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3D shapes

A prism is a 3D shape which has a constant cross section - both ends of the solid are the same shape and anywhere you cut parallel to these ends will give you the same shape. For example, in the prism ...
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Sort 2D and 3D shapes

Two-dimensional (2D) shapes are completely flat. They cannot be picked up. A polygon is a 2D shape with straight sides that meet at vertices. Polygons have names that show the number of sides they ...
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Engineers 3D-print flat sheets that transform into curved satellite structures in space

A team led by aerospace Ph.D. student Ivan Wu and his advisor Jeff Baur has developed a low-energy, scalable technique that ...
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Facebook highlights AI that converts 2D objects into 3D shapes

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More State-of-the-art machine learning algorithms can extract two-dimensional ...
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“Weird shading” casts a light on natural 3D perception

Shading brings 3D form to life, beautifully carving out the shape of objects around us. Despite the importance of shading for perception, scientists have long been puzzled about how the brain actually ...
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Self-taught Serbian artist, 31, becomes internet legend by turning 2D images into 3D by using clever shading and cut-out sections

The artist measures his success by whether he can trick his own eye with the masterful creations WHEN it comes to ­creating images that really leap off the page, nice and 3D does it every time – as ...