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From: hergt@decnix.dec.com (ZK03-3/Y25 (X/H5-3X39); DTN 381-0813)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Any info on the geotangent dome
Message-ID: <8909141634.AA03113@decwrl.dec.com>
Date: 14 Sep 89 16:33:56 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
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Does anyone know anything about the geometry behind the combined
pentagonal and hexagonal tiling of a circular based, ellipsoid
surfaced dome?  I have heard the term GeoTangent dome used.
References?

In<Advance>Thanks

Paul Hergt
Digital Equipment Corporation

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