Advanced Rhino Techniques

Advanced Rhino Techniques

Released December 2010
Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
ISBN: 9781926873268

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Video description

In this Rhino 4 video training course, 3D expert Brian DiNola teaches you advanced techniques that you can apply to the current version of this powerful 3D modeling software, as well as in future and past versions of Rhino.
The techniques taught in this training video assume that you have a basic understanding of using the 3D modeling software Rhino. Brian covers advanced techniques such as Hole Arrays, Wirecutting, using Mesh techniques, as well as extensive instruction on advanced scripting methods, using Command Scripting, RhinoScript and VBScripting. As well as showing you the techniques, Brian brings it all together with project-based sections, applying the techniques he is teaching in real-world examples.
By the completion of this video training course, you will have an advanced understanding of how to use Rhino to accomplish your 3D modeling needs. Included with this course are extensive project files that allow you to work alongside the author, with the files that he is working with.

Table of contents

  1. Solid Modeling
    1. Introduction
    2. Move Edges
    3. Scale And Rotate Edges
    4. Move Faces
    5. Rotate, Shear, And Fold Faces
    6. Merging And Splitting Faces
    7. Making And Placing Holes
    8. Round And Revolved Holes
    9. Hole Arrays
    10. Hole Editing
    11. Wirecut
    12. Boss, Rib, And Slab
    13. Solids Exercise - Curves Layout
    14. Solids Exercise - Solids
  2. Object Handling And Visibility
    1. Hiding And Locking
    2. Groups
    3. Selecting Objects
    4. Undo And Redo
    5. Align And Set Point
  3. Modeling Tutorial - Bottle
    1. Project - Bottle - Reference Image Layout
    2. Project - Bottle - Curve Layout
    3. Project - Bottle - Curve Adjustment
    4. Project - Bottle - Surfacing
    5. Project - Bottle - Adding Thickness
    6. Project - Bottle - Cap
  4. The Cplane
    1. World Coordinates And The Cplane
    2. Setting View And Cplane
    3. Saved Cplanes And Mplane
    4. Remap And Project To Cplane
    5. Named Position
  5. Mesh Tools
    1. Mesh Offset
    2. NURBS And Mesh Heightfield
    3. Extract And Apply Mesh
    4. Join, Split Disjoint, Weld, And Unweld
    5. Mesh Exercise - Mesh Repair
    6. Mesh Exercise - Textured Ring
  6. Model Prints And Options
    1. Hatch
    2. Dimensioning Options
    3. Customize Viewport
    4. Page View
  7. Modeling Tutorial - Ring
    1. Project - Ring - Cross-section Setup
    2. Project - Ring - Surfacing With History
    3. Project - Ring - Stacking History - Part 1
    4. Project - Ring - Stacking History - Part 2
    5. Project - Ring - Stacking History - Part 3
  8. Blocks
    1. Defining Blocks
    2. Redefining Blocks
    3. Inserting Blocks
    4. Inserting External Files
    5. Linked File Block Update
  9. Modeling Tutorial - Boat Hull
    1. Project - Boat Hull - Top Curve Layout
    2. Project -Boat Hull - Side Curve Layout
    3. Project -Boat Hull - Hull Curves
    4. Project -Boat Hull - Hull Surfacing
  10. Command Scripting
    1. Introduction To Command Scripting
    2. Command Scripting Syntax
    3. Command Scripts With User Input
    4. Command Scripting Exercise
    5. Keyboard And Aliases
    6. Toolbars And Buttons
    7. Selection Method
  11. RhinoScript
    1. What Is RhinoScript
    2. Monkey Editor
    3. A Sample RhinoScript
  12. VBScript Programming
    1. Variables
    2. Operators
    3. Conditions - If/Then
    4. Conditions - Select
    5. Looping - Do
    6. Looping - For/Next
    7. Arrays - Basic
    8. Arrays - Advanced
    9. Looping Arrays
    10. Functions
  13. RhinoScript Methods
    1. Running RhinoScripts
    2. RhinoScript Command
    3. Selection Method
    4. User Interface Method
    5. Geometry Method
    6. Layer Method
    7. Polysurface Method - Part 1
    8. Polysurface Method - Part 2
    9. Polysurface Method - Part 3
    10. Object Method - Part 1
    11. Object Method - Part 2
    12. Object Method - Part 3
  14. About The Author
    1. About Brian DiNola

Product information

  • Title: Advanced Rhino Techniques
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: December 2010
  • Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
  • ISBN: 9781926873268