Solid Dissections

Author : Gavin Theobald

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Truncated octahedron - Cube

Truncated octahedron - Cube (11 pieces)

Starting with the truncated octahedron, this dissection can be performed with just four straight cuts.


Rhombic dodecahedron - Cube

Rhombic dodecahedron - Cube (11 pieces)


Stellated rhombic dodecahedron - Cube

Stellated rhombic dodecahedron - Cube (12 pieces)


Truncated octahedron - Rhombic dodecahedron

Truncated octahedron - Rhombic dodecahedron (24 pieces)


Cube - Triangular prism

Triangular prism - Cube (10 pieces)


Cube - Pentagonal prism

Pentagonal prism - Cube (10 pieces)


Cube - Hexagonal prism

Hexagonal prism - Cube (8 pieces)

Starting with the prism, this dissection can be performed with just five straight cuts.


Cube - Heptagonal prism

Heptagonal prism - Cube (11 pieces)


Cube - Octagonal prism

Octagonal prism - Cube (10 pieces)

Unfortunately the shaded piece is very thin in the middle, so there is room for improvement here.


Cube - 2 Tetrahedra + Octahedron

Cube - 2 Tetrahedra + Octahedron (15 pieces)

Starting with the cube, this dissection can be performed with just five straight cuts.


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