Pyramids and Dipyramids¶
Coxeter’s UniformPyramidFamily and UniformDipyramidFamily allow for easy generation of the uniform pyramids \(n \in \set{3, 4, 5}\) using the associated Family.get_shape(n) method.
Some may also be found among the Johnson Solids from [DEG12b].
n |
Name |
Vertices |
Faces |
Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
Triangular Pyramid |
4 |
4 |
|
4 |
Square Pyramid |
5 |
5 |
|
5 |
Pentagonal Pyramid |
6 |
6 |
|
3 |
Triangular Dipyramid |
5 |
6 |
|
4 |
Square Dipyramid |
6 |
8 |
|
5 |
Pentagonal Dipyramid |
7 |
10 |