Geodesica-SFX is an OpenGL geodesic modeller that implements cross-target quad-edge lattices. The program can construct a variety of advanced spaceframes, such as the Eden Project Dome and the Union Tank Car Dome.
Download
The latest releases can be found on the Geodesica-SFX Download page.
MPEG4 Instructional Videos
Eden Project Dome Spaceframe 23.2 MB
Union Tank Car Dome Spaceframe 10.3 MB
Method Three Breakdown 10.7MB
Documentation
New documentation in progress; the following pages refer to the development version of Geodesica-SFX and may differ slightly from the release version.
BASIC PRINCIPLES
Spherical Geometry Primer
- Geodesic Lines
- Lunes
- Spherical Triangles
- Area of a Spherical Triangle
- Equilateral Spherical Triangles
- Spherical Trigonometry
- Spherical Coordinates
Great Circle Systems
Geodesic Subdivision
Symmetria Mirabilis
INTERFACE
The following shows the main UI components; their use is discussed under ‘OPERATION’.
- Main Window
- Toolbar
- Menus
- Attributes Window
- Log Window
- Navigator Window
- Navigator Window Version 1.0
- Plan Window
- Symmetry Map Window
- Envelopes Window
- Range Adjust / Truncate Window
- Make Trifans Window
- Lights Window
- Viewports Window
- Fog Window
- Struts and Hubs Window
OPERATION
Target Mechanism
- Target Mechanism Overview Demonstrations
- Union Tank Car Dome Demonstration
- Eden Project Dome Demonstration
- Saint Louis Refrigerator Car Dome Demonstration
- Exotic Spaceframes Demonstration
Isolate Mechanism
- Isolate Mechanism Overview Quad-Edge Manifiold
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Mesh Superimpositions
- Isolate Strut
- Isolate Panel
- Isolate Hub
Range Adjust / Truncate
Envelopes
- Setting The Envelope
- Theta Distribution Curves
Struts
- Struts Overview Face Struts
- Face Strut Tetragon Simple Mitre
- Face Strut Tetragon Spline Mitre
- Face Strut Tetragon Butt Mitre
- Face Strut Tetragon
- Edge Strut Cylinder (solid)
- Edge Strut Cylinder (hollow)
- Edge Strut Rectangle (solid)
- Edge Strut Rectangle (hollow)
- Edge Strut Square (solid)
- Edge Strut Square (hollow)
- Edge Strut Diamond Square (solid)
- Edge Strut Diamond Square (hollow)
- Edge Strut Ellipse (solid)
- Edge Strut Triangle (solid)
- Edge Strut Polygon (solid)
Hubs
- Hubs Overview Hub Generation
Strut and Hub Intersections
- Strut Dimension Options
- Strut and Hub Intersections Part 1 ORG and DEST Hub INTR
- Strut and Hub Intersections Part 2 Intersection Rules
- Strut and Hub Intersections Part 3 Star & Ring flange Hubs
- Strut and Hub Intersections Part 4 Handling Errors
- Omitting Struts on the Truncation Plane
- Compound Mitres
Modelling Operations
- Kill Vertex
- Collapse Edge
- Kill Face Edge
- Make Face Edge
- Divide Edge
- Truncate Vertex
- Split & Bevel
- Stellate
- Extrude
- Cupola
- Make Trifans
- Smooth
Preferences
Quad-Edge Data Structure
Export
- DXF
- OBJ