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103 104<h1 style="text-align: center;"> 105 <em><strong><a href="/app/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Try online vZome</a></strong></em></h1> 106<h3 style="text-align: center;"> 107 <em><strong>or</strong></em></h3> 108<h3 style="text-align: center;"> 109 <em><strong><a href="/home/index/vzome-7/">Download classic desktop vZome</a></strong></em></h3> 110<figure style="margin: 5%"> <vzome-viewer src="https://vorth.github.io/vzome-sharing/2022/06/19/22-54-33-Baer-dome-triplet-no-fudge/Baer-dome-triplet-no-fudge.vZome" style="width: 100%; height: 30vh;"> <img src="https://vorth.github.io/vzome-sharing/2022/06/19/22-54-33-Baer-dome-triplet-no-fudge/Baer-dome-triplet-no-fudge.png" /> </vzome-viewer> <figcaption style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">A sample vZome design, using the vzome-viewer custom HTML element</figcaption> </figure> 111<p> 112 <strong><a href="/docs/online.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Online vZome</a> is an all new, in-browser viewing and editing experience. It is now ready to replace the desktop app for almost all purposes. That said, there are still a handful of features only available in classic desktop vZome.</strong></p> 113 vZome is an app designed primarily for building virtual <a href="http://www.zometool.com/" target="_blank">Zome</a> models. In addition to the basic mechanism of building strut upon strut, vZome supports a rich collection of symmetry and geometry tools, helping you create and discover models that you might not stumble upon with physical Zome.</p> 114<p> 115 vZome also enriches the Zome system by adding new strut directions, and by adding the ability to build panels of any shape. In addition, vZome lets you change the way balls and struts are rendered, giving you the choice of very abstract renditions of geometry, or very accurate depictions of real Zome parts, or somewhere in between.</p> 116<p> 117 vZome goes even further in supporting models and geometries not possible with Zome. Zome is based on a particular symmetry (icosahedral), and uses strut lengths based on the Golden Ratio. It is an amazingly rich system, but it is just one of an infinite family of such systems. In vZome, you can build models with octahedral symmetry, with lengths based on the square root of two. Another system is based on the square root of three, and supports 12-fold rotations.</p> 118<p> 119<h3> 120 vZome Chat on Discord</h3> 121<p> 122 Join the <a href="https://discord.gg/vhyFsNAFPS" target="_blank">vZome Discord server</a> for live chat with us and others, to ask for help, or share models, or whatever. This is the best place to learn about new vZome releases and features.</p> 123<h3> 124 vZome Sharing via GitHub Pages</h3> 125<p> 126 With a <a href="/docs/sharing.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">few simple setup steps</a>, vZome can create web pages with your designs shown in 3D interactive viewers. You can find lots of interesting designs and articles on <a href="https://vorth.github.io/vzome-sharing/" target="_blank">my vzome-sharing site</a>, and many more on <a href="https://john-kostick.github.io/vzome-sharing/" target="_blank">John Kostick's site</a>.</p> 127<h3> 128 vZome Blog</h3> 129<p> 130 By default, your vzome-sharing repo creates a web site in the style of a blog. I'm using <a href="https://vorth.github.io/vzome-sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">my own site</a> to demonstrate new features, share interesting geometry, etc. There is also some helpful information on <a href="/blog" rel="noopener" target="_blank">an older blog</a>. </p> 131<h3> 132 vZome in Virtual Reality</h3> 133<p> 134 If you own an Oculus Quest or Quest 2, you can experience vZome designs in VR. First, any vZome viewer shared on any web page (<a href="https://vorth.github.io/vzome-sharing/" target="_blank">as above</a>) can be opened in the Meta web browser on your Quest, and it will offer an <strong>enter VR</strong> button. You can use the laser pointer to grab and manipulate the design, though you may have to look around a bit to find it!</p> 135<p> 136 Furthermore, if you are willing to side-load an app, you can try my <a href="https://www.vzome.com/vr/vZomeViewerXR_v1.0.0.apk">native vZome XR app</a>, which has much better performance than the web-based VR, and a very different mode of interaction. Download any design to your Quest in the browser, then find it in the popup menu in vZome XR.</p> 137<h3> 138 For Developers</h3> 139<p>
