Digital Fabrication Investigation Progress 4/6

Still trying to familiarize myself with Rhino software, I have been experimenting with different tools to create the shape I am envisioning.  With the mesh tool, I created a sphere that is already split up into components.  To break these components apart, I extracted the faces and pulled them apart.  I am still uncertain how to apply a thickness to the separate pieces and how to manipulate the edges in a way which will allow the sphere to hold together with friction.  After I model the sphere in this fashion, I will cut the separate pieces out on the CNC and assemble them.  This experiment will give me basic, fundamental knowledge of how a CNC functions as well as the geometry of the sphere.  Afterwards, I plan to manipulate the sphere further with punctures while still maintaining the structural nature of the shape.