Construct six spheres of the same size each touching four others:
> with(plottools):
> r:=(1/2)^(1/2):
> a:=sphere([1,0,0],r,color=red):
> b:=sphere([0,0,1],r,color=green):
> c:=sphere([0,0,-1],r,color=blue):
> d:=sphere([-1,0,0],r,color=yellow):
> e:=sphere([0,1,0],r,color=cyan):
> f:=sphere([0,-1,0],r,color=coral):
> with(plots):
Warning, the name changecoords has been redefined> g:=display(a,b,c,d,e,f,scaling=constrained):
> g;
![[Maple Plot]](9-101.gif)
> with(plottools):
> vrml(g,"c:/042/9/9-10.wrl",background_color=white);
>