Cubic honeycomb

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Short description: Only regular space-filling tessellation of the cube
Cubic honeycomb
Cubic honeycomb.pngPartial cubic honeycomb.png
Type Regular honeycomb
Family Hypercube honeycomb
Indexing[1] J11,15, A1
W1, G22
Schläfli symbol {4,3,4}
Coxeter diagram CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png
Cell type {4,3} Uniform polyhedron-43-t0.png
Face type square {4}
Vertex figure Cubic honeycomb verf.svg
octahedron
Space group
Fibrifold notation
Pm3m (221)
4:2
Coxeter group [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{C}}_3 }[/math], [4,3,4]
Dual self-dual
Cell: Cubic full domain.png
Properties Vertex-transitive, regular

The cubic honeycomb or cubic cellulation is the only proper regular space-filling tessellation (or honeycomb) in Euclidean 3-space made up of cubic cells. It has 4 cubes around every edge, and 8 cubes around each vertex. Its vertex figure is a regular octahedron. It is a self-dual tessellation with Schläfli symbol {4,3,4}. John Horton Conway called this honeycomb a cubille.

A geometric honeycomb is a space-filling of polyhedral or higher-dimensional cells, so that there are no gaps. It is an example of the more general mathematical tiling or tessellation in any number of dimensions.

Honeycombs are usually constructed in ordinary Euclidean ("flat") space, like the convex uniform honeycombs. They may also be constructed in non-Euclidean spaces, such as hyperbolic uniform honeycombs. Any finite uniform polytope can be projected to its circumsphere to form a uniform honeycomb in spherical space.

Related honeycombs

It is part of a multidimensional family of hypercube honeycombs, with Schläfli symbols of the form {4,3,...,3,4}, starting with the square tiling, {4,4} in the plane.

It is one of 28 uniform honeycombs using convex uniform polyhedral cells.

Isometries of simple cubic lattices

Simple cubic lattices can be distorted into lower symmetries, represented by lower crystal systems:

Crystal system Monoclinic
Triclinic
Orthorhombic Tetragonal Rhombohedral Cubic
Unit cell Parallelepiped Rectangular cuboid Square cuboid Trigonal
trapezohedron
Cube
Point group
Order
Rotation subgroup
[ ], (*)
Order 2
[ ]+, (1)
[2,2], (*222)
Order 8
[2,2]+, (222)
[4,2], (*422)
Order 16
[4,2]+, (422)
[3], (*33)
Order 6
[3]+, (33)
[4,3], (*432)
Order 48
[4,3]+, (432)
Diagram Monoclinic.svg Orthorhombic.svg Tetragonal.svg Rhombohedral.svg Cubic.svg
Space group
Rotation subgroup
Pm (6)
P1 (1)
Pmmm (47)
P222 (16)
P4/mmm (123)
P422 (89)
R3m (160)
R3 (146)
Pm3m (221)
P432 (207)
Coxeter notation - [∞]a×[∞]b×[∞]c [4,4]a×[∞]c - [4,3,4]a
Coxeter diagram - CDel node 1.pngCDel infin.pngCDel node.pngCDel 2.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel infin.pngCDel node.pngCDel 2.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel infin.pngCDel node.png CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.pngCDel 2.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel infin.pngCDel node.png - CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png

Uniform colorings

There is a large number of uniform colorings, derived from different symmetries. These include:

Coxeter notation
Space group
Coxeter diagram Schläfli symbol Partial
honeycomb
Colors by letters
[4,3,4]
Pm3m (221)
CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png
CDel labelinfin.pngCDel branch 10.pngCDel 2.pngCDel labelinfin.pngCDel branch 10.pngCDel 2.pngCDel labelinfin.pngCDel branch 10.png = CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node g.pngCDel 3sg.pngCDel node g.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png
{4,3,4} Partial cubic honeycomb.png 1: aaaa/aaaa
[4,31,1] = [4,3,4,1+]
Fm3m (225)
CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodes.png = CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h0.png {4,31,1} Bicolor cubic honeycomb.png 2: abba/baab
[4,3,4]
Pm3m (221)
CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.png t0,3{4,3,4} Runcinated cubic honeycomb.png 4: abbc/bccd
4,3,4
Pm3m (229)
CDel branch.pngCDel 4a4b.pngCDel nodes 11.png t0,3{4,3,4} 4: abbb/bbba
[4,3,4,2,∞] CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.pngCDel 2.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel infin.pngCDel node 1.png
or CDel labelinfin.pngCDel branch 11.pngCDel 2.pngCDel labelinfin.pngCDel branch 10.pngCDel 2.pngCDel labelinfin.pngCDel branch 10.png
{4,4}×t{∞} Square prismatic honeycomb.png 2: aaaa/bbbb
[4,3,4,2,∞] CDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.pngCDel 2.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel infin.pngCDel node.png t1{4,4}×{∞} Square prismatic 2-color honeycomb.png 2: abba/abba
[∞,2,∞,2,∞] CDel labelinfin.pngCDel branch 11.pngCDel 2.pngCDel labelinfin.pngCDel branch 11.pngCDel 2.pngCDel labelinfin.pngCDel branch 10.png t{∞}×t{∞}×{∞} Square 4-color prismatic honeycomb.png 4: abcd/abcd
[∞,2,∞,2,∞] = [4,(3,4)*] CDel labelinfin.pngCDel branch 11.pngCDel 2.pngCDel labelinfin.pngCDel branch 11.pngCDel 2.pngCDel labelinfin.pngCDel branch 11.png = CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node g.pngCDel 3sg.pngCDel node g.pngCDel 4g.pngCDel node g.png t{∞}×t{∞}×t{∞} Cubic 8-color honeycomb.png 8: abcd/efgh

Projections

The cubic honeycomb can be orthogonally projected into the euclidean plane with various symmetry arrangements. The highest (hexagonal) symmetry form projects into a triangular tiling. A square symmetry projection forms a square tiling.

Orthogonal projections
Symmetry p6m (*632) p4m (*442) pmm (*2222)
Solid Cubic honeycomb-2.svg Cubic honeycomb-1.svg Cubic honeycomb-3.svg
Frame Cubic honeycomb-2b.svg Cubic honeycomb-1b.svg Cubic honeycomb-3b.svg

Related polytopes and honeycombs

It is related to the regular 4-polytope tesseract, Schläfli symbol {4,3,3}, which exists in 4-space, and only has 3 cubes around each edge. It's also related to the order-5 cubic honeycomb, Schläfli symbol {4,3,5}, of hyperbolic space with 5 cubes around each edge.

It is in a sequence of polychora and honeycombs with octahedral vertex figures.

