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Catmull-Clark edge count uses the face count for face edges · case 01

Edge predictions are low for any mesh whose faces are not all triangles or quads.

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ROOT CAUSE

Each face adds one edge per side, but the update adds F instead of the sum of arities.

THE FAILURE

Each face adds one edge per side, but the update adds F instead of the sum of arities.

Unsuccessful approach: Assuming every input face is a quad breaks for triangles and pentagons.

Case contract

Input [V,E,arities,B,scheme,levels]: counts of a mesh with face sizes "arities" and B boundary edges. Loop (triangles only, else "non-triangle"): V+=E, E=2E+3F, F=4F. Catmull-Clark: V=V+E+F, E=2E+sum(arities), faces become sum(arities) quads. Boundary edges double per level. Return [V,E,F,B,V-E+F] after the given levels.

Why this case matters

Mesh processing pipelines (remeshing, export, simulation, printing) trust these topological counts and adjacency answers; a wrong invariant silently accepts broken meshes or rejects valid ones.

1 / The failure

Exit 1

"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
import math
N = 1
observations = []
def solve(x):
    V,E,ar,B,scheme,levels=x
    ar=list(ar)
    for _ in range(levels):
        F=len(ar)
        S=sum(ar)
        if scheme=='loop':
            if any(n!=3 for n in ar): return 'non-triangle'
            V,E,ar=V+E,2*E+3*F,[3]*(4*F)
        else:
            V,E,ar=V+E+F,2*E+len(ar),[4]*S
        B=2*B
    return [V,E,len(ar),B,V-E+len(ar)]
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[['tetra loop 1', [[4, 6, [3, 3, 3, 3], 0, 'loop', 1]], [10, 24, 16, 0, 2]], ['tetra loop 2', [[4, 6, [3, 3, 3, 3], 0, 'loop', 2]], [34, 96, 64, 0, 2]], ['disk loop', [[6, 10, [3, 3, 3, 3, 3], 5, 'loop', 1]], [16, 35, 20, 10, 1]], ['disk loop 2', [[6, 10, [3, 3, 3, 3, 3], 5, 'loop', 2]], [51, 130, 80, 20, 1]], ['cube cc', [[8, 12, [4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4], 0, 'cc', 1]], [26, 48, 24, 0, 2]], ['cube cc 2', [[8, 12, [4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4], 0, 'cc', 2]], [98, 192, 96, 0, 2]], ['quad and triangle cc', [[5, 6, [4, 3], 4, 'cc', 1]], [13, 19, 7, 8, 1]]], [['disk loop 2', [[6, 10, [3, 3, 3, 3, 3], 5, 'loop', 2]], [51, 130, 80, 20, 1]], ['cube cc', [[8, 12, [4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4], 0, 'cc', 1]], [26, 48, 24, 0, 2]], ['cube cc 2', [[8, 12, [4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4], 0, 'cc', 2]], [98, 192, 96, 0, 2]], ['single quad cc', [[4, 4, [4], 4, 'cc', 2]], [25, 40, 16, 16, 1]], ['quad and triangle cc', [[5, 6, [4, 3], 4, 'cc', 1]], [13, 19, 7, 8, 1]], ['quad and triangle cc 2', [[5, 6, [4, 3], 4, 'cc', 2]], [39, 66, 28, 16, 1]], ['pentagon cc', [[5, 5, [5], 5, 'cc', 1]], [11, 15, 5, 10, 1]]], [['single quad cc', [[4, 4, [4], 4, 'cc', 2]], [25, 40, 16, 16, 1]], ['quad and triangle cc', [[5, 6, [4, 3], 4, 'cc', 1]], [13, 19, 7, 8, 1]], ['quad and triangle cc 2', [[5, 6, [4, 3], 4, 'cc', 2]], [39, 66, 28, 16, 1]], ['pentagon cc', [[5, 5, [5], 5, 'cc', 1]], [11, 15, 5, 10, 1]], ['quad under loop', [[4, 4, [4], 4, 'loop', 1]], 'non-triangle'], ['triangle then quad under loop', [[5, 6, [3, 4], 4, 'loop', 1]], 'non-triangle'], ['zero levels', [[4, 6, [3, 3, 3, 3], 0, 'loop', 0]], [4, 6, 4, 0, 2]]], [['quad and triangle cc', [[5, 6, [4, 3], 4, 'cc', 1]], [13, 19, 7, 8, 1]], ['quad under loop', [[4, 4, [4], 4, 'loop', 1]], 'non-triangle'], ['triangle then quad under loop', [[5, 6, [3, 4], 4, 'loop', 1]], 'non-triangle'], ['zero levels', [[4, 6, [3, 3, 3, 3], 0, 'loop', 0]], [4, 6, 4, 0, 2]], ['torus cc', [[9, 18, [4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4], 0, 'cc', 1]], [36, 72, 36, 0, 0]], ['triangle tetra cc', [[4, 6, [3, 3, 3, 3], 0, 'cc', 1]], [14, 24, 12, 0, 2]], ['single triangle loop 3', [[3, 3, [3], 3, 'loop', 3]], [45, 108, 64, 24, 1]]], [['tetra loop 1', [[4, 6, [3, 3, 3, 3], 0, 'loop', 1]], [10, 24, 16, 0, 2]], ['tetra loop 2', [[4, 6, [3, 3, 3, 3], 0, 'loop', 2]], [34, 96, 64, 0, 2]], ['disk loop', [[6, 10, [3, 3, 3, 3, 3], 5, 'loop', 1]], [16, 35, 20, 10, 1]], ['quad and triangle cc', [[5, 6, [4, 3], 4, 'cc', 1]], [13, 19, 7, 8, 1]], ['quad and triangle cc 2', [[5, 6, [4, 3], 4, 'cc', 2]], [39, 66, 28, 16, 1]], ['triangle tetra cc', [[4, 6, [3, 3, 3, 3], 0, 'cc', 1]], [14, 24, 12, 0, 2]], ['single triangle loop 3', [[3, 3, [3], 3, 'loop', 3]], [45, 108, 64, 24, 1]]]]
for label, args, expected in fixtures[N-1]:
    check(label, solve(*args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)

