Modeling Truncated Icosidodecahedron

by Tuğrul Yazar | December 15, 2024 19:41

In geometry, a truncated icosidodecahedron, rhombitruncated icosidodecahedron, great rhombicosidodecahedron, omnitruncated dodecahedron, or omnitruncated icosahedron is an Archimedean solid[1]. It is one of thirteen convex, isogonal, non-prismatic solids constructed by two or more types of regular polygon faces. In this short tutorial, I am constructing an irregular truncated icosidodecahedron. It is not the regular Archimedean solid, but a rough approximation of it. I made this model to exercise the exploration of new polyhedra[2] by using rectification and truncation operations. Nevertheless, here is the modeling truncated icosidodecahedron video.

In this video series, I present a variety of in-class exercises from my first-year architectural geometry course. Using Rhinoceros software, we delve into Euclidean constructions, basic drawing, and transformation commands. In addition, I study introductory fractals, regular and semi-regular tessellations, patterns, modeling, and unrolling polyhedra. These concise drawing and modeling exercises are beneficial for junior architects, interior designers, industrial designers, and enthusiasts from other disciplines. I’ll be sharing exercises each week on my blog and other platforms. So, today’s exercise is modeling a truncated icosidodecahedron. As I said earlier, this is not a regular polyhedron but a quick approximation of the mentioned one.

The software used in this course is Rhinoceros 3d (www.rhino3d.com[3]). However, if you want to find out more and see the whole list of this video series, you can check my YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@designcodingnet[4] and my blog at: www.designcoding.net/[5]. You can also check my Instagram page at www.instagram.com/designcodingnet/[6]. The music of this video is ‘Filaments’ by Scott Buckley (CC-BY 4.0). www.scottbuckley.com.au[7]

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