Design & Build a Truncated Icosidodecahedron!

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I’ve been asked to share my files for creating complex polyhedrals, and also asked many times how I’ve done it. So, I created a tutorial on my method for creating these by making a Truncated Icosidodecahedron, and documenting the steps in Fusion 360 and Adobe Illustrator.

Time Lapse of the build

Slow rotation

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Here is a link to the Tutorial:

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner! This tutorial won First prize on Instructables with the Made with Math Contest! I get a Silhouette Cameo to play with.

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WOW! What an amazing tutorial! Can’t wait to have some time to work through it! Thank you so very much!

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Nice share - super instructional. This is a pretty amazing community where someone will make the effort to do something like this with all the time and attention to detail needed to do a multimedia instructional for a complex project like this one.

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Very generous of you to do this! Thank you!

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nice. excellent instructional.

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Thank you. I don’t have a 3d printer and I will probably never try to build anything this complex, but I am very appreciative of the knowledge and experience you share. I am lucky to be included in this community full of such wonderful artists, scientists, mathematicians and all round interesting people.

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There are some great cheap options out there. It isn’t too late. They really are handy!

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If the mars ever goes on sale again I’ll probably go for it.

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Thanks for all your work.

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Amazing!

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Their “Pro” model is supposed to be out any minute at the same price point. So, the old stock will likely get cheaper again before they disappear.

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I just read something that said february, but it’s sketchy.

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* For some values of “any minute.”

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