It in a sequence of regular polytopes and honeycombs with cubic cells.


Related polytopes

The cubic honeycomb has a lower symmetry as a runcinated cubic honeycomb, with two sizes of cubes. A double symmetry construction can be constructed by placing a small cube into each large cube, resulting in a nonuniform honeycomb with cubes, square prisms, and rectangular trapezoprisms (a cube with D2d symmetry). Its vertex figure is a triangular pyramid with its lateral faces augmented by tetrahedra.

Biruncinatocubic honeycomb dual cell.png
Dual cell

The resulting honeycomb can be alternated to produce another nonuniform honeycomb with regular tetrahedra, two kinds of tetragonal disphenoids, triangular pyramids, and sphenoids. Its vertex figure has C3v symmetry and has 26 triangular faces, 39 edges, and 15 vertices.

Related Euclidean tessellations

The [4,3,4], CDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png, Coxeter group generates 15 permutations of uniform tessellations, 9 with distinct geometry including the alternated cubic honeycomb. The expanded cubic honeycomb (also known as the runcinated cubic honeycomb) is geometrically identical to the cubic honeycomb.

The [4,31,1], CDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodes.png, Coxeter group generates 9 permutations of uniform tessellations, 4 with distinct geometry including the alternated cubic honeycomb.

This honeycomb is one of five distinct uniform honeycombs[2] constructed by the [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{A}}_3 }[/math] Coxeter group. The symmetry can be multiplied by the symmetry of rings in the Coxeter–Dynkin diagrams:


Rectified cubic honeycomb

Rectified cubic honeycomb
Type Uniform honeycomb
Schläfli symbol r{4,3,4} or t1{4,3,4}
r{4,31,1}
2r{4,31,1}
r{3[4]}
Coxeter diagrams CDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png
CDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodes.png = CDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h0.png
CDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodes 11.png = CDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h0.png
CDel node 1.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodes.pngCDel split2.pngCDel node 1.png = CDel node h0.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodes.png = CDel node h0.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodes 11.png = CDel node h0.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h0.png
Cells r{4,3} Uniform polyhedron-43-t1.png
{3,4} Uniform polyhedron-43-t2.png
Faces triangle {3}
square {4}
Vertex figure Rectified cubic honeycomb verf.png
square prism
Space group
Fibrifold notation
Pm3m (221)
4:2
Coxeter group [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{C}}_3 }[/math], [4,3,4]
Dual oblate octahedrille
Cell: Cubic square bipyramid.png
Properties Vertex-transitive, edge-transitive

The rectified cubic honeycomb or rectified cubic cellulation is a uniform space-filling tessellation (or honeycomb) in Euclidean 3-space. It is composed of octahedra and cuboctahedra in a ratio of 1:1, with a square prism vertex figure.

John Horton Conway calls this honeycomb a cuboctahedrille, and its dual an oblate octahedrille.

Rectified cubic tiling.pngHC A3-P3.png

Projections

The rectified cubic honeycomb can be orthogonally projected into the euclidean plane with various symmetry arrangements.

Orthogonal projections
Symmetry p6m (*632) p4m (*442) pmm (*2222)
Solid Rectified cubic honeycomb-2.png Rectified cubic honeycomb-1.png Rectified cubic honeycomb-3.png
Frame Rectified cubic honeycomb-2b.png Rectified cubic honeycomb-1b.png Rectified cubic honeycomb-3b.png

Symmetry

There are four uniform colorings for the cells of this honeycomb with reflective symmetry, listed by their Coxeter group, and Wythoff construction name, and the Coxeter diagram below.

Symmetry [4,3,4]
[math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{C}}_3 }[/math]
[1+,4,3,4]
[4,31,1], [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{B}}_3 }[/math]
[4,3,4,1+]
[4,31,1], [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{B}}_3 }[/math]
[1+,4,3,4,1+]
[3[4]], [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{A}}_3 }[/math]
Space group Pm3m
(221)
Fm3m
(225)
Fm3m
(225)
F43m
(216)
Coloring Rectified cubic honeycomb.png Rectified cubic honeycomb4.png Rectified cubic honeycomb3.png Rectified cubic honeycomb2.png
Coxeter
diagram
CDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png CDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h0.png CDel node h0.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png CDel node h0.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h0.png
CDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodes.png CDel nodes 11.pngCDel split2.pngCDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png CDel node 1.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodes.pngCDel split2.pngCDel node 1.png
Vertex figure Rectified cubic honeycomb verf.png Rectified alternate cubic honeycomb verf.png Cantellated alternate cubic honeycomb verf.png T02 quarter cubic honeycomb verf.png
Vertex
figure
symmetry
D4h
[4,2]
(*224)
order 16
D2h
[2,2]
(*222)
order 8
C4v
[4]
(*44)
order 8
C2v
[2]
(*22)
order 4

This honeycomb can be divided on trihexagonal tiling planes, using the hexagon centers of the cuboctahedra, creating two triangular cupolae. This scaliform honeycomb is represented by Coxeter diagram CDel node h.pngCDel 2x.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 6.pngCDel node.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node 1.png, and symbol s3{2,6,3}, with coxeter notation symmetry [2+,6,3].

Runcic snub 263 honeycomb.png.

Related polytopes

A double symmetry construction can be made by placing octahedra on the cuboctahedra, resulting in a nonuniform honeycomb with two kinds of octahedra (regular octahedra and triangular antiprisms). The vertex figure is a square bifrustum. The dual is composed of elongated square bipyramids.

Biambocubic honeycomb dual cell.png
Dual cell


Truncated cubic honeycomb

Truncated cubic honeycomb
Type Uniform honeycomb
Schläfli symbol t{4,3,4} or t0,1{4,3,4}
t{4,31,1}
Coxeter diagrams CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png
CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodes.png = CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h0.png
Cell type t{4,3} Uniform polyhedron-43-t01.png
{3,4} Uniform polyhedron-43-t2.png
Face type triangle {3}
octagon {8}
Vertex figure Truncated cubic honeycomb verf.png
isosceles square pyramid
Space group
Fibrifold notation
Pm3m (221)
4:2
Coxeter group [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{C}}_3 }[/math], [4,3,4]
Dual Pyramidille
Cell: Cubic square pyramid.png
Properties Vertex-transitive

The truncated cubic honeycomb or truncated cubic cellulation is a uniform space-filling tessellation (or honeycomb) in Euclidean 3-space. It is composed of truncated cubes and octahedra in a ratio of 1:1, with an isosceles square pyramid vertex figure.

John Horton Conway calls this honeycomb a truncated cubille, and its dual pyramidille.

