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Angles and end-face geometry come from the selected original V34 fabrication report.
Actual finished timber geometry extracted from the selected Dome of Drums fabrication report. Camera rotation, family coloring and member separation in this website are presentation tools, not fabrication operations or geometry corrections.
A fabrication-focused SketchUp extension for domes, gridshells, tunnels and related structures.
Real screenshots from the extension. Open any card to inspect the full image and read the expanded explanation.
Adjust and level the remaining base nodes, align the structure to the ground plane, and complete base-ring gaps where required. These tools help reconcile the geometric shell with its practical ground-contact conditions.
BASE NODES · LEVELING · GROUND ALIGNMENT
Prepare individual design parts for downstream fabrication workflows, including AutoCAD-compatible DXF geometry and STL files for parts intended for 3D printing, such as hubs, connection components and suitable custom pieces.
DXF / AUTOCAD · STL / 3D PRINTING · PART-BASED EXPORT
One optimization direction under active development is to standardize member lengths across selected dome conditions, then compensate for the geometric difference in the hub itself.
A centerline can describe a shape. It cannot tell you how timber actually occupies space, how joints compete at a node, or whether a cut is practical. Dome of Drums is being built around the physical consequences of the geometry, not around a prettier line drawing.
Geometry, members, connections and fabrication output stay connected.
Choose a structural family, profile and proportions.
Create physical members, hubs, interlock and openings.
Classify repeated parts and reduce fabrication complexity.
Take dimensions, cut data and the interactive report to the workshop.
Dome of Drums keeps going until geometry becomes physical parts and workshop decisions.
Lines and nodes
Ideal lengths and angles
Openings often added later
Fabrication resolved separately
Physical timber, pipe and steel members
Cuts, hubs, interlock and repeated types
Doors, windows and roof openings planned in geometry
Interactive fabrication output for the workshop
Dome of Drums is not intended to beautify an impossible result or hide collisions just to make the model look clean.
Choose a genuine Dome of Drums report above. The interactive 3D structure and adjacent cut inspection now share one member-family selection, including real Miter and Bevel values.
Both reports were exported from Dome of Drums. Select the model at the top of the page to keep the structure, member families, cut inspection and the original report in sync. The original reports contain full 3D models, cut schedules, drawings and PDF controls.
The complete report is a standalone HTML document. On mobile, opening it in a separate browser tab offers more working space. These are real project exports, not reconstructed illustrations.
Choose from the profile families built into the program, then carry that section into the dome or shell workflow.
The same geometry and fabrication workflow can move beyond closed domes into open architectural structures.
A real Dome of Drums product demonstration. Watch the Facebook reel here, or open it directly on Facebook.
No previous experience is required.
Yes, after activation.
Wireframe preview and interface exploration.
Yes. It is a standalone Web report.
Yes, by contacting the team.
Yes. Optimization and fabrication development continues.
Explore the detailed Features page for the full system.
