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The Basic Yurts are built by making a Cone and adding walls to it. The Hexayurt Classic design was only the beginning. Instead of sticking with a 6 sided shape, you can make designs with 3-12 sides. The different sided shapes have the names Tri, Quadra, Penta, Hexa, Septa, Octa, Nona, Deca, Endeca, Dodeca. These core designs have multiple variations, each with their own designations. Since designs can be infinitely lifted without changing the geometries, 4 prefixes have been chosen. 2ft lift = Short, 4ft lift = Yurt, 6ft lift = Lifted, 8ft lift = Tall.

Hexayurt project/Master List of Designs for more details
Technical Name H Name Total sheets Nickname Build Score # People Sqft Footprint Dia (ft) Walls (ft) Height (ft) Waste Notes
Triyurt H6 6 Triamid 4ft Lift 1.70 1 27.71 9.33 4.00 11.66 No
Quadrayurt H8 8 Square 4.92 2 64.00 11.50 4.00 10.93 No
Pentayurt H10 10 Pentayurt 8.78 3 110.11 13.83 4.00 9.86 No
Hexayurt H12 12 Hexayurt Classic 18.73 4 166.28 16.17 4.00 8.00 No
Septayurt H8 8 Septayurt 0.21 3 58.14 9.33 4.00 10.84 Yes
Short Octayurt H6 6 Short Octayurt 0.36 2 77.25 10.67 2.00 10.38 No
Octayurt H8 8 Octayurt 0.58 4 77.25 10.67 4.00 10.38 No
Nonayurt H10 10 Nonayurt 0.35 4 98.91 11.83 4.00 9.81 Yes 2x8 and 4x4 waste
Decayurt H10 10 Decayurt 0.88 4 123.11 13.00 4.00 9.11 No
Endecayurt H12 12 Endecayurt 0.49 4 149.85 14.33 4.00 8.20 Yes 2x8 and 4x4 waste
Dodecayurt H12 12 Dodecayurt 0.97 4 179.14 15.50 4.00 6.88 No Sri Lankan Corner

The designs between 3-6 sides have easier to make triangles. Use a 4x8 sheet, cut across the diagonal, and join together. For the 7-12 sided designs, you need thinner triangles. Start with a 4x8 sheet, cut it in half to make 2x8 sheet, then cut the diagonals to make thin isosceles triangles.

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