Polytrocs – The Pieces

Polytrocs are made by connecting several truncated octahedra along square or hexagonal faces. Truncated octahedra can tile space without gaps.

There are 2 Ditrocs, 6 Tritrocs, 44 Tetratrocs, 394 Pentatrocs, and 4,680 Hexatrocs.

Twenty of the 44 Tetratrocs are planar.

Eight Polytrocs for the pyramid puzzle
Eight Polytrocs for the pyramid puzzle

Polytroc Puzzle

Solution video for the 4×4 pyramid puzzle

Resources & Downloads

3D-Printing Templates

The 3D-printing files include eight Polytrocs and a base plate.

Eight Polytrocs for the pyramid puzzle with a base plate
Eight Polytrocs for the pyramid puzzle with a base plate
Polytroc pyramid puzzle