The buildGeometry() function stores shapes into a 3D model that can be efficiently used and reused.
Custom Geometry: Creared by Dave Pagurek. Edited and maintained by p5.js Contributors and Processing Foundation. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
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