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Each of the Primal Shapes belongs to a higher group of complexity.

The major shapes aquired this way are listed below 

4Cubes

4 Cubes

 

There are 8 possible ways to connect 4 Cubes.

The one displayed here being the most eleagant one 

4 Stars

 

There are 9 ways of connecting 4 Stars. The most harmonious one can be seen here. It has a has a hollow inside. 

4Stars

4 Hives

 

There exist 17 ways of combining 4 Hives. It can fall into 2 different major shapes. The one displayed here and the same as the one created by 4 Stars 

4 Hives

4 UFOs

 

4 UFOs can be combined in 34 different ways. As it is the case with the hive, it can fall into 2 different major shapes. Putting the outsides together one creates a big dome as can be seen here

4 UFOs

The Pyramid

The second possible combination of 4 UFOs is shown here. This is the most stable of the Basic Structures with most magnets pulling it together.

The Pyramid

4 Rings

 

One of the few shapes that pose a challenge to their assembly. Only when one combines all 4 shapes will the structure become stable.  

Difficulty **

4Rings
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