Meissner Tetrahedron - Solids of Constant Width

Meissner Tetrahedron - Solids of Constant Width

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Meissner Tetrahedon Is An Object With 4 Faces That Are Convex. The Width Of The Object Across Any Line That Passes Through Its Center Is Always The Same. This Gives It The Ability To Roll Like A Sphere Even Though Is It Not. 3 Of The Edges Of The Shape Must Be "Shaved Down" A Little Bit To Make It A True Object With Constant Width. I Uploaded Two Variations Of The Meissner Object, Type 1 Has The 3 Altered Edges Share A Common Vertex. Type 2 Has The 3 Altered Edges Share A Common Face. Https://En.Wikipedia.Org/Wiki/Reuleaux_Tetrahedron Https://Www.Youtube.Com/Watch?V=Cucssjwo3Gu

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