Sankaku

- Sankaku -

Sankaku is a software program that can create an unfolded tetrahedron image from a cylindrical projection image. Sankaku converts a two dimensional image into a picture with four sides, a tetrahedron. After you have created the tetrahedron, you can print it out and fold it creating a three dimensional version of any two dimensional picture! Sankaku is an ideal program for teachers, artists, and students alike. In fact, Sankaku is very fun to use that even young children will find it to be fascinating. Let's create a tetrahedron earthmap!

[Instruction Manual(HTML)]
Instruction manual for Sankaku with nice headding and graphical descriptions. Since I converted this document from M$ word format to HTML, the layout lost it's shape a bit. This manual was my English class assignment and got crappy grade. I think it is still usable.

[Instruction Manual(PDF)]
PDF Version of sankaku instruction manual.

[Sankaku Handbook in English]
English version of a Handbook of the Sankaku including how to install, compile( gcc, KDE and VC++), release notes etc.

[Sankaku Handbook in Japanese]
Japanese version of a Handbook of the Sankaku including how to install, compile( gcc, KDE and VC++), release notes etc.

[Download Sankaku for Linux]
Sankaku for Linux. Including source code, instruction, handbook. Please get this file to install the Sankaku.

[Download Sankaku for Windows]
Sankaku for Windows. Including source code, instruction, handbook. Please get this file to install the Sankaku.

[Download Sankaku for Windows from Vector (Japanese)]
Download Sankaku for Windows fromn Vector.

[Sample Image]
Here are some sample images created by Sankaku. Print it out and enjoy the papercraft! Some are images converted rom mercator's projections, some are peter's projections. Some are MRI brain mapping. Anyway like these samples you can convert your panoramamic pictures, cylindrical brain mapping images or any images into the Tetrahedrons.

[Computation Memo]
Note of how the Sankaku calculate those image conversion.

[Screen Shot]
Screen Shot of the Sankaku

[main.txt]
This script simulates Sankaku's calculation on Mupad. The image created by the Mupad is used on the sankaku_memo.pdf

[function.txt]
Function module for main.txt described above.

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