Truncated cubic tiling.pngHC A2-P3.png

Projections

The truncated cubic honeycomb can be orthogonally projected into the euclidean plane with various symmetry arrangements.

Orthogonal projections
Symmetry p6m (*632) p4m (*442) pmm (*2222)
Solid Truncated cubic honeycomb-2.png Truncated cubic honeycomb-1.png Truncated cubic honeycomb-3.png
Frame Truncated cubic honeycomb-2b.png Truncated cubic honeycomb-1b.png Truncated cubic honeycomb-3b.png

Symmetry

There is a second uniform coloring by reflectional symmetry of the Coxeter groups, the second seen with alternately colored truncated cubic cells.

Construction Bicantellated alternate cubic Truncated cubic honeycomb
Coxeter group [4,31,1], [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{B}}_3 }[/math] [4,3,4], [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{C}}_3 }[/math]
=<[4,31,1]>
Space group Fm3m Pm3m
Coloring Truncated cubic honeycomb2.png Truncated cubic honeycomb.png
Coxeter diagram CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodes.png = CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h0.png CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png
Vertex figure Bicantellated alternate cubic honeycomb verf.png Truncated cubic honeycomb verf.png

Related polytopes

A double symmetry construction can be made by placing octahedra on the truncated cubes, resulting in a nonuniform honeycomb with two kinds of octahedra (regular octahedra and triangular antiprisms) and two kinds of tetrahedra (tetragonal disphenoids and digonal disphenoids). The vertex figure is an octakis square cupola.

Bitruncatocubic honeycomb vertex figure.png
Vertex figure

Bitruncatocubic honeycomb dual cell.png
Dual cell


Bitruncated cubic honeycomb

Bitruncated cubic honeycomb
Bitruncated cubic tiling.png HC-A4.png
Type Uniform honeycomb
Schläfli symbol 2t{4,3,4}
t1,2{4,3,4}
Coxeter-Dynkin diagram CDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png
Cells t{3,4} Uniform polyhedron-43-t12.png
Faces square {4}
hexagon {6}
Edge figure isosceles triangle {3}
Vertex figure Bitruncated cubic honeycomb verf2.png
tetragonal disphenoid
Symmetry group
Fibrifold notation
Coxeter notation
Im3m (229)
8o:2
[[4,3,4]]
Coxeter group [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{C}}_3 }[/math], [4,3,4]
Dual Oblate tetrahedrille
Disphenoid tetrahedral honeycomb
Cell: Oblate tetrahedrille cell.png
Properties Vertex-transitive, edge-transitive, cell-transitive
The bitruncated cubic honeycomb shown here in relation to a cubic honeycomb

The bitruncated cubic honeycomb is a space-filling tessellation (or honeycomb) in Euclidean 3-space made up of truncated octahedra (or, equivalently, bitruncated cubes). It has four truncated octahedra around each vertex, in a tetragonal disphenoid vertex figure. Being composed entirely of truncated octahedra, it is cell-transitive. It is also edge-transitive, with 2 hexagons and one square on each edge, and vertex-transitive. It is one of 28 uniform honeycombs.

John Horton Conway calls this honeycomb a truncated octahedrille in his Architectonic and catoptric tessellation list, with its dual called an oblate tetrahedrille, also called a disphenoid tetrahedral honeycomb. Although a regular tetrahedron can not tessellate space alone, this dual has identical disphenoid tetrahedron cells with isosceles triangle faces.

Projections

The bitruncated cubic honeycomb can be orthogonally projected into the euclidean plane with various symmetry arrangements. The highest (hexagonal) symmetry form projects into a nonuniform rhombitrihexagonal tiling. A square symmetry projection forms two overlapping truncated square tiling, which combine together as a chamfered square tiling.

Orthogonal projections
Symmetry p6m (*632) p4m (*442) pmm (*2222)
Solid Bitruncated cubic honeycomb ortho2.png Bitruncated cubic honeycomb ortho4.png Bitruncated cubic honeycomb ortho1.png Bitruncated cubic honeycomb ortho3.png Bitruncated cubic honeycomb ortho5.png
Frame Bitruncated cubic honeycomb orthoframe2.png Bitruncated cubic honeycomb orthoframe4.png Bitruncated cubic honeycomb orthoframe1.png Bitruncated cubic honeycomb orthoframe3.png Bitruncated cubic honeycomb orthoframe5.png

Symmetry

The vertex figure for this honeycomb is a disphenoid tetrahedron, and it is also the Goursat tetrahedron (fundamental domain) for the [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{A}}_3 }[/math] Coxeter group. This honeycomb has four uniform constructions, with the truncated octahedral cells having different Coxeter groups and Wythoff constructions. These uniform symmetries can be represented by coloring differently the cells in each construction.

Five uniform colorings by cell
Space group Im3m (229) Pm3m (221) Fm3m (225) F43m (216) Fd3m (227)
Fibrifold 8o:2 4:2 2:2 1o:2 2+:2
Coxeter group [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{C}}_3 }[/math]×2
4,3,4
=[4[3[4]]]
CDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node c1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node c1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png = CDel branch c1.pngCDel 3ab.pngCDel branch c1.png
[math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{C}}_3 }[/math]
[4,3,4]
=[2[3[4]]]
CDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node c1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node c2.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png = CDel branch c1-2.pngCDel 3ab.pngCDel branch c2-1.png
[math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{B}}_3 }[/math]
[4,31,1]
=<[3[4]]>
CDel nodeab c1-2.pngCDel split2.pngCDel node c3.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png = CDel node c3.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodeab c1-2.pngCDel split2.pngCDel node c3.png
[math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{A}}_3 }[/math]
[3[4]]
 
CDel node c3.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodeab c1-2.pngCDel split2.pngCDel node c4.png
[math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{A}}_3 }[/math]×2
[[3[4]]]
=[[3[4]]]
CDel branch c1.pngCDel 3ab.pngCDel branch c2.png
Coxeter diagram CDel branch 11.pngCDel 4a4b.pngCDel nodes.png CDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png CDel nodes 11.pngCDel split2.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png CDel node 1.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodes 11.pngCDel split2.pngCDel node 1.png CDel branch 11.pngCDel 3ab.pngCDel branch 11.png
truncated octahedra 1
Uniform polyhedron-43-t12.svg
1:1
Uniform polyhedron-43-t12.svg:Uniform polyhedron-43-t12.svg
2:1:1
25px:25px:Uniform polyhedron-33-t012.png
1:1:1:1
25px:25px:25px:25px
1:1
Uniform polyhedron-33-t012.png:Uniform polyhedron-33-t012.png
Vertex figure Bitruncated cubic honeycomb verf2.png Bitruncated cubic honeycomb verf.png Cantitruncated alternate cubic honeycomb verf.png Omnitruncated 3-simplex honeycomb verf.png Omnitruncated 3-simplex honeycomb verf2.png
Vertex
figure
symmetry
[2+,4]
(order 8)
[2]
(order 4)
[ ]
(order 2)
[ ]+
(order 1)
[2]+
(order 2)
Image
Colored by
cell
Bitruncated Cubic Honeycomb1.svg Bitruncated Cubic Honeycomb.svg Bitruncated cubic honeycomb3.png Bitruncated cubic honeycomb2.png Bitruncated Cubic Honeycomb1.svg

