Rhinoceros 3D

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Rhinoceros 3D
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What is Rhinoceros 3D?

• Rhinoceros (Rhino) is a stand-alone, commercial
  NURBS-based 3-D modeling tool, developed by
  Robert McNeel Associates.

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What is NURBS?

• Non-uniform rational B-spline (NURBS) is a
  mathematical model commonly used in computer
  graphics for generating and representing curves
  and surfaces.

B-spline is a spline function that has minimal
support with respect to a given degree,
smoothness, and domain partition. A fundamental
theorem states that every spline function of a
given degree, smoothness, and domain partition,
can be represented as a linear combination of
B-splines of that same degree and smoothness, and
over that same partition
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What is it used for?

• The software is commonly used for industrial
  design, architecture, , jewelry design,
  automotive design, CAD / CAM, as well as the
  multimedia and graphic design industries

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Industrial Design
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Architecture
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Jewelry Design
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Automotive design
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CAD / CAM
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Multimedia
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Graphic Design
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Why is Rhino Popular

• Rhino's increasing popularity is based on its
  diversity, multi-disciplinary functions,
  relatively low cost, and its ability to import
  and export over 30 file formats, which allows
  Rhino to act as a 'converter' tool between
  programs in a design workflow.

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What is the relevance to designers?

• To be an effective designer today, you need tools
  to quickly develop your designs and accurately
  communicate them to everyone in the product
  research, development, marketing, and
  manufacturing or construction process.

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How does it work?

• Start with a sketch, drawing, physical model,
  scan data, or only an ideaRhino provides the
  tools to accurately model and document your
  designs ready for rendering, animation, drafting,
  engineering, analysis, and manufacturing or
  construction.

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Then what?

• Rhino can create, edit, analyze, document,
  render, animate, and translate NURBS curves,
  surfaces, and solids with no limits on
  complexity, degree, or size.

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Whats so special about Rhino?

• Uninhibited free-form 3-D modeling. Tools like
  those found only in products costing 20 to 50
  times more. Accurately model any shape you can
  imagine.
• Extreme precision. Design, prototype, engineer,
  analyze, document, and manufacture anything of
  any size no matter how small or how large.

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2 Good things about Rhino

• Short learning curve. Focus on design and
  visualization without being distracted by the
  software.
• Speed. Even on an ordinary laptop computer Rhino
  is fast. No special hardware is required.

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TASK

1. Open Rhinoceros from your computers desktop.
2. Select Help from the top menu
3. Choose Learn RhinogtTutorials
4. Click on the word Introduction and follow along
   to create the models.