Boundary fixture	Actual	Expected	Outcome
tetra loop 1	`[10, 24, 16, 0, 2]`	`[10, 24, 16, 0, 2]`	Passed
tetra loop 2	`[34, 96, 64, 0, 2]`	`[34, 96, 64, 0, 2]`	Passed
disk loop	`[16, 35, 20, 10, 1]`	`[16, 35, 20, 10, 1]`	Passed
disk loop 2	`[51, 130, 80, 20, 1]`	`[51, 130, 80, 20, 1]`	Passed
cube cc	`[26, 30, 24, 0, 20]`	`[26, 48, 24, 0, 2]`	Failed
cube cc 2	`[80, 84, 96, 0, 92]`	`[98, 192, 96, 0, 2]`	Failed
quad and triangle cc	`[13, 14, 7, 8, 6]`	`[13, 19, 7, 8, 1]`	Failed

SHA-256 / 115fbaf750cad3831f9fe6d69b07c51774fc9e559ce947effd6dd7d5a6e0e225

2 / The unsuccessful fix

Exit 1

"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
import math
N = 1
observations = []
def solve(x):
    V,E,ar,B,scheme,levels=x
    ar=list(ar)
    for _ in range(levels):
        F=len(ar)
        S=sum(ar)
        if scheme=='loop':
            if any(n!=3 for n in ar): return 'non-triangle'
            V,E,ar=V+E,2*E+3*F,[3]*(4*F)
        else:
            V,E,ar=V+E+F,2*E+4*len(ar),[4]*S
        B=2*B
    return [V,E,len(ar),B,V-E+len(ar)]
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[['tetra loop 1', [[4, 6, [3, 3, 3, 3], 0, 'loop', 1]], [10, 24, 16, 0, 2]], ['tetra loop 2', [[4, 6, [3, 3, 3, 3], 0, 'loop', 2]], [34, 96, 64, 0, 2]], ['disk loop', [[6, 10, [3, 3, 3, 3, 3], 5, 'loop', 1]], [16, 35, 20, 10, 1]], ['disk loop 2', [[6, 10, [3, 3, 3, 3, 3], 5, 'loop', 2]], [51, 130, 80, 20, 1]], ['cube cc', [[8, 12, [4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4], 0, 'cc', 1]], [26, 48, 24, 0, 2]], ['cube cc 2', [[8, 12, [4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4], 0, 'cc', 2]], [98, 192, 96, 0, 2]], ['quad and triangle cc', [[5, 6, [4, 3], 4, 'cc', 1]], [13, 19, 7, 8, 1]]], [['disk loop 2', [[6, 10, [3, 3, 3, 3, 3], 5, 'loop', 2]], [51, 130, 80, 20, 1]], ['cube cc', [[8, 12, [4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4], 0, 'cc', 1]], [26, 48, 24, 0, 2]], ['cube cc 2', [[8, 12, [4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4], 0, 'cc', 2]], [98, 192, 96, 0, 2]], ['single quad cc', [[4, 4, [4], 4, 'cc', 2]], [25, 40, 16, 16, 1]], ['quad and triangle cc', [[5, 6, [4, 3], 4, 'cc', 1]], [13, 19, 7, 8, 1]], ['quad and triangle cc 2', [[5, 6, [4, 3], 4, 'cc', 2]], [39, 66, 28, 16, 1]], ['pentagon cc', [[5, 5, [5], 5, 'cc', 1]], [11, 15, 5, 10, 1]]], [['single quad cc', [[4, 4, [4], 4, 'cc', 2]], [25, 40, 16, 16, 1]], ['quad and triangle cc', [[5, 6, [4, 3], 4, 'cc', 1]], [13, 19, 7, 8, 1]], ['quad and triangle cc 2', [[5, 6, [4, 3], 4, 'cc', 2]], [39, 66, 28, 16, 1]], ['pentagon cc', [[5, 5, [5], 5, 'cc', 1]], [11, 15, 5, 10, 1]], ['quad under loop', [[4, 4, [4], 4, 'loop', 1]], 