Related polytopes

Nonuniform variants with [4,3,4] symmetry and two types of truncated octahedra can be doubled by placing the two types of truncated octahedra to produce a nonuniform honeycomb with truncated octahedra and hexagonal prisms (as ditrigonal trapezoprisms). Its vertex figure is a C2v-symmetric triangular bipyramid.

This honeycomb can then be alternated to produce another nonuniform honeycomb with pyritohedral icosahedra, octahedra (as triangular antiprisms), and tetrahedra (as sphenoids). Its vertex figure has C2v symmetry and consists of 2 pentagons, 4 rectangles, 4 isosceles triangles (divided into two sets of 2), and 4 scalene triangles.


Alternated bitruncated cubic honeycomb

Alternated bitruncated cubic honeycomb
Type Convex honeycomb
Schläfli symbol 2s{4,3,4}
2s{4,31,1}
sr{3[4]}
Coxeter diagrams CDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png
CDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodes hh.png = CDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h0.png
CDel nodes hh.pngCDel split2.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png = CDel node h0.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png
CDel node h.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodes hh.pngCDel split2.pngCDel node h.png = CDel node h0.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h0.png
Cells {3,3} Uniform polyhedron-33-t0.png
s{3,3} Uniform polyhedron-33-s012.png
Faces triangle {3}
Vertex figure Alternated bitruncated cubic honeycomb verf.png
Coxeter group 4,3+,4, [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{C}}_3 }[/math]
Dual Ten-of-diamonds honeycomb
Cell: Alternated bitruncated cubic honeycomb dual cell.png
Properties Vertex-transitive, non-uniform

The alternated bitruncated cubic honeycomb or bisnub cubic honeycomb is non-uniform, with the highest symmetry construction reflecting an alternation of the uniform bitruncated cubic honeycomb. A lower-symmetry construction involves regular icosahedra paired with golden icosahedra (with 8 equilateral triangles paired with 12 golden triangles). There are three constructions from three related Coxeter diagrams: CDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png, CDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodes hh.png, and CDel node h.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodes hh.pngCDel split2.pngCDel node h.png. These have symmetry [4,3+,4], [4,(31,1)+] and [3[4]]+ respectively. The first and last symmetry can be doubled as 4,3+,4 and [[3[4]]]+.

This honeycomb is represented in the boron atoms of the α-rhombohedral crystal. The centers of the icosahedra are located at the fcc positions of the lattice.[3]

Five uniform colorings
Space group I3 (204) Pm3 (200) Fm3 (202) Fd3 (203) F23 (196)
Fibrifold 8−o 4 2 2o+ 1o
Coxeter group 4,3+,4 [4,3+,4] [4,(31,1)+] [[3[4]]]+ [3[4]]+
Coxeter diagram CDel branch hh.pngCDel 4a4b.pngCDel nodes.png CDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png CDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodes hh.png CDel branch hh.pngCDel 3ab.pngCDel branch hh.png CDel node h.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodes hh.pngCDel split2.pngCDel node h.png
Order double full half quarter
double
quarter

Cantellated cubic honeycomb

Cantellated cubic honeycomb
Type Uniform honeycomb
Schläfli symbol rr{4,3,4} or t0,2{4,3,4}
rr{4,31,1}
Coxeter diagram CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png
CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodes 11.png = CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h0.png
Cells rr{4,3} Uniform polyhedron-43-t02.png
r{4,3} 40px
{}x{4} Tetragonal prism.png
Vertex figure Cantellated cubic honeycomb verf.png
wedge
Space group
Fibrifold notation
Pm3m (221)
4:2
Coxeter group [4,3,4], [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{C}}_3 }[/math]
Dual quarter oblate octahedrille
Cell: Quarter oblate octahedrille cell.png
Properties Vertex-transitive

The cantellated cubic honeycomb or cantellated cubic cellulation is a uniform space-filling tessellation (or honeycomb) in Euclidean 3-space. It is composed of rhombicuboctahedra, cuboctahedra, and cubes in a ratio of 1:1:3, with a wedge vertex figure.

John Horton Conway calls this honeycomb a 2-RCO-trille, and its dual quarter oblate octahedrille.

Cantellated cubic tiling.png HC A5-A3-P2.png

Images

Cantellated cubic honeycomb.png Perovskite.jpg
It is closely related to the perovskite structure, shown here with cubic symmetry, with atoms placed at the center of the cells of this honeycomb.

Projections

The cantellated cubic honeycomb can be orthogonally projected into the euclidean plane with various symmetry arrangements.

Orthogonal projections
Symmetry p6m (*632) p4m (*442) pmm (*2222)
Solid Cantellated cubic honeycomb-2.png Cantellated cubic honeycomb-1.png Cantellated cubic honeycomb-3.png
Frame Cantellated cubic honeycomb-2b.png Cantellated cubic honeycomb-1b.png Cantellated cubic honeycomb-3b.png

Symmetry

There is a second uniform colorings by reflectional symmetry of the Coxeter groups, the second seen with alternately colored rhombicuboctahedral cells.

Vertex uniform colorings by cell
Construction Truncated cubic honeycomb Bicantellated alternate cubic
Coxeter group [4,3,4], [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{C}}_3 }[/math]
=<[4,31,1]>
[4,31,1], [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{B}}_3 }[/math]
Space group Pm3m Fm3m
Coxeter diagram CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodes 11.png
Coloring Cantellated cubic honeycomb.png Cantellated cubic honeycomb2.png
Vertex figure Cantellated cubic honeycomb verf.png Runcicantellated alternate cubic honeycomb verf.png
Vertex
figure
symmetry
[ ]
order 2
[ ]+
order 1

Related polytopes

A double symmetry construction can be made by placing cuboctahedra on the rhombicuboctahedra, which results in the rectified cubic honeycomb, by taking the triangular antiprism gaps as regular octahedra, square antiprism pairs and zero-height tetragonal disphenoids as components of the cuboctahedron. Other variants result in cuboctahedra, square antiprisms, octahedra (as triangular antipodiums), and tetrahedra (as tetragonal disphenoids), with a vertex figure topologically equivalent to a cube with a triangular prism attached to one of its square faces.


