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[Greg Woelki]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

Ah, yes. You make a good point but that isn't an argument against triangular pocketing, but rather an argument against too small of a radius.

Ideally triangular pocketing has webs sticking out in most directions of loading, so stress flows nicely and never has to take corners anyway. Isogrid is a really cool optimized pattern everyone should look up.

Now that I think about it, lightening with triangles like you said so that it leaves a truss-like pattern should be stronger.