Describe how 4 identical pipes are joined together symmetrically.

> with(plots):with(plottools):

> tau:=1/sqrt(2):

> x:=cos(t):

> y:=sin(t):

> u:=x*tau:z:=(1-s)*2+s*u:

> a1:=plot3d([x,y,z],t=-Pi/3..Pi/3,s=0..1,scaling=constrained,grid=[30,8]):

> a2:=rotate(a1,0,0,2*Pi/3):

> a3:=rotate(a1,0,0,4*Pi/3):

> a:=display(a1,a2,a3):

> a;

> b1:=reflect(a,[[0,0,0],[1,0,tau],[1,1,tau]]):

> b2:=rotate(b1,0,0,2*Pi/3):

> b3:=rotate(b1,0,0,4*Pi/3):

> c:=display(a,b1,b2,b3):

> c;

> vrml(c,"d:/maplework/work11/1114/1114.wrl",background_color=white);

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