Creating 3D geometric shapes.

brucepr5150 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 01, 2013 11:19 am **(#1)**

I need to create 3D geometric shapes (tetrahedrons, octahedrons, etc.) for a business logo design. I tried it 'freehand' but they aren't looking right. Any suggestions as to how to do this? Thanks.

K1TesseraEna · **Joined:** Sep 22, 2012 **Posts:** 2089 **Location:** US

Maybe Inkscape is the right tool here? Esp for logo designs.

he4rty · **Joined:** Aug 30, 2012 **Posts:** 2174

Here is a link to a thread I started on here where I shared the five platonic shapes I had made, at the bottom of the first post you'll find the xcf files for each shape.

After some internet searching I found the easiest way of making them was to use the a golden ratio rectangle.

Hope this helps.

brucepr5150 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 01, 2013 12:21 pm **(#4)**

Thanks, both will be helpful.

K1TesseraEna · **Joined:** Sep 22, 2012 **Posts:** 2089 **Location:** US

You're welcome!

@he4rty! Very interesting, he4rty. I need to take a closer look at that thread.

3D Polyhedron extension is more versatile that i previously thought, have played around a bit to find out what it can do

he4rty · **Joined:** Aug 30, 2012 **Posts:** 2174

K1TesseraEna - Really cool, I'm going to have to get into inkscape I think.