This paper outlines a unified approach for generating all three classes of geodesic domes. The approach, which allows one method to generate configurations for all three classes, is presented in detail along with ten specific methods from which numerous actual configurations can be generated. The new approach is especially useful in generating the more difficult class III domes. Also a number of graphs are included to illustrate each of the given ten methods relationship of frequency to the number of different edges, and faces, which are important design criteria. Lastly, a number of older, independently developed methods, which are encompassed by the new approach, are cross-referenced.
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