## 11.3. Modeling a Rigid Body

As stated in the introduction, there are two kinds of rigid bodies: those implemented as a collection of 2D faces and those implemented as an immersed solid.

The following sections describe how to model each type of rigid body:

- Modeling a Rigid Body as a Collection of 2D Regions
- Modeling a Rigid Body using an Immersed Solid

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