3D shapes can be made from 2D shapes called nets. Watch the video to learn how 3D shapes, such as a cube, can be created from nets, an arrangement of 2D shapes. Let's talk about nets. More ...

How is it different from the features of 3D shapes (solids)? Some examples of solids that incorporate 2D shapes are mentioned in this video by Sanchit — for example, a cube has six square faces.

A 3D shape with regular polygonal faces, meeting at equal angles, is a platonic solid. There are five platonic solids, the tetrahedron, cube, octahedron, dodecahedron and icosahedron.