140 vZome is open-source. See <a href="/home/index/open-source/">how to contribute</a> your cool feature ideas to vZome. We don't just need Java developers; if you have web development skills, you can help us build a web-based equivalent of vZome, or replace this site with a more modern, engaging design. First thing: <a href="https://discord.gg/vhyFsNAFPS" target="_blank">join the Discord server</a>!</p> 141<h3> 142 Experiment with vZome on Observable</h3> 143<p> 144 With the help of <a href="https://beta.observablehq.com/@jrus" target="_blank">Jacob Rus</a>, I have ported <a href="https://observablehq.com/@vorth/observable-vzome-rendering" target="_blank">parts of vZome</a> to Javascript to run on <a href="https://beta.observablehq.com/" target="_blank">Observable</a>, an amazing site that allows you to create <a href="http://beta.observablehq.com/@mbostock/introduction-to-notebooks" target="_blank">interactive, editable notebooks defined by code</a>. Since all the code is viewable and editable, our notebooks can be the basis for your own experimentation. If you have ever wanted to generate vZome models using an API, rather than by using the vZome user interface, this may be your answer.</p> 145<p> 146 There is also a <a href="https://observablehq.com/@vorth/rendering-vzome-files" target="_blank">notebook</a> showing how you can render any vZome file available at a public URL, e.g. on Google Drive. Since Observable supports <a href="https://observablehq.com/@observablehq/downloading-and-embedding-notebooks" target="_blank">downloading and embedding notebooks</a>, this gives you a way to author web content about your vZome projects.</p> 147<p> 148 I have create <a href="https://observablehq.com/@vorth" target="_blank">quite a few notebooks</a> on Observable, and most are related to vZome in some way.</p> 149<p> 150 This is very much a work-in-progress, so <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#06756569727246706974726e6b67686828697461397573646c6365723b49647563747067646a63233436705c696b6323343677736375726f69687520676b763d6469627f3b4f2334366e67706323343677736375726f696875233436676469737223343649647563747067646a63233436705c696b6328">contact me</a> if you have any questions.</p> 151<h3> 152 3D-Printed vZome Struts</h3> 153<p> 154 If you want to physically build something you designed in vZome, but it uses struts that Zometool does not produce, try <a href="http://www.shapeways.com/shops/vzome">this Shapeways store</a>. You will find a number of models for vZome struts there, as well as some other things like cross-connectors.</p> 155<p> 156 I have also started making designs specifically for printing on my own 3D printer at home. If you're interested in this possibility with your own printer, contact me on the <strong>#3d-printed-zome</strong> <a href="https://discord.gg/vhyFsNAFPS Browse" target="_blank">channel on Discord</a>.</p> 157<h3> 158 vZome T-Shirt</h3> 159<p> 160 Want to show your vZome pride? Or perhaps you just like our logo? You can find a <a href="http://www.neatoshop.com/product/vZome-tetrahedron" target="_blank">vZome T-shirt at Neatoshop</a>, as well as <a href="https://www.neatoshop.com/artist/Scott-Vorthmann" target="_blank">other mathematical designs</a>.</p> 161<h3> 162 3D Models on SketchFab</h3> 163<p> 164 There are a variety of interactive 3D models on <a href="https://sketchfab.com" target="_blank">SketchFab</a> that you can view, rotate, and scale directly in your web browser, including models from <a href="https://sketchfab.com/zometool" target="_blank">Zometool</a>, <a href="https://sketchfab.com/davidhall" target="_blank">David Hall</a>, <a href="https://sketchfab.com/jjkostick" target="_blank">John and Jane Kostick</a>, and <a href="https://sketchfab.com/scottvorthmann" target="_blank">myself</a>. All of these models were exported from vZome as Collada/DAE files.</p> 165 166 <!-- page footer --> 167 <div class="footer"> 168 <p>Published on <time datetime="2023-01-07" pubdate>January 7th, 2023</time></p> 169 </div> 170 </section> 171 172 </article> 173 174 <!-- include the sidebar template --> 175 <aside id="sidebar"> 176 177 <!-- wrap each sidebar section like this --> 178 <div class="section"> 179 <img alt="" src="https://vzome.com/home/data/uploads/vzome-6-logo.png" style="width: 340px; height: 328px;" /> </div> 180 <div class="section" id="socialmedia" > 181 <h2>Connect</h2> 182 <div class="icons"> 183 184 <!-- Social Media URLs are set within this theme's settings plugin --> 185 186 <img src="https://vzome.com/home/theme/Innovation/assets/images/break.png" /> 187 188 <!-- addthis popup - you can add your username if you want analytics: http://www.addthis.com/help/customizing-addthis --> 189 <div class="addthis_toolbox" style="display:inline;width:24px;" > 190 <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" class="addthis_button_compact"><img src="https://vzome.com/home/theme/Innovation/assets/images/sh
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