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Rhino Drafting Notes 1 (Week_01)

Rhino Introduction

Hold right mouse button to Rotate View around the cursor
Use mouse scroll wheel to Zoom
Hold shift + right mouse button to Pan

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
Hold Alt to deselect everything or click on the background

Units:
Type Units under the command prompt
On the drop down menu under Model units, pick Inches
Under Distance display select Feet & Inches
OK–>Yes

Topic_01: Drafting in Rhino

  1. Make sure Ortho is on (Hold SHIFT to temporarily turn ORTHO on or off)
  2. Type Line >hit enter> 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 3Point (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 NumSides (in parenthesis)
    1. Change number of sides to desired amount at “x”
    2. Specify center point at 0,0 > specify radius length a distance of “x”

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 > hit Enter
  2. Type Offset > select curve to offset (or geometry) > specify offset at a distance “x” > hit Enter
  3. Type Join > select all curves to join (creates single polyline from individual lines/polylines) > hit Enter
  4. Type Explode > select all curves to explode (breaks complex objects into individual components i.e. rectangles to 4 curves) > hit Enter
  5. Type Divide > select curves to divide > specify number of segments at a number “x” > hit Enter
  6. Type Split > select curve to split > select intersecting curve as cutting object > hit Enter
  7. Type Extend > select boundary curve to extend to > select curves to extend
  8. Type Fillet > specify radius between curves (0 – 360) > select first curve to fillet > select second curve

Topic_03: Layers & Layouts

  1. Locate the Layers Panel – you may need to click on the Layers Tab
  2. Anything you create in Rhino goes onto a Layer!
  3. Each Layer can be ascribed properties via the Layers Panel
    1. Lightbulb icon > Hides or Unhides all elements on a layer
    2. Lock icon > Locks or Unlocks all elements on a layer
    3. Materials > Assigns a specific material to all the elements on a layer – visible in Render Display Modes
    4. Line Type > Assigns a line type to all lines on a layer – line types help distinguish drawing elements
      1. Short Dashed, Centerlines, Long Dashed
    5. Print Color > Assigns a color to all lines on a layer – typically varying shades of grey
      1. ** NOTE THIS IS DIFFERENT THAN THE LAYER COLOR SQUARE
      2. Layer Color > Assigns a color to all elements on a layer – visible within the working interface
      3. Print Color > Assigns a color to all the lines on a layer – visible only within layouts on “Print Preview” mode
    6. Print Width > Assigns a thickness /width to all the lines on a layer – visible only within layouts on “Print Preview“
  4. You can change the layer an element is on by Selecting the element and typing “Changelayer” into the command bar.
  5. Layers are the key to having an organized project!!! Name your layers and keep them well ordered.

Creating a New Layout

Layouts allow you to set up pages within your Rhino File to print from. An efficient use of layouts can enable your entire project to be done from within Rhino. You can set up different pages for plans, sections, details, diagrams, etc. You could create an entire drawing set from Rhino using the different layer print settings and layouts.

  1. Click on the “+ tab” at the bottom of the Rhino interface.
  2. Select New Layout
  3. Give your layout a name, set the printer to Adobe PDF, and set up the page dimensions.
  4. Leave the “detail count” at 1 for now.
  5. Hit “OK“
  6. Rhino will take you to a new view which is your new layer.

  1. Use the “Drop Down” arrow beside the Layout Name to further edit your layout.
  2. From here you can “Scale Detail”, change the drawing view, turn “Print Preview” on, and Print your layout view.
    1. Scale Detail > Give your drawings a scale and set the size drawing you are printing
    2. Print Preview > Print Color and Print Width visible within the layout view
    3. