Dome from truncated cones - help!

[Tom_P]

something like this ? - at least a starting point

Circle packing on a half sphere with a hole

Hello everyone, This is my first post here, I need help to create a specific structure using circle packing. I will be very thankful if someone is able to help me. I want to model the same structure as the “Packed Pavillon” (see image). [4] [conesPavilion] I followed a tutorial on YT but the “teacher” was not making the big hole for entry as they did for the Packed Pavillon, in the tutorial is it not a complete circle, but I want to do exactly as the Pavillon, with a complete circular ho…