brian nguyen Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Hi everyones, Iam working on my thesis project and don't know how to build a 3D geodesic dome with radius 30', and running out of time, i have only 2 months to finish my 3D Cad model, and only 1 month on an actual miniture model. Can anyones help me step by step. thank you all so very much.Brian... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlB Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 For $40 you can get a lisp routine to draw it- http://www.arbeit.ro/ex_lisp_e.htm Or if you want to figure out the math to draw it:) http://mathworld.wolfram.com/GeodesicDome.html http://www.cjfearnley.com/fuller-faq-4.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian nguyen Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 Thanks so much CarlB for the great site, I purchased the Icosa program and instaled it but now i am stuck with configure the autocad program and upload the Icosa, I am using Autocad 06. i wonder if you can help me to configure this program, the Arbeit site show how to configure the autocad but i could not find one step. I did send an email to Arbeit to ask but i hope you can help me too Thank you so much again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlB Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 You're welcome, glad to help. From that website: First, add the ICOSA toolbar. From the pull-down menu select Tools->Customize->Menus; click Browse; find the file "icosa.mnc" in the path where ICOSA was installed. Then click "Load". Add the ICOSA installation path to the AutoCAD Support Files Search Path. From the pull-down menu select Tools->Options; click on the tab "Files"; click "Support Files Search Path". Press the button "Add", then "Browse"; select the path where ICOSA was installed. Now you ar ready to load the application using the new toolbar or using the pull-down menu: Tools->Load Application or using the AutoLISP function (load). The process to load the menu (mnc) file may be a little different in 2006. You might check the explanation for loading lisp files on this site. http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1390 It may be as simple as Tools>>Load Application, then browse to the main lisp file (which may be a ".fas" or ".vlx" file). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian nguyen Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 CarlB, thanks again. You can think that I am dumb,but I can't find Menus and Browse button to find the file in the Tools menu. please help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jademar Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Hi. See this model gallery: http://www.gardendome.com/WGD1.htm See you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlB Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Brian, Did you ever get the Geodesic program to run? I just played with it and got something, but it has errors and I can't get more than a simple shape from it. Once running the .exe install program, I was able to follow the instructions for setup; 1. Add the folder where ICOSA files were set up to the support path, using the menu "Tools>>Options>>Files>>AutoCAD Suppport File Search Pathh>>Add>>Brosew (now browse to the folder you chose to set up, default was C:/Program Files/ICOSA) 2. Add the ICOSA menu Toolbar, using Tools>>Customize>>Menu>>Menu Groups>>Browse (to ICOSA folder>>select "Icosa.mc">>Open>>Load If ICOSA toolbar doesn't appear, may need to rt click on AutoCAD menu bar, click on "ICOSA" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aledtaylor Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 I hope this helps Geometry-2.dwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junoz Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 thanks allot mister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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