Quarter oblate octahedrille

The dual of the cantellated cubic honeycomb is called a quarter oblate octahedrille, a catoptric tessellation with Coxeter diagram CDel node f1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node f1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png, containing faces from two of four hyperplanes of the cubic [4,3,4] fundamental domain.

It has irregular triangle bipyramid cells which can be seen as 1/12 of a cube, made from the cube center, 2 face centers, and 2 vertices.

Quarter oblate octahedrille cell.png

Cantitruncated cubic honeycomb

Cantitruncated cubic honeycomb
Type Uniform honeycomb
Schläfli symbol tr{4,3,4} or t0,1,2{4,3,4}
tr{4,31,1}
Coxeter diagram CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png
CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodes 11.png = CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h0.png
Cells tr{4,3} Uniform polyhedron-43-t012.png
t{3,4} 40px
{}x{4} Tetragonal prism.png
Faces square {4}
hexagon {6}
octagon {8}
Vertex figure Cantitruncated cubic honeycomb verf.pngOmnitruncated alternated cubic honeycomb verf.png
mirrored sphenoid
Coxeter group [4,3,4], [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{C}}_3 }[/math]
Symmetry group
Fibrifold notation
Pm3m (221)
4:2
Dual triangular pyramidille
Cells: Triangular pyramidille cell1.png
Properties Vertex-transitive

The cantitruncated cubic honeycomb or cantitruncated cubic cellulation is a uniform space-filling tessellation (or honeycomb) in Euclidean 3-space, made up of truncated cuboctahedra, truncated octahedra, and cubes in a ratio of 1:1:3, with a mirrored sphenoid vertex figure.

John Horton Conway calls this honeycomb a n-tCO-trille, and its dual triangular pyramidille.

Cantitruncated cubic tiling.png HC A6-A4-P2.png

Images

Four cells exist around each vertex:

2-Kuboktaederstumpf 1-Oktaederstumpf 1-Hexaeder.png

Projections

The cantitruncated cubic honeycomb can be orthogonally projected into the euclidean plane with various symmetry arrangements.

Orthogonal projections
Symmetry p6m (*632) p4m (*442) pmm (*2222)
Solid Cantitruncated cubic honeycomb-2.png Cantitruncated cubic honeycomb-1.png Cantitruncated cubic honeycomb-3.png
Frame Cantitruncated cubic honeycomb-2b.png Cantitruncated cubic honeycomb-1b.png Cantitruncated cubic honeycomb-3b.png

Symmetry

Cells can be shown in two different symmetries. The linear Coxeter diagram form can be drawn with one color for each cell type. The bifurcating diagram form can be drawn with two types (colors) of truncated cuboctahedron cells alternating.

Construction Cantitruncated cubic Omnitruncated alternate cubic
Coxeter group [4,3,4], [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{C}}_3 }[/math]
=<[4,31,1]>
[4,31,1], [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{B}}_3 }[/math]
Space group Pm3m (221) Fm3m (225)
Fibrifold 4:2 2:2
Coloring Cantitruncated Cubic Honeycomb.svg Cantitruncated Cubic Honeycomb2.svg
Coxeter diagram CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodes 11.png
Vertex figure Cantitruncated cubic honeycomb verf.png Omnitruncated alternated cubic honeycomb verf.png
Vertex
figure
symmetry
[ ]
order 2
[ ]+
order 1

Triangular pyramidille

The dual of the cantitruncated cubic honeycomb is called a triangular pyramidille, with Coxeter diagram, CDel node f1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node f1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node f1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png. This honeycomb cells represents the fundamental domains of [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{B}}_3 }[/math] symmetry.

A cell can be as 1/24 of a translational cube with vertices positioned: taking two corner, ne face center, and the cube center. The edge colors and labels specify how many cells exist around the edge.

Triangular pyramidille cell1.png

Related polyhedra and honeycombs

It is related to a skew apeirohedron with vertex configuration 4.4.6.6, with the octagons and some of the squares removed. It can be seen as constructed by augmenting truncated cuboctahedral cells, or by augmenting alternated truncated octahedra and cubes.

Two views
Cantitruncated cubic honeycomb apeirohedron 4466.png Omnitruncated cubic honeycomb apeirohedron 4466.png

Related polytopes

A double symmetry construction can be made by placing truncated octahedra on the truncated cuboctahedra, resulting in a nonuniform honeycomb with truncated octahedra, hexagonal prisms (as ditrigonal trapezoprisms), cubes (as square prisms), triangular prisms (as C2v-symmetric wedges), and tetrahedra (as tetragonal disphenoids). Its vertex figure is topologically equivalent to the octahedron.

Bicantitruncatocubic honeycomb vertex figure.png
Vertex figure

Bicantitruncatocubic honeycomb dual cell.png
Dual cell


Alternated cantitruncated cubic honeycomb

Alternated cantitruncated cubic honeycomb
Type Convex honeycomb
Schläfli symbol sr{4,3,4}
sr{4,31,1}
Coxeter diagrams CDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png
CDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodes hh.png = CDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h0.png
Cells s{4,3} Uniform polyhedron-43-s012.png
s{3,3} 40px
{3,3} Uniform polyhedron-33-t0.png
Faces triangle {3}
square {4}
Vertex figure Alternated cantitruncated cubic honeycomb vertex figure.pngAlternated cantitruncated cubic honeycomb verf.png
Coxeter group [(4,3)+,4]
Dual CDel node fh.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node fh.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node fh.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png
Cell: Alternated cantitruncated cubic honeycomb dual cell.png
Properties Vertex-transitive, non-uniform

The alternated cantitruncated cubic honeycomb or snub rectified cubic honeycomb contains three types of cells: snub cubes, icosahedra (with Th symmetry), tetrahedra (as tetragonal disphenoids), and new tetrahedral cells created at the gaps.
Although it is not uniform, constructionally it can be given as Coxeter diagrams CDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel split1.pngCDel nodes hh.png or CDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png.

Despite being non-uniform, there is a near-miss version with two edge lengths shown below, one of which is around 4.3% greater than the other. The snub cubes in this case are uniform, but the rest of the cells are not.

