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  1. SKAR81

    Trouble modeling geodesic dome

    Thanks for the input drawoh. Some triangles have already been made and the concept has been proven in a scale model. What I really want to do is create a cad model. Even if I adjusted the diameter there would still be irrational numbers as each vertex points directly to the center of the...
  2. SKAR81

    Trouble modeling geodesic dome

    Also, here is what my finished triangles will look like. Thank Youhttp://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=3781ef9a-bf53-402b-933f-de137aa54fbd&file=triangle.jpg
  3. SKAR81

    Trouble modeling geodesic dome

    First I modeled with planes so I could find my swing and bevel angles for the true model. The irrational distance values obviously apply to the sides of the planes but I'm afraid of completing the true 3d model before I resolve the mating issue. (Only the parts assembled were needed to find...
  4. SKAR81

    Trouble modeling geodesic dome

    I am having difficulty mating parts to create a geodesic dome model. Due to the spherical nature of the dome, the lengths of the struts used to construct individual triangles cannot be fully described by a decimal number (irrational). I am therefore forced to use distance mates on some...

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