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Trying to connect 12 stars at all points with each other to create a sphere shape

nstrednak46KQQ — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:27:20 GMT

We created a star sketch and then embossed it onto a sphere to get the curvature of the star to match with a sphere shape.

- We then piped this emboss to create a body

- After we did a circular pattern x 5 to have all the stars rotate around the sphere

- mirror on X

- Move / rotate the mirrored bodies to line up with the points of the top row of stars

- created the top star on xy and re-did the whole emboss --> pipe, process

Now that all 12 stars are in general close to how we want, we can't figure out how to get all the points of the stars connected in a way that is conducive for 3D printing.

We tried turning all the bodies into components and using different types of joints and component constraints

Surely there's either a way to solve this, or in general a different way to do this that makes more sense?!

Attached is the .f3d for this model.

Thanks to any help y'all can offer!

Re: Trying to connect 12 stars at all points with each other to create a sphere shape

TrippyLighting — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:03:18 GMT

I would start with a platonic solid. The dodecahedron has 12 sides, so it should be a good candidate for this.

If you go through the timeline of the attached mode you should be able to figure out how I di it. Ask question if something is unclear.

Re: Trying to connect 12 stars at all points with each other to create a sphere shape

TrippyLighting — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:01:25 GMT

Something was off in my model. While it has 12 Stars, it did not look like what you were trying to do in your file.

So I did a little more research and what we're looking for is a Icosidodecahedron.