Lighter/cleaner Fuller Projection (for slower PCs)

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The original Dymaxion map was extremely cumbersome due to its excessive use of splines and curves. This led to frequent system crashes on my PC, while the university computer connected to the laser cutter completely froze up. Every aspect of this map has been redrawn, including the edges of the triangles and the contour lines of the earth. I also discovered a different fuller projection source image that is identical to the original but far more streamlined, requiring significantly less processing power for editing and laser cutting. The files provided still contain some unnecessary overlaps on the map, yet they load much quicker and with greater ease. This is simply a characteristic of line-work art, which often relies heavily on others' work. I've included DXF and Illustrator files so you can experiment with them yourself. I've strived to make this version as accurate and lightweight as possible.