3D Metatrons Cube with magnets - adaptation of traditional 2D design

Discussion in 'Feature this!' started by Narada_Dan_Vantari, Jun 2, 2014.

  1. Narada_Dan_Vantari
    Narada_Dan_Vantari Well-Known Member
    Has anyone else designed geometrical structures to use magnets ?

    This is a very interesting geometrical construction of cuboctahedral spheres.
    The 2 large spheres and the 25 small ones are the same cubocahedral form.
    https://www.shapeways.com/model/1596423/3d-metatron-s-cube-f ractal-spheres.html?li=shop-results&materialId=62

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    There is a video of me adding the magnets to the geometry here
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3AdfXNSNfk

    The cubeoctahedron is one of the 13 Archimedean solids
    but it has another unique property among 3 dimensional forms
    that caused Buckminster Fuller to name it the Vector Equilibrium.
    Each dimension only has one vector equilibrium -
    the regular convex form where the vertexes
    are the same distance from their connected neighbors
    as they are from the centre of the form.
    In 2 dimensions this is the hexagon
    where lines drawn through the centre
    create 6 equilateral triangles,
    and in 3 dimensions it is the cuboctahedron
    where the lines through the centre create 8 tetrahedrons.
    Being most famous as the inventor of the geodesic dome
    Fuller was of course obsessed with triangles and tetrahedrons
    and the advantages they have over our obsession with rectangles and right angles.

    This form also relates to the traditional 2D design called Metatron's Cube
    and is a very close approximation to a 3D analog of it.
    From one angle you can clearly see that the cross section would indeed be Metatrons Cube
    (albeit with a few lines missing).
    From another angel it looks very much like the classic drawing of an atom
    with 3 electrons circling around it.

    Adding magnets to the geometry gives it weight and energetic presence.
    If you insert the magnets correctly then the magnetic field can be made
    to conform to the underlying geometry.
    See my video on the sales page if you wish to know how to do this.
    With the magnets I find it mesmerizing and have trouble taking my eyes and hands off it.

    Do you like it ??

    https://www.shapeways.com/model/1596423/metatron-s-hypercube- sphere-60-1-5mm.html?modelId=1596423&materialId=62

    I am also the creator of www.SacredGeometryWeb.com where you can find out much more
    about the most important geometries for creating a universe and all the things in them.
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    Last edited: Jun 24, 2014
  2. Is this the same as the Flower of Life Metatrons Cube?
     
  3. Narada_Dan_Vantari
    Narada_Dan_Vantari Well-Known Member
    Hi Patrick
    mmmm there are two different but related Sacred Geometry designs in 2D made of circles.
    One is called the Flower of Life and the other is called Metatron's Cube.

    The Flower of Life has been found in many ancient cultures
    which is not overly surprising as it is pretty much the simplest sort of design
    that can be made by overlapping circles touching each others centers.
    It is mostly important for showing the natural packing of circles (and spheres),
    and for containing not only the basis of drawing 2D shapes such as the equilateral triangle and the pentagon.

    Metatrons Cube is similar but it has less circles and they are not overlapping.
    It also uses straight lines to make visible the projections of 3 of the 3D Platonic Solids,
    and a close approximation of the remaining two, the dodecahedron and icosahedron.
    Metatrons Cube is made from circles surrounding a central circle
    and this form here is made from spheres surrounding a central sphere in a similar way.
    You can actually take a cross section of this form and it will be the 2D Metatrons Cube
    (minus a few lines that were simply too messy visually to include).

    I hope that helps ~

    Heres the Flower of Life
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    and heres Metatrons Cube
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    Last edited: Jun 25, 2014