Tetra cube code#

Though the nomenclature may seem a little unwieldy at first, it will become very familiar with a little practice. Settings files are discussed below.īefore we dive into the code, let's get familiar with the seven pieces. Just to assemble the seven pieces into a larger cube, there are more than 200 solutions! I've included the larger cube and the 'dog' solutions as settings files cube.txt and dog.txt in the SettingsFiles directory. The image above shows the seven pieces arranged in what is called the 'dog' by Soma enthusiasts. The seven pieces can be arranged into a single larger cube, or placed in an infinite number of arrangements. Six of the pieces are made up of 4 small cubes (the six pieces are called 'tetra-cubes' because tetra is the Greek word for four), and one is made up of 3 small cubes (the piece is a 'tri-cube'), for a total of 27 small cubes. The Soma Cube is a puzzle consisting of seven pieces. Having two cameras allows you to view the Soma Cube pieces from different perspectives, making it easier to manipulate the pieces. One difference between the two projects is SomaCubeWPF uses two viewports and two cameras, described below. If you are not familiar with WPF and 3D graphics, you might want to look at the section ' 3D Graphics and WPF' in that project.

Tetra cube code#

The code is similar to my Orbital Mechanics WPF program. It allows you to manipulate the famous Soma Cube puzzle pieces. SomaCubeWPF is a WPF program that demonstrates 3D graphics techniques.