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Tue, Apr 12, 2005 at 12:35:49 AM \| GeodesicDome and space frame #1
cpbc active Joined: Mon, Mar 21, 2005 27 Posts	Hi guys! How to do a geodesic dome space frame with diamond shaped glass panel? The normal family creation only yields rectangular shaped glass panel.
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Tue, Apr 12, 2005 at 12:51:55 AM \| RE: GeodesicDome and space frame #2
Mr Spot site moderator\|\|\| Joined: Mon, Jan 12, 2004 2889 Posts	Hmmm, not currently possible AFAIK in any automatic way as you cannot rotate grids associated to a curved plane. One method would be to create a surface in another program that creates the desired faces to the shape desired then import that in and use it as mass to associate curtain walls to. Or create a family for the diamond piece with a slope then radial array 180º it at the varying angles. HTH
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Tue, Apr 12, 2005 at 1:07:57 AM \| RE: GeodesicDome and space frame #3
cpbc active Joined: Mon, Mar 21, 2005 27 Posts	Thanks Mr Spot for your input. I understand that you are final year students in architecture. Maybe we can share our experinece.
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Tue, Apr 12, 2005 at 1:37:39 AM \| RE: GeodesicDome and space frame #4
Mr Spot site moderator\|\|\| Joined: Mon, Jan 12, 2004 2889 Posts	Sure, email me if you like.
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