Introduction
Welcome
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What you need to know before watching this course
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Using the exercise files
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1. System Setup
Why use Rhino?
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Using recommended hardware
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Customizing the interface
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2. Basic 3D Terminology
Understanding curves, surfaces, and solids
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Comparing Bézier curves, B-splines, and NURBS objects
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Comparing NURBS surfaces and mesh surfaces
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Setting measurement units and tolerance
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3. Navigation and the Help System
Exploring the new splash screen
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Introducing labels, tabs, and customization options
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Choosing a shading mode
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Navigating the viewport using panning, zooming, and rotating
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Exploring help options
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4. Introduction to the Interface
Understanding Rhino's command philosophy and organization
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Using toolbars, panels, and the pop-up menu
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Navigating the geometry menus
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Getting feedback using the command line and status bar
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Using the new Gumball manipulator
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Using the Properties panel
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Opening and saving files
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5. Workflow Basics
Setting Rhino preferences
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Selecting objects: Why so much clicking?
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Organizing a project using layers
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Introduction to construction planes and grids
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Performing basic transformations
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Using the Named Position and Named View features
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6. Drawing: 2D Geometry
Understanding lines and polylines
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Building rectangles and polygons
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Creating arcs, circles, and ellipses
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Drawing free-form curves: The key to organic modeling
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7. Modeling: Basic Surfaces
Dave's golden construction strategies: How to analyze and model like a pro
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Comparing different types of 3D surfaces
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Working with the two new types of curve extrusions
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Extruding curves to create features in a model
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Creating surfaces with lofts
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Using Revolve and Rail Revolve to create surfaces
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Using the Sweep 1 Rail or Sweep 2 Rail options
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Creating complex surface shapes using Network Surface
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8. Modeling: 3D Solids (AKA Polysurfaces)
Introducing solids
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Making solids with primitives
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Extruding curves to create solids without primitives
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Editing solids with the Boolean functions
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Troubleshooting solids and Booleans
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Using the new solid control points
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Utilizing the powerful sub-object select
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9. Modeling Aids
Understanding Rhino's modeling aids
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Working with the Grid Snap and Grid Snap settings
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Using the Ortho modeling aid
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Taking advantage of the Planar modeling aid
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Working with object snaps in your workflow
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Using the cursor constraints
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Using the SmartTrack and the new Selection Filter dialog
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10. Editing and Transforming
Editing corners with Fillet and Chamfer
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Trimming and splitting
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Moving and rotating objects with the Drag and Nudge tools
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Copying and pasting objects
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Understanding how Rhino uses Undo and Redo
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Grouping objects
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Scaling objects
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Duplicating objects using the Mirror command
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Making copies and structured sets using arrays
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11. Analysis and Degrees
Using the Analysis toolbar to understand characteristics of a model
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Defining the degrees of curves and surfaces
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Using Rebuild and Change Degree
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12. Modeling and Editing Organic Surfaces
Working with NURBS, seams, and avoiding the pinch
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Building Turtle Boy using Surface From Curve Network
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Offsetting a helmet
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Insetting a turtle smile
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Comparing blending and filleting
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Finishing Turtle Boy
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13. Documentation and Collaboration
Measuring and labeling values on a model using dimensioning and notes
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Creating screen captures for quick proofs
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Creating 2D views of your 3D model
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Understanding the clipping plane and layout pages
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14. Rendering Skills
Setting the stage for lighting
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Understanding materials and lighting
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Tweaking camera position and rendering
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15. Prototyping
Preparing a model for prototyping
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Shelling your model automatically
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Shelling your model manually
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Exporting to the STL format for 3D printing
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Ex_Files_FAQ.zip
(64 KB)
Ex_Files_Rhino5_EssT.zip
(1.4 GB)
