Structures with cuboctahedra
By using cubes and cuboctahedra, the latter as joining elements, many cubic or, in general, rectangular structures can be built. The left-hand picture shows a quite sturdy example, while the right-hand picture shows a much lighter one.
Cubic structure with cuboctahedra, 1
3504 pieces: 784 balls, 1872 rods, 848 squares (17.08 kg)
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Cubic structure with cuboctahedra, 2
1408 pieces: 328 balls, 780 rods, 300 squares (7.03 kg)
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The following pictures show three examples of oblique structures made of cuboctahedra.
Oblique structure with cuboctahedra 1, view 1
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Oblique structure with cuboctahedra 1, view 2
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Oblique structure with cuboctahedra 2, view 1
1960 pieces: 437 balls, 1256 rods, 267 squares (10.15 kg)
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Oblique structure with cuboctahedra 2, view 2
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Oblique structure with cuboctahedra 3, view 1
1762 pieces: 393 balls, 1136 rods, 233 squares (9.14 kg)
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Oblique structure with cuboctahedra 3, view 2
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