Compound of three cubes
In geometry, the compound of three cubes is a uniform polyhedron compound formed from three cubes arranged with octahedral symmetry. It has been depicted in works by Max Brückner and M.C. Escher.
| Compound of three cubes | |
|---|---|
| Type | Uniform compound |
| Index | UC8 |
| Convex hull | Nonuniform truncated octahedron |
| Polyhedra | 3 cubes |
| Faces | 6+12 squares |
| Edges | 36 |
| Vertices | 24 |
| Symmetry group | octahedral (Oh) |
| Subgroup restricting to one constituent | 4-fold prismatic (D4h) |
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