Rhino 4.0 Essential Training

Shows how the 3D NURBS-based modeling tools in Rhino are used to create 3D objects for industrial design and rapid prototyping.In Rhino 4.0 Essential Training, author Dave Schultze shows how the 3D NURBS-based modeling tools in Rhino 4.0 are used to engineer products from toy robots to full-sized aircraft. This course concentrates on using Rhino 4.0 for industrial design and rapid prototyping, with a review of common 3D terminology using specific examples. Along with a comprehensive exploration of the Rhino interface, the course includes an introduction to building 3D objects with Rhino's three primary entities: the curve, the surface, and the solid. Exercise files are included with the course. Topics include: Understanding 3D terminology Viewing a 3D model in Rhino 4.0 Manipulating objects with commands Creating curves, surfaces, and solids Applying transformations to 3D objects Creating unique shapes with Boolean operators Snapping to objects and planes Defining curve and surface degree Prototyping a 3D model