Zome Primer

5 Stretching a Zone

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5  Stretching a Zone

2Zonohedra have bands of parallel edges. Any such band of edges can be stretched to alter the shape of the zonohedron. Stretching a band of edges does not alter any angles.

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Figure 5.52: Six zone zome - half a triacontahedron

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Figure 5.53: 1 horizontal zone stretched to 2

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Figure 5.54: same as above (top view)

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Figure 5.55: 2nd horizontal zone stretched to two top panels 2x2 (top view)

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Figure 5.56: 2 side zones stretched

8 Stretching zones allows one to build buildings of different shapes using the same kinds of components.

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Figure 5.57: 

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Figure 5.58: 

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Figure 5.59: 

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