(i) The fusion of shapes

There are both unmixed and mixed ways of combining two units. The unmixed type combines only the same units, like A1+A1 or A2+A2. The mixed one means the mixing of the two units which resemble each other in shape but differ strictly in detail, like A1+A2. In both the ways fusion is possible and many new shapes are created by osculating (touching).

· The unmixed type with 2 units
              Shapes like those in page 96 are produced. There are many other possibilities as you can 
              imagine from the illustrations on the previous page. 
· The mixed type with 2 units 
              In addition to the typical arrow (C1), different varieties of shapes are created (Fig. 151). 
              In this case, it is good to make such figures as those of page 97 to plan to create many 
              shapes.
· The unmixed type with 4 units
              As I gave examples in Figure 152, there are two types. One is a repetition of the shapes
              which I mentioned before (those in Figure 149), and in the other type completely new 
              shapes appear.
· The mixed type with 4 units
              There are also many shapes with this type. Even if you just combine C1 units, you will 
              get a variety of shapes, among which only five examples are shown (Fig. 153). 
 
 


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Figure 151: The fusion of shapes by combining units, in the case of A1+A2 (C1~C8...).
Figure 152: Fusion of shapes. The case of A1+A1+A1+A1.
Figure 153: Fusion of shapes. The case of (A1+A2)×2.


 

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