Truncated Icosahedron

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I designed this before I got my printer to learn the basics of modeling and luckily things worked out with only a few tweaks. I adjusted it a few times and moved on to other things so it was time to let others give it a whirl. This truncated icosahedron can be made as just a shape or it can be made into a light. If you choose a light you can pick your diffuser and even use the wild version with tons of triangles in any of the parts. The snap-in light diffuser panels allow easy assembly and customization. You will need 12 Pentagons and 20 Hexagons and I think 89 connectors (they are tiny, don't worry). Everything snaps together with the connectors. One pentagon is surrounded by hexagons and those connect together. Look up truncated icosahedrons if you need to see how. Light: I used an IKEA STRÅLA which fits in a pentagon but the HEMMA fits in hexagon. I'm sure there are better lighting solutions. You can cut out some diffusers out of whatever floats your boat. I used a stiff fabric but I've also tested with various semi-transparent plastics. You can glue the diffuser in the printed part if you choose and then snap it in. I added the fusion 360 file for anyone to goof with.