Alternated cantitruncated cubic honeycomb.png
CDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png
Althalfcell-honeycomb-cube3x3x3.png
CDel node fh.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node fh.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node fh.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png

Cantic snub cubic honeycomb

Orthosnub cubic honeycomb
Type Convex honeycomb
Schläfli symbol 2s0{4,3,4}
Coxeter diagrams CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png
Cells s2{3,4} Uniform polyhedron-43-t02.png
s{3,3} 40px
{}x{3} Triangular prism.png
Faces triangle {3}
square {4}
Vertex figure Orthosnub cubic honeycomb vertex figure.png
Coxeter group [4+,3,4]
Dual Cell: Orthosnub cubic honeycomb dual cell.png
Properties Vertex-transitive, non-uniform

The cantic snub cubic honeycomb is constructed by snubbing the truncated octahedra in a way that leaves only rectangles from the cubes (square prisms). It is not uniform but it can be represented as Coxeter diagram CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.png. It has rhombicuboctahedra (with Th symmetry), icosahedra (with Th symmetry), and triangular prisms (as C2v-symmetry wedges) filling the gaps.[4]

Related polytopes

A double symmetry construction can be made by placing icosahedra on the rhombicuboctahedra, resulting in a nonuniform honeycomb with icosahedra, octahedra (as triangular antiprisms), triangular prisms (as C2v-symmetric wedges), and square pyramids.

Biorthopyritohedral honeycomb vertex figure.png
Vertex figure

Biorthopyritohedral honeycomb dual cell.png
Dual cell


Runcitruncated cubic honeycomb

Runcitruncated cubic honeycomb
Type Uniform honeycomb
Schläfli symbol t0,1,3{4,3,4}
Coxeter diagrams CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.png
Cells rr{4,3} Uniform polyhedron-43-t02.png
t{4,3} 40px
{}x{8} 40px
{}x{4} Tetragonal prism.png
Faces triangle {3}
square {4}
octagon {8}
Vertex figure Runcitruncated cubic honeycomb verf.png
isosceles-trapezoidal pyramid
Coxeter group [4,3,4], [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{C}}_3 }[/math]
Space group
Fibrifold notation
Pm3m (221)
4:2
Dual square quarter pyramidille
Cell Square quarter pyramidille cell.png
Properties Vertex-transitive

The runcitruncated cubic honeycomb or runcitruncated cubic cellulation is a uniform space-filling tessellation (or honeycomb) in Euclidean 3-space. It is composed of rhombicuboctahedra, truncated cubes, octagonal prisms, and cubes in a ratio of 1:1:3:3, with an isosceles-trapezoidal pyramid vertex figure.

Its name is derived from its Coxeter diagram, CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.png with three ringed nodes representing 3 active mirrors in the Wythoff construction from its relation to the regular cubic honeycomb.

John Horton Conway calls this honeycomb a 1-RCO-trille, and its dual square quarter pyramidille.

Runcitruncated cubic tiling.png HC A5-A2-P2-Pr8.png Runcitruncated cubic honeycomb.jpg Runcitruncated cubic honeycomb (Schoute 1911).jpg

Projections

The runcitruncated cubic honeycomb can be orthogonally projected into the euclidean plane with various symmetry arrangements.

Orthogonal projections
Symmetry p6m (*632) p4m (*442) pmm (*2222)
Solid Runcitruncated cubic honeycomb-2.png Runcitruncated cubic honeycomb-1.png Runcitruncated cubic honeycomb-3.png
Frame Runcitruncated cubic honeycomb-2b.png Runcitruncated cubic honeycomb-1b.png Runcitruncated cubic honeycomb-3b.png

Related skew apeirohedron

Two related uniform skew apeirohedrons exists with the same vertex arrangement, seen as boundary cells from a subset of cells. One has triangles and squares, and the other triangles, squares, and octagons.

Skew polyhedron 34444.pngSkew polyhedron 3448.png

Square quarter pyramidille

The dual to the runcitruncated cubic honeycomb is called a square quarter pyramidille, with Coxeter diagram CDel node f1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node f1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node f1.png. Faces exist in 3 of 4 hyperplanes of the [4,3,4], [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{C}}_3 }[/math] Coxeter group.

Cells are irregular pyramids and can be seen as 1/24 of a cube, using one corner, one mid-edge point, two face centers, and the cube center.

Square quarter pyramidille cell.png

Related polytopes

A double symmetry construction can be made by placing rhombicuboctahedra on the truncated cubes, resulting in a nonuniform honeycomb with rhombicuboctahedra, octahedra (as triangular antiprisms), cubes (as square prisms), two kinds of triangular prisms (both C2v-symmetric wedges), and tetrahedra (as digonal disphenoids). Its vertex figure is topologically equivalent to the augmented triangular prism.

Biruncitruncatocubic honeycomb vertex figure.png
Vertex figure

Biruncitruncatocubic honeycomb dual cell.png
Dual cell


Omnitruncated cubic honeycomb

Omnitruncated cubic honeycomb
Type Uniform honeycomb
Schläfli symbol t0,1,2,3{4,3,4}
Coxeter diagram CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.png
Cells tr{4,3} Uniform polyhedron-43-t012.png
{}x{8} Octagonal prism.png
Faces square {4}
hexagon {6}
octagon {8}
Vertex figure Omnitruncated cubic honeycomb verf.png
phyllic disphenoid
Symmetry group
Fibrifold notation
Coxeter notation
Im3m (229)
8o:2
[[4,3,4]]
Coxeter group [4,3,4], [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{C}}_3 }[/math]
Dual eighth pyramidille
Cell Fundamental tetrahedron1.png
Properties Vertex-transitive

The omnitruncated cubic honeycomb or omnitruncated cubic cellulation is a uniform space-filling tessellation (or honeycomb) in Euclidean 3-space. It is composed of truncated cuboctahedra and octagonal prisms in a ratio of 1:3, with a phyllic disphenoid vertex figure.

John Horton Conway calls this honeycomb a b-tCO-trille, and its dual eighth pyramidille.

Omnitruncated cubic tiling.png HC A6-Pr8.png

Projections

The omnitruncated cubic honeycomb can be orthogonally projected into the euclidean plane with various symmetry arrangements.

Orthogonal projections
Symmetry p6m (*632) p4m (*442) pmm (*2222)
Solid Omnitruncated cubic honeycomb-2.png Omnitruncated cubic honeycomb-1.png Omnitruncated cubic honeycomb-3.png
Frame Omnitruncated cubic honeycomb-2b.png Omnitruncated cubic honeycomb-1b.png Omnitruncated cubic honeycomb-3b.png

Symmetry

Cells can be shown in two different symmetries. The Coxeter diagram form has two colors of truncated cuboctahedra and octagonal prisms. The symmetry can be doubled by relating the first and last branches of the Coxeter diagram, which can be shown with one color for all the truncated cuboctahedral and octagonal prism cells.

