Template:Infobox polyhedron

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Usage

{{Infobox polyhedron
| name      	 = <!--name of considered shape-->
| image     	 = <!--only image file name-->
| caption   	 = <!--image caption-->
| type      	 = <!--general type of considered shape-->
| euler     	 = <!--Euler characteristic-->
| faces     	 = <!--face count and type(s)-->
| edges     	 = <!--edge count (and type(s))-->
| vertices  	 = <!--vertex count (and type(s))-->
| vertex_config  = <!--list(s) of faces around a vertex-->
| schläfli  	 = <!--Schläfli symbol-->
| wythoff   	 = <!--Wythoff symbol-->
| conway    	 = <!--Conway polyhedron notation-->
| coxeter   	 = <!--Coxeter-Dynkin diagram-->
| symmetry  	 = <!--symmetry group-->
| rotation_group = <!--rotation group-->
| surface_area   = <!--some simple formula(e)-->
| volume    	 = <!--some simple formula(e)-->
| angle     	 = <!--dihedral angle(s)--some simple formula(e)-->
| dual      	 = <!--dual polyhedron of considered shape-->
| properties	 = <!--property(ies) of considered shape-->
| vertex_figure  = <!--only image file name-->
| net       	 = <!--only image file name-->
| net_alt     	 = <!--alternative net--only image file name-->
| net_caption    = <!--net and net_alt caption-->
}}

Legacy parameters

• Image_File → image
• Polyhedron_Type → type
• Euler_characteristic → euler
• Face_List → faces
• Edge_Count → edges
• Vertex_Count → vertices
• Vertex_List → vertex_config
• Wythoff_Symbol → wythoff
• Symmetry_Group → symmetry
• Dual → dual
• Property_List → properties
• Vertex_Image_File → vertex_figure
• Net_Image_File → net
• Net_Alt_Image_File → net_alt

Examples

Set of pyramidal right n-gonal frustums
Examples: right square and pentagonal frustums (n = 4 and n = 5)
Faces	n isosceles trapezoids, 2 regular n-gons
Edges	3n
Vertices	2n
Symmetry group	Cnv, [1,n], (*nn)
Dual polyhedron	convex asymmetric right n-gonal bipyramid
Properties	convex
Net
Examples: nets of right trigonal and pentagonal frustums (n = 3 and n = 5)

The code below results in the infobox on the right:

{{Infobox polyhedron
| name          = Set of pyramidal right {{mvar|n}}-gonal frustums
| image         = [[Image:Usech kvadrat piramid.png|110px]][[File:Pentagonal frustum.svg|110px]]
| caption       = Examples: right square and pentagonal frustums ({{math|1=''n'' = 4}} and {{math|1=''n'' = 5}})
| type          =
| faces         = {{mvar|n}} isosceles [[trapezoid]]s, {{math|2}} [[Regular polygon|regular {{mvar|n}}-gons]]
| edges         = {{math|3''n''}}
| vertices      = {{math|2''n''}}
| wythoff       =
| symmetry      = [[Symmetry group#Three dimensions|{{math|C<sub>''n''v</sub>, [1,''n''], (*''nn'')}}]]
| dual          = convex [[Bipyramid#Asymmetric/inverted right bipyramids|asymmetric right {{mvar|n}}-gonal bipyramid]]
| properties    = [[Convex set|convex]]
| net           = Net of right trigonal frustum.png
| net_alt       = Net of right pentagonal frustum.png
| net_caption   = Examples: nets of right trigonal and pentagonal frustums ({{math|1=''n'' = 3}} and {{math|1=''n'' = 5}}))
}}

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Infobox polyhedron

Infobox for polyhedra, such as cubes.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template has custom formatting.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name of polyhedron	name	no description	String	required
Image of polyhedron	image Image_File	no description	File	suggested
Polyhedron image alt text	alt	For accessibility purposes. This text will be read out by screen readers accompanying the image.	Content	optional
Polyhedron image caption	caption	no description	Content	suggested
Type	type Polyhedron_Type	General type of considered shape	Content	optional
Faces	faces Face_List	Face count and type(s).	Content	suggested
Edges	edges Edge_Count	Edge count and type(s).	Content	suggested
Vertices	vertices Vertex_Count	Vertex count and type(s).	Content	suggested
Euler characteristic	euler Euler_characteristic	no description	Content	optional
Vertex configuration	vertex_config Vertex_List	no description	Content	optional
Wythoff symbol	wythoff Wythoff_Symbol	no description	Content	optional
Schläfli symbol	schläfli	no description	Content	optional
Conway notation	conway	no description	Content	optional
Coxeter diagram	coxeter Cox	Use {{CDD}}.	Content	optional
Symmetry group	symmetry Symmetry_Group	no description	Content	optional
Rotation group	rotation_group rotsymmetry	no description	Content	optional
Surface area	surface_area	Some simple formula(e).	Content	optional
Volume	volume	Some simple formula(e).	Unknown	optional
Dihedral angle	angle	Some simple formula(e). In degrees.	Content	optional
Dual polyhedron	dual	no description	Content	optional
Face configuration	Face_Type	no description	Content	optional
Properties	properties Property_List	no description Example [[convex set|convex]]	Content	optional
Vertex figure	vertex_figure Vertex_Image_File	no description	File	optional
Alt text of vertex figure	vertex_figure_alt	no description	Content	optional
Image of net	net Net_Image_File	no description	File	optional
Alternate image of net	net_alt Net_Alt_Image_File	no description	File	optional
Net caption	net_caption	Net and alternate net caption.	Content	optional

See also

• Template:Infobox polygon

Polyhedron templates:

• {{Polyhedra}}

Tables:

• {{Cupolae}}
• {{Polyhedron operators}}
• {{Reg hyperbolic tiling stat table}}
• {{Reg tiling stat table}}
• {{Uniform hyperbolic tiling stat table}}
• {{Uniform tiling full table}}
• {{Uniform tiling list table}}
• {{Uniform tiling stat table}}

Database:

• {{Regular polygon db}}
• {{Prism polyhedra db}}
• {{Reg polyhedra db}}
• {{Semireg dual polyhedra db}}
• {{Semireg polyhedra db}}
• {{Uniform hyperbolic tiles db}}
• {{Uniform polyhedra db}}
• {{Uniform tiles db}}

Info- and navboxes:

• {{Honeycombs}}
• {{Infobox polygon}}
• {{Infobox polyhedron}}
• {{Polyhedron types}}
• {{Tessellation}}

Other:

• {{Coxeter–Dynkin diagram}}
• {{Honeycomb}}

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