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HOWTO: Create A Geodesic Sphere
Last reviewed: March 24, 1997
Article ID: Q165608
The information in this article applies to:
  • Softimage 3D for IRIX, version 3.51
  • Softimage 3D for Windows NT, version 3.51

SUMMARY

This procedure is provided to show you how to create a geodesic sphere.

  1. Create an icosohedron (Get -> Primative -> Icosohedron).

  2. Choose Polygon -> Fractalize, and select only Subdivide from the dialog box that appears. Enter a value of 1 for Iterations, and 0 for the other parameters. This sub-divides the triangular faces into more triangles.

  3. Create a couple of patch spheres (Get -> Primative -> Sphere) with high U and V (steps of 30) subdivision.

  4. Choose Deformation -> ShrinkWrap to shrink the new subdivided Icosohedron onto the inner sphere.

You now have a geodesic sphere. You can increase the number of facets by repeating the Fractalize and ShrinkWrap procedures.

REFERENCES

SOFTIMAGE 3D Reference Guide: I to Z, Interface, page 1114-1117. SOFTIMAGE 3D Reference Guide: A to H, Interface, page 253-258.

If you have any questions concerning the information contained in this article, contact support@softimage.com by e-mail.

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Version : 3.51
Platform : IRIX NT WINDOWS
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Last reviewed: March 24, 1997
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