Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] How to draw 3D objects with 7 sides?

On Wed, 16 Apr 2003 22:32:08 -0700, you wrote:

>Why not start with a sphere, and cut 8 facets in it, equally spaced apart,
>one bottom, one top,. and 3 in the 'southern hemisphere', staggared with 3
>in the 'northern hemisphere', extending each circular facet, until they
>touch? If you have trouble with it, I'll offer my help... let me know.
>Oh... why 8 facets?? Well, you really need a base for the Memorial, so it
>wouldn't rest on someone's face. BTW, if you're doing this on your own,
>it's a very noble gesture to some very brave (still) pioneers.
>
>RayHex

If you add another emblem, or perhaps use the dodecahedron, you can
put the mission logo on it, and some shots of the shuttle as well...

A dodecahedron is standard...

Harvey

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>> From: Greg Pettengill <gpetteng@...>
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>> Dear Fellow CAD-aholics,
>>
>> I would like to design memorial pieces for the space shuttle crews, so I
>would like to have a seven sided object, with one face for each member.
>>
>> Somehow I thought it would be a lot easier than it has turned out to be
>and I was wondering if I had jumped the track or something! I guess I am
>looking for a 7 sided geodesic sphere? Some questions that come to mind
>are; what is it properly called, are they at all useful, where do they hide
>because I cannot recall ever seeing one....
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