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 Researching the [[Dyson Sphere Stress System (Tech)|Dyson Sphere Stress System]] [[Technologies|technology]] is necessary to build a larger Dyson sphere. Without any research, it is only possible to build a very narrow ring. Each successive upgrade expands the range of possible construction, until it is possible to fully enclose the star.
-Notably, frames have 2 different types. Geodesic frames are straight lines that connect both endpoints, and graticule frames will follow the curvature of the Dyson sphere. As a result, using geodesic frames results in a slightly smaller Dyson sphere that uses fewer components, although this difference is generally negligible.
+Notably, frames have 2 different types, geodesic and graticule. Geodesic frames directly connect their 2 endpoints, while graticule frames will attempt to follow the grid's lines. Both types still follow the curvature of the Dyson sphere grid, and the difference is largely negligible except when constructing close to the Dyson sphere's poles.
 Frames have 3 different styles to build with, and shells have 7 different texture patterns. Additionally, the player can recolor nodes, frames, and shells with the Decoration tab. All of these changes are purely cosmetic.