Gore calculator

[Boozlefoot]

This may be of some use, seems a much user friendly one than others! Hope this helps.........

https://www.copper.org/applications/architecture/arch_dhb/arch-details/domes_spires_vaults/dome_panel_layout.html

[PhilTas]

Thanks Rod,
this is a good site.
cheers Phil:thumbsup:

[el_draco]

Interesting. Don't know how you'd go bending other metals like that. Copper is easy but not steel so much I suspect.

I might do this up as a spreadsheet sometime so that you can specify any dome diameter.

[ZeroID]

How about in ply ? Wired and taped seams as per dinghy building. A few ribs to strengthen critical areas. Might experiment on a small scale.