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- WIMPPOLY INSTRUCTIONS
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- The initial window shows blue polyhedron names in selectable icons.
- Red titles separate the sections.
- Some polyhedra have green alternate names listed below them.
- Use the scroll bars to see more polyhedra names.
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- Click on a blue name with the mouse select button to plot a polyhedron.
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- You should see 2 more windows, containing a planar net on the left
- and a grey shaded 3D solid view on the right, the contents of either window
- can be saved as a Draw file, which can be dragged to a directory in the
- usual way.
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- Use the Cursor keys to rotate the solid, < to make it smaller, or > bigger.
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- Click menu over either window to change the plot from solid to a wire frame.
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- The 3D solid can be shown either as grey shades, or coloured faces, the
- colour depends on the number of sides of the face.
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- Keyboard keys do not rotate or change the size of the net plot.
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- To stop the program, delete the initial window, or select Quit from its
- menu.