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1 Ba c k c o mp one nt : c onne c t s + sup p o rt s g oa t a nd t ra nsf e rs loa d int o ground Path of Mountain Goat
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2 Te c t o nic solid s: c re a t e s a sho uld e r b la1d e back st ruccomponent: t ure t o inc connects re a se surf ce + asupports a re f o r sp ike c ove ra ge
goat and transfers load into ground
3 Inla y e xt rusions: t ra c e s t e c t onic 2 ge tectonic solids: shoulder solid ome t ry a ndcreates loc ks aint o solid blade structure a s c onne c t io n to increase surface are for
spike coverage
4 Fro nt c o mp one nt : c re a t e s t e xt ura l sub a c eextrusions: f o r sp iketraces s t o tectonic grip wa solid ll 3 surf inlay Path of Mountain Goat
geometry and locks into solid as connec-
5 Sp ike s: tionmult it ud e o f a rt ic ula t e d p oint 4 s e nsure mult ip le c onne c t io n p oint s t o wa ll
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Path of Super Mountain Goat
front component: creates textural subsurface for spikes to grip wall spikes: multitude of articulated points ensure multiple connection points to wall