Two uniform colorings
Symmetry [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{C}}_3 }[/math], [4,3,4] [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{C}}_3 }[/math]×2, [[4,3,4]]
Space group Pm3m (221) Im3m (229)
Fibrifold 4:2 8o:2
Coloring Omnitruncated cubic honeycomb1.png Omnitruncated cubic honeycomb2.png
Coxeter diagram CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.png CDel branch 11.pngCDel 4a4b.pngCDel nodes 11.png
Vertex figure Omnitruncated cubic honeycomb verf.png Omnitruncated cubic honeycomb verf2.png

Related polyhedra

Two related uniform skew apeirohedron exist with the same vertex arrangement. The first has octagons removed, and vertex configuration 4.4.4.6. It can be seen as truncated cuboctahedra and octagonal prisms augmented together. The second can be seen as augmented octagonal prisms, vertex configuration 4.8.4.8.

4.4.4.6
Omnitruncated cubic honeycomb skew1 verf.png
4.8.4.8
Omnitruncated cubic honeycomb skew2 verf.png
Omnitruncated cubic honeycomb apeirohedron 4446.png Skew polyhedron 4848.png

Related polytopes

Nonuniform variants with [4,3,4] symmetry and two types of truncated cuboctahedra can be doubled by placing the two types of truncated cuboctahedra on each other to produce a nonuniform honeycomb with truncated cuboctahedra, octagonal prisms, hexagonal prisms (as ditrigonal trapezoprisms), and two kinds of cubes (as rectangular trapezoprisms and their C2v-symmetric variants). Its vertex figure is an irregular triangular bipyramid.

Biomnitruncatocubic honeycomb vertex figure.png
Vertex figure

Biomnitruncatocubic honeycomb dual cell.png
Dual cell

This honeycomb can then be alternated to produce another nonuniform honeycomb with snub cubes, square antiprisms, octahedra (as triangular antiprisms), and three kinds of tetrahedra (as tetragonal disphenoids, phyllic disphenoids, and irregular tetrahedra).

Alternated biomnitruncatocubic honeycomb vertex figure.png
Vertex figure


Alternated omnitruncated cubic honeycomb

Alternated omnitruncated cubic honeycomb
Type Convex honeycomb
Schläfli symbol ht0,1,2,3{4,3,4}
Coxeter diagram CDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.png
Cells s{4,3} Uniform polyhedron-43-s012.png
s{2,4} 40px
{3,3} Uniform polyhedron-33-t0.png
Faces triangle {3}
square {4}
Vertex figure Omnisnub cubic honeycomb vertex figure.pngSnub cubic honeycomb verf.png
Symmetry [[4,3,4]]+
Dual Dual alternated omnitruncated cubic honeycomb
Properties Vertex-transitive, non-uniform

An alternated omnitruncated cubic honeycomb or omnisnub cubic honeycomb can be constructed by alternation of the omnitruncated cubic honeycomb, although it can not be made uniform, but it can be given Coxeter diagram: CDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.png and has symmetry [[4,3,4]]+. It makes snub cubes from the truncated cuboctahedra, square antiprisms from the octagonal prisms, and creates new tetrahedral cells from the gaps.

Dual alternated omnitruncated cubic honeycomb

Dual alternated omnitruncated cubic honeycomb
Type Dual alternated uniform honeycomb
Schläfli symbol dht0,1,2,3{4,3,4}
Coxeter diagram CDel node fh.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node fh.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node fh.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node fh.png
Cell Omnisnub cubic honeycomb dual cell.png
Vertex figures pentagonal icositetrahedron
tetragonal trapezohedron
tetrahedron
Symmetry [[4,3,4]]+
Dual Alternated omnitruncated cubic honeycomb
Properties Cell-transitive

A dual alternated omnitruncated cubic honeycomb is a space-filling honeycomb constructed as the dual of the alternated omnitruncated cubic honeycomb.

24 cells fit around a vertex, making a chiral octahedral symmetry that can be stacked in all 3-dimensions:

Altbasetet-24-in-cube.png

Individual cells have 2-fold rotational symmetry. In 2D orthogonal projection, this looks like a mirror symmetry.

Cell views
Altbasetet net.png
Net
Altbasetet.png Altbasetet-frame1.png Altbasetet-frame2.png
Altbasetet-frame3.png Altbasetet-frame4.png Altbasetet-frame5.png Altbasetet-frame7.png

Runcic cantitruncated cubic honeycomb

Runcic cantitruncated cubic honeycomb
Type Convex honeycomb
Schläfli symbol sr3{4,3,4}
Coxeter diagrams CDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.png
Cells s2{3,4} Uniform polyhedron-43-t02.png
s{4,3} 40px
{}x{4} 40px
{}x{3} Triangular prism.png
Faces triangle {3}
square {4}
Vertex figure Bialternatosnub cubic honeycomb vertex figure.png
Coxeter group [4,3+,4]
Dual Cell: Bialternatosnub cubic honeycomb dual cell.png
Properties Vertex-transitive, non-uniform

The runcic cantitruncated cubic honeycomb or runcic cantitruncated cubic cellulation is constructed by removing alternating long rectangles from the octagons and is not uniform, but it can be represented as Coxeter diagram CDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.png. It has rhombicuboctahedra (with Th symmetry), snub cubes, two kinds of cubes: square prisms and rectangular trapezoprisms (topologically equivalent to a cube but with D2d symmetry), and triangular prisms (as C2v-symmetry wedges) filling the gaps.


Biorthosnub cubic honeycomb

Biorthosnub cubic honeycomb
Type Convex honeycomb
Schläfli symbol 2s0,3{4,3,4}
Coxeter diagrams CDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.png
Cells s2{3,4} Uniform polyhedron-43-t02.png
{}x{4} Tetragonal prism.png
Faces triangle {3}
square {4}
Vertex figure Biorthosnub cubic honeycomb vertex figure.png
(Tetragonal antiwedge)
Coxeter group 4,3+,4
Dual Cell: Biorthosnub cubic honeycomb dual cell.png
Properties Vertex-transitive, non-uniform

The biorthosnub cubic honeycomb is constructed by removing alternating long rectangles from the octagons orthogonally and is not uniform, but it can be represented as Coxeter diagram CDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 3.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.png. It has rhombicuboctahedra (with Th symmetry) and two kinds of cubes: square prisms and rectangular trapezoprisms (topologically equivalent to a cube but with D2d symmetry).


