Nexorade...
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@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
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Taff, your work is truly inspirational.
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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
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@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
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to the insanity.
Years ago I helped re-assemble the Dymaxion House, it was a tension structure, all resting on one mast. Some see it as a precursor to the geodesic dome.
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@unknownuser said:
Years ago I helped re-assemble the Dymaxion House,..."
What a rare opportunity!
For readers who may wish to pursue their own rendering ideas, here's the model:
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I have always been fascinated with you works.
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thats really cool taff. im really into geodesics these days! and this is why! beautiful!
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Today, I posted the model to the Google 3D Warehouse • Rotegrity Springs
The posted version has been updated, to reflect the latest changes; to adjust/refine angles & follow-me paths. I'll keep the Warehouse edition updated, so you only have to look there for the latest changes (although, I think I've found all errors, and refined it as much as I can.)-Taff
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Oh, Taff, that's just BEAUTIFUL!
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Thanks, Fletch. You're gracious for saying that.
I'm currently playing with render-material variations, myself...
-Taff
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Are all the edges of that nexdome the same length? i want to build this in real, but then with those long toothpicks for meat.
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@ermin0s said:
Are all the edges of that nexdome the same length? i want to build this in real, but then with those long toothpicks for meat.
All the "copper" springs are the same, and all the "silver" ones are the same.
Note, however, that the 3-way "splits" are NOT equal. Since this is based on a 5-frequency geodesic tessellation of an icosahedron *(frequency 5v{1,4} to be specific,) * the three straight sections of the copper springs are different lengths. The straight sections of the silver springs are of two lengths -- one in the center, with the two ends being the same.
**CORRECTION: ** I forgot that my last refinement (the most problematic, time-consuming exercise) was to make the three-angle subdivision for each spring EQUAL. Therefore, the three lengths (chords) between geodesic nodes, for each spring, are identical. Note, however, that the two springs don't share the same chord lengths. The silver chords are 0.2834, and the copper chords are 0.2523, when the radius of the sphere *(to the nodes) * is 1.0000.
The CENTER of each coil corresponds with a "node" of the geodesic tessellation.
-Taff
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