You say it is better... but why? Neat and novel, yeah. The other model I posted a link to is Playa tested, and it looks sturdier, especially for the high Playa winds.
On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 5:44 PM, dylan toymaker <[email protected]>wrote: > vinay, > > where is the sketchup repository? > > i have a model i can clean up to post there. > > i put up another h13 picture post on my blog, showing doors and > whatnot. > http://dylantoymaker.net/toybox/2011/04/27/h13-insulated-yurt-assembly/ > > i'll see if scott has the angle details somewhere to share. > > > > On Apr 27, 8:38 am, [email protected] wrote: > > Don't do it this way. Use the H13 design instead. It's much better. > > > > http://www.google.com/search?q=H13%20hexayurthas lots of pictures and > details! > > > > Bevels: > > 1. wall-to-wall boards meet at 120 degrees > > 2. wall-to-roof boards meet at 120 degrees > > 3. roof-to-roof boards meet at 150 degrees > > > > Bevels are therefore 30 degrees on each board for the first two, and 15 > for the third. > > > > I haven't calculated the angles for the H13's extended roof in Sketchup > but it only takes a minute - there's a protractor tool that measures the > angle between panels. Could somebody take a crack at that please? Dylan, is > there an H13 model in the sketchup model repository? > > > > I haven't figured out the best way to do a Burning Man H13 yet, but I > think it's a fairly linear extension of the standard hexayurt approach. > Guy-and-anchor the 8' wall side *really* well, though - that *will* catch > the wind. > > > > The H13 hexayurt was designed by Scott Davis and Dylan Toymaker and it's > my recommended design for most purposes now. I love the symmetry and > absolute purity of the original hexayurt, but the H13 doorway and interior > space are much more liveable - for just one more 4x8 sheet. It's a *great* > piece of work. > > > > The H13 hasn't been built at Burning Man yet, so there will be a learning > curve, but I think it's the way to go! > > > > Vinay > > > > Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Icarus <[email protected]> > > > > Sender: [email protected] > > Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:27:41 > > To: hexayurt<[email protected]> > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > Subject: [hexayurt] 8 foot door question, and beveling edges > > > > My question is based on this picture > > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonx/1332624694/ > > > > My question is how long do you extend the roof panels to get the door > > side to rise up to 8 feet. I assume 2 feet on each side? > > > > Also, what angle do the edges for the same Hexayurt need to be beveled > > for the wall panels and the roof panels. Obviously the door side will > > be different, as I am more concerned about the other five sides. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group athttp:// > groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en.
