How could I get a sphere with pentagon topology?

bvilly99 · May 2018

Hi there! What is an easy way to get pentagon shapes in a sphere form?

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Daf57 · May 2018

Hi,

Not sure what app you are using but there are a lot of soccer ball tuts (all using hexagon elements) out there.
https://www.google.com/search?q=modeling+a+soccer+ball

musashidan · May 2018

You haven't said which program you're using, but in Max there is a primitive(extended) called a Hedra. This pentagon/hexagon pattern can be easily derived from the Hedra primitive.

bvilly99 · May 2018

I'm sorry I mean't in 3ds Max 2018, haha but thanks i'll check it out

euanm · May 2018

Just bevel an Icosphere (not sure what the equivalent is in max)

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bvilly99 · May 2018

Hey thanks I got it already!

How could I get a sphere with pentagon topology?

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