Truncated square prismatic honeycomb

Truncated square prismatic honeycomb
Type Uniform honeycomb
Schläfli symbol t{4,4}×{∞} or t0,1,3{4,4,2,∞}
tr{4,4}×{∞} or t0,1,2,3{4,4,∞}
Coxeter-Dynkin diagram CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.pngCDel 2.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel infin.pngCDel node.png
CDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel 2.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel infin.pngCDel node.png
Cells {}x{8} Octagonal prism.png
{}x{4} Tetragonal prism.png
Faces square {4}
octagon {8}
Coxeter group [4,4,2,∞]
Dual Tetrakis square prismatic tiling
Cell: Cubic half domain.png
Properties Vertex-transitive

The truncated square prismatic honeycomb or tomo-square prismatic cellulation is a space-filling tessellation (or honeycomb) in Euclidean 3-space. It is composed of octagonal prisms and cubes in a ratio of 1:1.

Truncated square prismatic honeycomb.png

It is constructed from a truncated square tiling extruded into prisms.

It is one of 28 convex uniform honeycombs.


Snub square prismatic honeycomb

Snub square prismatic honeycomb
Type Uniform honeycomb
Schläfli symbol s{4,4}×{∞}
sr{4,4}×{∞}
Coxeter-Dynkin diagram CDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node.pngCDel 2.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel infin.pngCDel node.png
CDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 2.pngCDel node 1.pngCDel infin.pngCDel node.png
Cells {}x{4} Tetragonal prism.png
{}x{3} Triangular prism.png
Faces triangle {3}
square {4}
Coxeter group [4+,4,2,∞]
[(4,4)+,2,∞]
Dual Cairo pentagonal prismatic honeycomb
Cell: Snub square prismatic honeycomb dual cell.png
Properties Vertex-transitive

The snub square prismatic honeycomb or simo-square prismatic cellulation is a space-filling tessellation (or honeycomb) in Euclidean 3-space. It is composed of cubes and triangular prisms in a ratio of 1:2.

Snub square prismatic honeycomb.png

It is constructed from a snub square tiling extruded into prisms.

It is one of 28 convex uniform honeycombs.


Snub square antiprismatic honeycomb

Snub square antiprismatic honeycomb
Type Convex honeycomb
Schläfli symbol ht1,2,3{4,4,2,∞}
ht0,1,2,3{4,4,∞}
Coxeter-Dynkin diagram CDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 2x.pngCDel node h.pngCDel infin.pngCDel node.png
CDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 2x.pngCDel node h.pngCDel infin.pngCDel node.png
Cells s{2,4} Square antiprism.png
{3,3} Uniform polyhedron-33-t0.png
Faces triangle {3}
square {4}
Vertex figure Snub square antiprismatic honeycomb vertex figure.png
Symmetry [4,4,2,∞]+
Properties Vertex-transitive, non-uniform

A snub square antiprismatic honeycomb can be constructed by alternation of the truncated square prismatic honeycomb, although it can not be made uniform, but it can be given Coxeter diagram: CDel node.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 4.pngCDel node h.pngCDel 2x.pngCDel node h.pngCDel infin.pngCDel node.png and has symmetry [4,4,2,∞]+. It makes square antiprisms from the octagonal prisms, tetrahedra (as tetragonal disphenoids) from the cubes, and two tetrahedra from the triangular bipyramids.


See also

References

  1. For cross-referencing, they are given with list indices from Andreini (1-22), Williams(1-2,9-19), Johnson (11-19, 21-25, 31-34, 41-49, 51-52, 61-65), and Grünbaum(1-28).
  2. [1], A000029 6-1 cases, skipping one with zero marks
  3. Williams, 1979, p 199, Figure 5-38.
  4. cantic snub cubic honeycomb
  • John H. Conway, Heidi Burgiel, Chaim Goodman-Strauss, (2008) The Symmetries of Things, ISBN:978-1-56881-220-5 (Chapter 21, Naming the Archimedean and Catalan polyhedra and tilings, Architectonic and Catoptric tessellations, p 292-298, includes all the nonprismatic forms)
  • Coxeter, H.S.M. Regular Polytopes, (3rd edition, 1973), Dover edition, ISBN:0-486-61480-8 p. 296, Table II: Regular honeycombs
  • George Olshevsky, Uniform Panoploid Tetracombs, Manuscript (2006) (Complete list of 11 convex uniform tilings, 28 convex uniform honeycombs, and 143 convex uniform tetracombs)
  • Branko Grünbaum, Uniform tilings of 3-space. Geombinatorics 4(1994), 49 - 56.
  • Kaleidoscopes: Selected Writings of H.S.M. Coxeter, edited by F. Arthur Sherk, Peter McMullen, Anthony C. Thompson, Asia Ivic Weiss, Wiley-Interscience Publication, 1995, ISBN:978-0-471-01003-6 [2]
    • (Paper 22) H.S.M. Coxeter, Regular and Semi Regular Polytopes I, [Math. Zeit. 46 (1940) 380-407, MR 2,10] (1.9 Uniform space-fillings)
  • A. Andreini, Sulle reti di poliedri regolari e semiregolari e sulle corrispondenti reti correlative (On the regular and semiregular nets of polyhedra and on the corresponding correlative nets), Mem. Società Italiana della Scienze, Ser.3, 14 (1905) 75–129.
  • Klitzing, Richard. "3D Euclidean Honeycombs x4o3o4o - chon - O1". https://bendwavy.org/klitzing/dimensions/flat.htm. 
  • Uniform Honeycombs in 3-Space: 01-Chon
Fundamental convex regular and uniform honeycombs in dimensions 2-9
Space Family [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{A}}_{n-1} }[/math] [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{C}}_{n-1} }[/math] [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{B}}_{n-1} }[/math] [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{D}}_{n-1} }[/math] [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{G}}_2 }[/math] / [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{F}}_4 }[/math] / [math]\displaystyle{ {\tilde{E}}_{n-1} }[/math]
E2 Uniform tiling {3[3]} δ3 3 3 Hexagonal
E3 Uniform convex honeycomb {3[4]} δ4 4 4
E4 Uniform 4-honeycomb {3[5]} δ5 5 5 24-cell honeycomb
E5 Uniform 5-honeycomb {3[6]} δ6 6 6
E6 Uniform 6-honeycomb {3[7]} δ7 7 7 222
E7 Uniform 7-honeycomb {3[8]} δ8 8 8 133331
E8 Uniform 8-honeycomb {3[9]} δ9 9 9 152251521
E9 Uniform 9-honeycomb {3[10]} δ10 10 10
En-1 Uniform (n-1)-honeycomb {3[n]} δn n n 1k22k1k21