Rotation Animation of a Cube

Rotation Animation of a Cube
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2016-10-19 23:17
This example demonstrates a rotation animation of a cube, involving angles, trigonometric functions, and transformations. Using GeoGebra commands such as Rotate, Dilate, and Translate, the dynamic display of the cube's rotation and scaling is shown. Suitable for high school mathematics teaching, particularly in solid geometry and transformations.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Line(A, B) → f
  2. OrthogonalLine(B, f) → g
  3. Circle(B, 1) → c
  4. Intersect(c, g, 2) → C
  5. Ray(B, C) → h
  6. Point(h) → D
  7. Polygon(A, B, D) → poly1, d, a, b
  8. Segment(A, B) → i
  9. Segment(B, D) → j
  10. Segment(D, A) → k
  11. Angle(D, B, A) → α
  12. Min(j, i) → e
  13. Circle(D, (0.2 * e)) → p
  14. Circle(A, (0.2 * e)) → q
  15. Intersect(p, k, 1) → E
  16. Intersect(p, j, 1) → F
  17. Intersect(q, i, 1) → G
  18. Intersect(q, k, 1) → H
  19. CircleSector(D, E, F) → r
  20. CircleSector(A, G, H) → s
  21. Dilate(D, If[0 < l ≤ 1, 1 - l, 0], B) → D'
  22. Vector(D, D') → u
  23. Translate(r, u) → r'
  24. Angle(E, D, F) → β
  25. Angle(G, A, H) → γ
  26. Rotate(r', If[1 < l ≤ 2, ((-(l - 1)) * (π / 2 + γ)), (-(π / 2 + γ))], B) → r''
  27. Circle(A, 1) → t
  28. Rotate(s, If[2 < l ≤ 3, ((l - 2) * (π - γ)), π - γ], A) → s'
  29. Dilate(A, If[3 < l ≤ 4, 4 - l, 0], B) → A'
  30. Vector(A, A') → v
  31. Translate(s', v) → s''
  32. CircleArc(A, G, H) → c_1
  33. CircleArc(D, E, F) → d_1

AI Drawing Prompt Reference

Create an animation of a rotating cube, showing its edges rotating and scaling. Start by drawing one face of the cube, then use rotation and reflection to obtain the other faces. Fill each face's vertices with arcs and sectors, and add helper lines and circles to define the rotation path. Finally, apply scaling and translation transformations to make the cube rotate around an axis, dynamically displaying its changes.
The prompt above was compiled from the original drawing commands and is for reference only.