Helicoid
The helicoid is the only minimal surface which consists only of
straight lines i.e. it is a ruled surface. It is generated by the straight
lines which are parallel to the x-y-plane and meet both the z-axis
and the helix: t -> (cos t, sin t, t).
If you compare this surface with the ramps
of a multi-storey car park, you will find out, that a car going upwards arrives
two floors higher per cycle.
The input file name of this surface is catenoid.am.
Fist of all you have to choose the TASK: CONJUGATE,
since this surface is the conjugate of the
catenoid.
Then you should load the status-file helicoid.st
to see the computed surface.
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