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    d12dozr
    last edited by 7 Oct 2010, 04:01

    @taffgoch said:

    @d12dozr said:

    "Awesome. The repeating pattern of hexagons, pentagons, and triangles is mesmerizing."

    Yeah, well, when that happens to me, I figure that it's time to go to bed... ๐Ÿ’š

    -Taff

    ๐Ÿ˜„ I was trying to understand how it works, and what would happen if a guy clipped one of the springs ๐Ÿ˜†

    3D Printing with SketchUp Book
    http://goo.gl/f7ooYh

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      TaffGoch
      last edited by 7 Oct 2010, 21:24

      I doubled the "wrap" of the springs, and like the final result, better than the original.
      (Now my new desktop wallpaper) ๐Ÿ˜Ž

      -Taff


      Double-wrap

      "Information is not knowledge." -- Albert Einstein

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        TaffGoch
        last edited by 7 Oct 2010, 21:39

        Same methodology, but it was easier to start from scratch, on the springs, rather than try to modify the previous set.

        -Taff


        Templates

        "Information is not knowledge." -- Albert Einstein

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          david_h
          last edited by 7 Oct 2010, 21:40

          you are truly insane. . . . ๐Ÿ’š

          If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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            david_h
            last edited by 7 Oct 2010, 21:47

            but it is such a cool model. . . ๐Ÿ‘

            If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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              TaffGoch
              last edited by 7 Oct 2010, 21:48

              @unknownuser said:

              *"you are truly insane...." * ๐Ÿ’š

              Granted....

              -Taff

              "Information is not knowledge." -- Albert Einstein

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                solo
                last edited by 7 Oct 2010, 22:27

                Very friggin cool, I would not be able to get my head around this if I was to try make it...way too complicated.

                I'd love to see this animated and rendered, spinning as the reflections shimmer.

                http://www.solos-art.com

                If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                  TaffGoch
                  last edited by 7 Oct 2010, 23:14

                  Actually, this model shares the geometry of the two images, below. While keeping the same underlying geometry, I can get creative with the connected "bones" of the structure.

                  That said, devising the original geometric template did, indeed, take alot of thought, and several procedural trials, until I got it right. Once that was fait accompli, it has been more like "playing" with concepts, rather than work.

                  I've still got (at least) one remaining idea that I want to try, using this geometry template.

                  -Taff


                  Metal straps


                  Wood; half-lapped mortise and tenon

                  "Information is not knowledge." -- Albert Einstein

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                    ken28875
                    last edited by 7 Oct 2010, 23:42

                    ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘

                    Have a nice one!

                    _KN

                    Follow Your Dreams.

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                      alvis
                      last edited by 8 Oct 2010, 09:03

                      And so you try to figure out ... I am impressed with forms of mathematics ๐Ÿ‘

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                        CoreMaster110
                        last edited by 8 Oct 2010, 13:48

                        ๐Ÿ˜„ Amazing! ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘

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                          david_h
                          last edited by 8 Oct 2010, 16:17

                          see I told ya. . .INSANE!!!! ๐Ÿ’š
                          ๐Ÿ‘

                          If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                            simon le bon
                            last edited by 8 Oct 2010, 16:40

                            Hello Taff.

                            Super work, super variations. ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘
                            How many are you all over the world to accomplish that sort of geodesic stuff? 40 ?
                            +++simon

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                              TaffGoch
                              last edited by 8 Oct 2010, 18:56

                              @simon le bon said:

                              How many are you all over the world to accomplish that sort of geodesic stuff?

                              I've wondered that, myself. I've been doing geodesic stuff for 30+ years. No one had ever heard of me, until I became involved in SketchUp, and started posting to the 3D Warehouse, my own Google Group, and here. (Even with that, it's pretty limited exposure.)

                              So, how many other geodesic aficionados/creators are out there? There could be dozens-to-thousands, but with little-to-no exposure.

                              You'd think that there would be a good job market, since there are so few of us, but supply-and-demand apparently doesn't support that thesis. (Too bad. I'd love to do this as a career!) I've consulted a few times, but, as far as paying the bills, it's been disappointing.

                              I've been trying, with my postings, to increase the availability of 3D geodesic models, free on the internet. Perhaps, this will influence young, budding architects, and we'll see more geodesic domes/spheres used in architecture and art. Unfortunately, it's rather difficult to quantify cause-and-effect. I can only hope that I've inspired somewhat, and that the influence will be geometric, rather than just arithmatic.


                              By the way, the guy (Dustin Feider) who builds geodesic treehouses, in California, used one of my designs, and we corresponded by email:
                              Google search results

                              -Taff


                              DustinFeiderLA.jpg

                              "Information is not knowledge." -- Albert Einstein

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                                ely862me
                                last edited by 8 Oct 2010, 19:07

                                @unknownuser said:

                                you are truly insane. . . . ๐Ÿ’š

                                ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

                                Elisei (sketchupper)


                                Before no life was done on Earth it was THE LIFE ITSELF...GOD
                                Come and See EliseiDesign

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                                  notareal
                                  last edited by 8 Oct 2010, 20:06

                                  Taff, your work is truly inspirational.

                                  Welcome to try [Thea Render](http://www.thearender.com/), Thea support | [kerkythea.net](http://www.kerkythea.net/) -team member

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                                    simon le bon
                                    last edited by 8 Oct 2010, 21:04

                                    Dear Taff,
                                    I would like so much be a "big boss" just to feel the great pleasure to employ guys like you.
                                    Is there some big boss coming around? The best guys can be found here..

                                    a "little-to-no exposure" tv cameraman ๐Ÿ˜Ž s

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                                      TaffGoch
                                      last edited by 8 Oct 2010, 21:51

                                      @notareal said:

                                      Taff, your work is truly inspirational.

                                      Thank you, for writing such a gracious compliment.

                                      I know that you, in particular, can also appreciate that I used Kerkythea to render this model. Thanks for the knowledge I gleaned from the Kerky forum -- information you provided in your posts there. Without that, I would not have been able to figure out, on my own, how to use the abundance of settings available in KT.


                                      This render is a little better than those that I previously posted above. (Kerkythea; Path-tracing - Progressive; no Photoshop post-processing)

                                      -Taff


                                      Rotegrity springs

                                      "Information is not knowledge." -- Albert Einstein

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                                        TaffGoch
                                        last edited by 8 Oct 2010, 21:53

                                        @simon le bon said:

                                        "...The best guys can be found here..."

                                        I could not agree more. ๐Ÿ‘

                                        -Taff

                                        "Information is not knowledge." -- Albert Einstein

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                                          urgen
                                          last edited by 8 Oct 2010, 22:19

                                          .....
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                                          http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/3140/an1296766540.gif

                                          http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/3140/an1296766540.gif
                                          โ˜€

                                          --pupil forever...------

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