Exaplex - Geometric Building System

Shape Library

A growing catalogue of the different geometric shapes and models you can make with ExaPlex. Choose one to build or as inspiration for your own exploration.

model of a tetrahedrom made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Tetrahedron

Platonic Solid
Pyramid
Simplex
Deltahedron

4

model of a pentagonal pyramid made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Pentagonal Pyramid

Johnson Solid
Pyramid

5
1

model of a square pyramid made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Square Pyramid

Johnson Solid
Pyramid

4
1

model of a triangular prism made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Triangular Prism

Prism

6

model of a cube made with sparx connectors and toothpicks

Cube

Platonic Solid
Prism

8

model of an octahedron made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Octahedron

Platonic Solid
Antiprism
Deltahedron
Bipyramid

6

a square antiprism made with sparx connectors and toothpicks

Square Antiprism

Antiprism

8

model of a hexahedron made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Hexahedron

Irregular Polyhedron

8

model of a pentagonal antiprism made with sparx connectors and toothpicks

Pentagonal Antiprism

Antiprism

10

model of a pentagonal prism made with sparx connectors and toothpicks

Pentagonal Prism

Prism

10

model of an irregular heptahedron made with sparx connectors and toothpicks

Heptahedron 1

Irregular Polyhedron

10

model of an irregular heptahedron made with sparx connectors and toothpicks

Heptahedron 2

Irregular Polygon

10

model of an irregular heptahedron made with sparx connectors and toothpicks

Heptahedron 3

Irregular Polyhedron

10

model of an irregular heptahedron made with sparx connectors and toothpicks

Heptahedron 4

Irregular Polyhedron

10

model of a sphenocorona made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Sphenocorona

Johnson Solid

6
4

model of a truncated triangular trapezohedron or durer's solid made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Truncated Triangular Trapezohedron

Irregular Polyhedron

12

model of a cuboctahedron made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Cuboctahedron

Archimedean Solid

12

model of an enneahedron made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Enneahedron

Irregular Polyhedron

14

model of a isocahedron made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Isocahedron

Platonic Solid
Deltahedron

12

model of a rhombic dodecahedron made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Rhombic Dodecahedron

Catalan Solid

8
6

model of a truncated tetrahedron made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Truncated Tetrahedron

Archimedean Solid

12

model of a truncated triangular bipyramid made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Truncated Triangular Bipyramid

Near-miss Johnson Solid

14

model of a carbon 24 fullerene molecule made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

C24 Fullerene

Fullerene

24

model of a c 26 carbon fullerene molecule made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

C26 Fullerene

Fullerene

26

model of a carbon 30 fullerene molecule tetrahedron made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

C30 Fullerene

Fullerene

30

model of a dodecahedron made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Dodecahedron

Platonic Solid
Fullerene

20

model of a rhombicuboctahedron made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Rhombicuboctahedron

Archimedean Solid

24

model of a snub cube made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Snub Cube

Archimedean Solid

24

model of a truncated cube made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Truncated Cube

Archimedean Solid

24

model of a truncated octahedron made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Truncated Octahedron

Archimedean Solid

24

model of a truncated triakis tetrahedron made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Truncated Triakis Tetrahedron

Near-miss Johnson Solid

28

model of a chamfered cube made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Chamfered Cube

Near-miss Johnson Solid

32

model of a chamfered dodecahedron or carbon 80 fullerene molecule made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Chamfered Dodecahedron

Near-miss Johnson Solid
Fullerene

80

model of an icosidodecahedron made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Icosidodecahedron

Archimedean Solid

30

model of a renbotodron made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Renbotodron

Irregular Polyhedron

24
14

model of a rhombic triacontahedron made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Rhombic Triacontahedron

Catalan Solid

20
12

model of a rhombicosidodecahedron made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Rhombicosidodecahedron

Archimedean Solid

60

model of a snub dodecahedron made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Snub Dodecahedron

Archimedean Solid

60

model of a truncated cuboctahedron made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Truncated Cuboctahedron

Archimedean Solid

48

model of a truncated dodecahedron made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Truncated Dodecahedron

Archimedean Solid

60

model of a truncated icosahedron or carbon 60 buckminsterfullerene molecule made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Truncated Icosahedron

Archimedean Solid
Fullerene

60

model of heptagon-pentagon tiling made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Heptagon-Pentagon Tiling

Irregular Tiling

10

model of hexagonal tiling made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Hexagonal Tiling

Regular Tiling

6

model of a snub truncated isocahedron made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Snub Truncated Icosahedron

Near-miss Johnson Solid

180

model of square tiling made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Square Tiling

Regular Tiling

4

model of tringular tiling made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Triangular Tiling

Regular Tiling

3

model of truncated hexagonal tiling made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Truncated Hexagonal Tiling

Semiregular Tiling

13

model of a truncated icosidodecahedron made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Truncated Icosidodecahedron

Archimedean Solid

120

model of truncated square tiling made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Truncated Square Tiling

Semiregular Tiling

10

model of truncated trihexagonal tiling made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Truncated Trihexagonal Tiling

Semiregular Tiling

17

model of boerdijk-coxeter helix or tetrahelix made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Boerdijk-Coxeter Helix

Stack

2
2
2
9

model of heptagon-square tiling made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Heptagon-Square Tiling

Irregular Tiling

9

model of octagon-heptagon-hexagon-square tiling made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Octagon-Heptagon-Hexagon-Pentagon-Square Tiling

Irregular Tiling

43

model of octagon-hexagon-square tiling made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Octagon-Hexagon-Square Tiling

Irregular Tiling

18

model of an octahedron stack made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Octahedron Stack

Stack

6
9

model of a square antiprism stack made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Square Antiprism Stack

Stack

8
12

model of a square pyramid and tetrahedron stack made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Square Pyramid-Tetrahedron Stack

Stack

4
8
2

model of a tetracube stack or polycube made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Tetracube Stack

Stack
Polycube

8
12

model of a striangular prism stack made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Triangular Prism Stack 1

Stack

6
9

model of a cubic honeycomb made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Cubic Honeycomb

Honeycomb
Polycube

8
24
24
8

model of a stewart todoid comprising six connected hexagonal prisms made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Hexagonal Prism Toroid

Stewart Toroid

30
12
6

model of a striangular prism stack made using sparx connectors and toothpicks

Triangular Prism Stack 2

Stack

4
4
10