |
Ih | U73 | K78 | 60 | 120 | 42 | 30{4}+12{10/3} | |
| 110 | Small snub icosicosidodecahedron | |5/23 3 | 3.3.3.3.3.5/2 |
Ih | U32 | K37 | 60 | 180 | 112 | (40+60){3}+12{5/2} | |
| 111 | Snub dodecadodecahedron | |25/25 | 3.3.5/2.3.5 |
I | U40 | K45 | 60 | 150 | 84 | 60{3}+12{5}+12{5/2} | |
| 112 | Snub icosidodecadodecahedron | |5/33 5 | 3.3.3.3.5.5/3 |
I | U46 | K51 | 60 | 180 | 104 | (20+6){3}+12{5}+12{5/2} | |
| 113 | Great inverted snub icosidodecahedron | |5/32 3 | 3.3.3.3.5/3 |
I | U69 | K74 | 60 | 150 | 92 | (20+60){3}+12{5/2} | |
| 114 | Inverted snub dodecadodecahedron | |5/32 5 | 3.5/3.3.3.5 |
I | U60 | K65 | 60 | 150 | 84 | 60{3}+12{5}+12{5/2} | |
| 115 | Great snub dodecicosidodecahedron | |5/35/23 | 3.5/3.3.5/2.3.3 |
I | U64 | K69 | 60 | 180 | 104 | (20+60){3}+(12+12){5/2} | |
| 116 | Great snub icosidodecahedron | |25/25/2 | 3.3.3.3.5/2 |
I | U57 | K62 | 60 | 150 | 92 | (20+60){3}+12{5/2} | |
| 117 | Great retrosnub icosidodecahedron | |3/25/32 | (3.3.3.3.5/3)/2 |
I | U74 | K79 | 60 | 150 | 92 | (20+60){3}+12{5/2} | |
| 118 | Small retrosnub icosicosidodecahedron | |3/23/25/2 | (3.3.3.3.3.5/2)/2 |
Ih | U72 | K77 | 180 | 60 | 112 | (40+60){3}+12{5/2} | |
| 119 | Great dirhombicosidodecahedron | |3/25/335/2 | (4.5/3.4.3.4.5/2.4.3/2)/2 |
Ih | U75 | K80 | 60 | 240 | 124 | 40{3}+60{4}+24{5/2} |
- Wenninger, Magnus (1974). Polyhedron Models. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-09859-9.
- Errata
- In Wenninger, the vertex figure for W90 is incorrectly shown as having parallel edges.
- Errata
- Wenninger, Magnus (1979). Spherical Models. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521294320.
- Magnus J. Wenninger
- Software used to generate images in this article:
- Stella: Polyhedron Navigator Stella (software) It can create and print nets for all of Wenninger's polyhedron models.
- Vladimir Bulatov's Polyhedra Stellations Applet
- Gallery of Polyhedron Models
- M. Wenninger, Polyhedron Models, Errata: known errors in the various editions.