Visualization of Solids of Known Cross Section

This program will help the high school calculus teacher or student visualize one of the more abstract concepts in calculus, solids created from cross section slices of known area with the X-Y base bounded by arbitrary functions.

Up to 12 functions and initial X and Y ranges are entered to define the potential base of the solid. The user can then scale the resulting plots by dynamically changing the X and Y scale. Finally, the user selects the density of cross section slices and specific area they want to use as the base of the solid.

Once the base of the solid is defined, the user then picks one of the following cross section types: Square, Equilateral Triangle, Isosceles Triangle w/Hypotenuse in x-y Plane, Isosceles Triangle w/Leg in x-y Plane (left or right), Rectangle with Height = n * Base (0.1 < n < 5.0), or Semicircle.

The next step is to view the rendered solid interactively in 3D with full control over object yaw, pitch, roll, translation (X, Y, and Z), and zoom camera control.

Please contact me at marc@coolmathsoftware.com for more information about the availability of this program.