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title: "Tetrahedron 3D Model: STEP, STL, OBJ, GLB"
description: "The tetrahedron as an exact 3D model in STEP, 3DM, STL, OBJ, FBX and GLB: 4 faces, 8.165 mm edges, 10 mm circumsphere."
url: https://digitalgemology.com/cuts/tetrahedron
image: https://digitalgemology.com/img/cuts/tetrahedron-og.jpg?v=f97bf2f0
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# Tetrahedron

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3D model · 4 faces · 10 mm circumsphere

The simplest solid that encloses a volume: four equilateral triangles, meeting three at each of four vertices. It is the only Platonic solid that is its own dual. Join the centers of its four faces and you get a second tetrahedron.

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## About the tetrahedron

The simplest solid that encloses a volume: four equilateral triangles, meeting three at each of four vertices. It is the only Platonic solid that is its own dual. Join the centers of its four faces and you get a second tetrahedron.

Sphalerite and tetrahedrite grow as tetrahedra, and tetrahedrite gets its name from this shape. Of the five solids, it fills the least of its own circumsphere.

## Tetrahedron specifications

Taken from the delivered model. We check it against its mesh every time we build this page.

**Category** Platonic solids

**Faces** 4 equilateral triangles, all congruent

**Vertices** 4, 3 faces meeting at each

**Edges** 6, each 8.165 mm

**Schläfli symbol**{3,3}

**Dual** Itself: the tetrahedron is self-dual

**Dihedral angle** 70.529°, the same on every edge

**Size** 8.165 x 7.071 x 6.667 mm, resting on a face

**Circumsphere** 10.000 mm across, through every vertex

**Midsphere** 5.774 mm across, touching every edge

**Insphere** 3.333 mm across, touching every face

**Surface area** 115.47 mm²

**Volume** 64.15 mm³

**Sphere fill** 12.3% of its circumsphere

**Isoperimetric quotient** 0.302 (a sphere is 1)

**Weight at this size** 1.13 ct in diamond, 1.03 ct in moissanite

**Orientation** Millimeters, Y up, one face resting on the ground plane, centered on the Y axis

**Files** STEP, 3DM, STL, OBJ, FBX, GLB. 3D files only, no cutting files

## Cut Performance Index

- Diamond not yet scored
- Moissanite not yet scored
- Cubic Zirconia not yet scored
- Ruby not yet scored
- Sapphire not yet scored
- Emerald not yet scored
- Amethyst not yet scored

We have not set the census up for the Platonic solids. They are geometric models, not gem cuts, and we keep them out of the gem rankings.

[See how every cut compares](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/cut-performance-index)

## Tetrahedron: questions

### What files come with the Tetrahedron 3D model?

Six formats. STEP is the exact solid for CAD, and 3DM is for Rhino. STL and OBJ are meshes. FBX is for Blender, 3ds Max, Maya, Cinema 4D, Unity and Unreal. GLB is for the web and AR. All are in millimeters at real-world scale, with 4 flat faces.

### Is there a cutting file for the Tetrahedron?

No. We sell the Platonic solids as 3D models only, with no faceting design, tier table or diagram.

### How big is the Tetrahedron model?

Resting on a face, it measures 8.165 x 7.071 x 6.667 mm. Every vertex is on a sphere 10 mm across. All five Platonic solids share that sphere, so they nest and sit together at true relative size. You can scale it uniformly to any size: for a 10 mm edge, scale by 1.2247.

### How is the Tetrahedron model oriented?

Y up, with one face resting on the ground plane and the centroid on the Y axis. The midpoint of one edge of the resting face lies on the +X axis. This keeps the cube square to the axes.

### Can I 3D print or cast the Tetrahedron model?

Yes. The mesh is watertight and manifold, with outward normals and no duplicate vertices, so it prints and casts without repair. Use the STEP file when you need the exact solid in CAD.

## More Platonic solids

- [Hexahedron](https://digitalgemology.com/cuts/hexahedron)
- [Octahedron](https://digitalgemology.com/cuts/octahedron)
- [Dodecahedron](https://digitalgemology.com/cuts/dodecahedron)
- [Icosahedron](https://digitalgemology.com/cuts/icosahedron)

## Get the Tetrahedron files

*6 formats* *Millimeters* *Watertight*

### Tetrahedron 3D files

The tetrahedron as exact geometry: 4 flat faces, real-world scale, ready for CAD, rendering, printing and casting. We sell the Platonic solids as 3D files only.

- **STEP** Exact faceted solid for CAD
- **3DM** Rhino, closed mesh on its own layer
- **STL** Watertight mesh for printing and casting
- **OBJ** Mesh for modeling and rendering
- **FBX** Blender, 3ds Max, Maya, Cinema 4D, Unity, Unreal
- **GLB** Web, AR and quick previews

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