[ QUOTE ] unless things have changed. Pictures of stuff.... [/ QUOTE ] I know this isn't a place for a geometry geek off, but this seems to be a common misnomer. Here's the real deal. Polyhedra are often named according to the number of faces. The naming system is again based on Classical Greek, for example tetrahedron…
Imo poly means many. So everything with more than 1 edge can all be called polygons. 2, 3, 4, 5, etc. Dazzle, when I learnt to model characters, I look at other clean models made by the pro They're great reference for when you're starting to learn topology and edge loops. Some good examples are to the right side of this…