'non-triangle'], ['triangle then quad under loop', [[5, 6, [3, 4], 4, 'loop', 1]], 'non-triangle'], ['zero levels', [[4, 6, [3, 3, 3, 3], 0, 'loop', 0]], [4, 6, 4, 0, 2]]], [['quad and triangle cc', [[5, 6, [4, 3], 4, 'cc', 1]], [13, 19, 7, 8, 1]], ['quad under loop', [[4, 4, [4], 4, 'loop', 1]], 'non-triangle'], ['triangle then quad under loop', [[5, 6, [3, 4], 4, 'loop', 1]], 'non-triangle'], ['zero levels', [[4, 6, [3, 3, 3, 3], 0, 'loop', 0]], [4, 6, 4, 0, 2]], ['torus cc', [[9, 18, [4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4], 0, 'cc', 1]], [36, 72, 36, 0, 0]], ['triangle tetra cc', [[4, 6, [3, 3, 3, 3], 0, 'cc', 1]], [14, 24, 12, 0, 2]], ['single triangle loop 3', [[3, 3, [3], 3, 'loop', 3]], [45, 108, 64, 24, 1]]], [['tetra loop 1', [[4, 6, [3, 3, 3, 3], 0, 'loop', 1]], [10, 24, 16, 0, 2]], ['tetra loop 2', [[4, 6, [3, 3, 3, 3], 0, 'loop', 2]], [34, 96, 64, 0, 2]], ['disk loop', [[6, 10, [3, 3, 3, 3, 3], 5, 'loop', 1]], [16, 35, 20, 10, 1]], ['quad and triangle cc', [[5, 6, [4, 3], 4, 'cc', 1]], [13, 19, 7, 8, 1]], ['quad and triangle cc 2', [[5, 6, [4, 3], 4, 'cc', 2]], [39, 66, 28, 16, 1]], ['triangle tetra cc', [[4, 6, [3, 3, 3, 3], 0, 'cc', 1]], [14, 24, 12, 0, 2]], ['single triangle loop 3', [[3, 3, [3], 3, 'loop', 3]], [45, 108, 64, 24, 1]]]]
for label, args, expected in fixtures[N-1]:
    check(label, solve(*args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)

Boundary fixture	Actual	Expected	Outcome
tetra loop 1	`[10, 24, 16, 0, 2]`	`[10, 24, 16, 0, 2]`	Passed
tetra loop 2	`[34, 96, 64, 0, 2]`	`[34, 96, 64, 0, 2]`	Passed
disk loop	`[16, 35, 20, 10, 1]`	`[16, 35, 20, 10, 1]`	Passed
disk loop 2	`[51, 130, 80, 20, 1]`	`[51, 130, 80, 20, 1]`	Passed
cube cc	`[26, 48, 24, 0, 2]`	`[26, 48, 24, 0, 2]`	Passed
cube cc 2	`[98, 192, 96, 0, 2]`	`[98, 192, 96, 0, 2]`	Passed
quad and triangle cc	`[13, 20, 7, 8, 0]`	`[13, 19, 7, 8, 1]`	Failed

SHA-256 / 9b8856d72809ea817d65e0119482d3624c0f5e12e4a48e18d05dfe5e2b227622

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Verification & scope

Pure combinatorial teaching model over integer face lists with a stipulated contract; no geometry kernel or file format is implied. This reproducer isolates one failure mechanism. Results cover the supplied fixtures. Variants within a family share a test contract and should remain grouped when constructing evaluation splits. Related mechanisms with a shared evaluation_group must also remain together; these controlled models are not independent production incidents.

Observations recorded using Python 3.12.14 at 2026-09-29T14:51:08.954642+00:00.

Case digest / 3bd1ca7d5ed9923864f58ea9f6407f6bd78e10564f0234397b5670fbdc8c3d12