This is the
120 cell using a cell-first perspective projection. The 120 cell (a.k.a. dodecaplex or hyperdodecahedron) is the most complex of the six 4D regular polytopes, consisting of 120 dodecahedron cells (3D "sides"), 720 pentagonal faces, 1200 edges, and 600 vertices.
Some details for this particular model:
- The projection point was selected such that you can see all 120 dodecahedron. No dodecahedron are flat or perfectly overlapping with each other, unlike what you see with an orthographic projection.
- The colors represent the coordinate in the 4th dimension that is collapsed during the projection. Red represents the farthest point from the eye (so the smallest internal dodecahedron is red), magenta represents the closest point from the eye (the large dodecahedron slightly inside the outer shell is pink), and various internal structures range from orange to blue.
- There are some overlapping vertices in the chosen projection. This was purposeful to improve structural integrity of the 3D print.
- Outer edges are thicker to improve strength of the print, while inner edges are thinner to improve viewing of internal features.