Practice your Spatial Sense
Goal: Build this Cuboid in the app below.
Task 1: Note the cuboid above has 8 vertices (corners). If we position one of its vertices at (0,0,0), enter 7 other ordered triples (x,y,z) that can serve as locations for its other vertices.
NEXT STEPS: Complete the Cuboid
Note the cuboid above has six faces. Lets construct other five faces of this prism that are not contained in the gridded plane above.
Once you're done plotting the 7 other vertices of your prism:
- Press the TOOLS icon (left side).
- Find and select the POLYGON
tool. - Use this tool to construct each face of the polygon. (When building a face, be sure you select vertices in a circular order and "close" the polygon with the first vertex you selected.)
- If you want to move your 3D construction around select the MOVE
tool to turn off the POLYGON tool so you can. - Tip: RIGHT CLICK on any point and select "FIX OBJECT" to prevent that point from moving.
This activity is inspired and edited from one of Tim Brzezinski's work.