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Rhino Drafting Notes 1 (Week_01)

Rhino Introductory

Rhino interface: command prompt, snapping with osnap, drawing ribbon and toolbar, panning, rotating view

Selection:
Drag from right to left to select anything lasso touches
Left to right to select only things inside lasso
Hold Shift to add to Selection Set
Hold Ctrl to subtract from Selection Set

Topic_01: Drafting in Rhino

  1. Make sure Ortho is on (Use SHIFT to temporarily turn ORTHO on or off)
  2. Type Line> specify start point at 0,0, specify end point at a given “x” distance.
  3. Type Polyline>specify start point at 0,0, specify next point at a distance of”x”, next point at a distance of “x”, etc.
  4. Type Curve>specify start point at 0,0, specify next point at distance of “x”, specify next point at distance of “x”, etc.
  5. Type Circle>specify start point at 0,0, specify radius length a distance of “x”
  6. Type Rectangle>specify start point at 0,0, specify other corner at “x,y” (10,10)
  7. Type Rectangle>in command line select 3 Point (in parenthesis)
    1.   Specify start point at 0,0, specify end of first edge at a distance of “x”
    2.   Specify width at a distance of “x”, Hit Enter
  8. Type Polygon>in command line select Sides (in parenthesis)
    1. Change number of sides to desired amount at “x”
    2. Specify center point at 0,0

Basic Transformation:

  1. Type Move>specify objects to move, specify point to move from, specify point to move to
  2. Type Copy>specify objects to copy, specify point to copy from, specify point to copy to
  3. Type Rotate>specify objects to rotate, specify center point, specify reference point or angle “x”, specify second reference point or angle “x”
  4. Type Scale>specify objects to scale, specify scale origin, specify first reference point or factor of “x”, specify second reference point or factor of “x”

Topic_02: Editing Linework in Rhino

  1. Type Trim>select cutting object (curve of geometry, hold shift to select multiple objects)> Select object(s) to trim
  2. Type Offset>select curve to offset (or geometry), specify offset at a distance “x”
  3. Type Join>select all curves to join. (creates single polyline from individual lines/polylines)
  4. Type Explode>select all curves to explode (breaks complex objects into individual components i.e. rectangles to 4 curves)
  5. Type Divide>select curves to divide,Hit “Enter” upon first prompt in command line specifying the seam point (Hitting Enter leaves it at its default setting which is fine
    1. Specify number of segments at a number “x”, Hit Enter
  6. Type Split>select curve to split, select intersecting curve as cutting object, Enter

Topic_03: Exporting from Rhino

  1. File>Export/Export selected (Export Selected allows you to export selected items instead of all of the geometry)
  2. Label file a given name, in a desired location on your harddrive
  3. Click Save As in the drop down menu below File Name.
    1. Select Adobe Illustrator File (*.ai) and select Save
  4. In the AI Export Options Window choose either:
    1. Snapshot of Current View (generates drawing scale from viewport)
    2. Preserve Model Scale (Use if you know the exact scale you want you drawing at)
  5. Open the saved (*.ai) file in Adobe Illustrator (Layers are saved from Rhino

To open in AutoCad scroll through list to “AutoCAD drawing (*.dwg)” Hit Enter New window pops up, Leave as Default.

Commands: Default Shortcut

  • Grid Snap:  F9  (can also be located in the toolbar typically docked in the bottom of the window)
  • Ortho:  F8  (can also be located in the toolbar typically docked in the bottom of the window)
  • Osnap:  (can also be located in the toolbar typically docked in the bottom of the window)
  • Point
  • Curve
  • Rectangle
  • Circle
  • Trim: T
  • Move:  M
  • Copy:  CO
  • Zoom:  Z
    • Extents:  E
  • Group:  Ctrl G
  • Undo:  Ctrl Z
  • Distance:  DIST
  • Gumball
  • Rebuild Curve
    • Degrees 1,1
    • Degrees 3,3
  • Rotate
  • Split
  • Scale1D
  • Scale2D
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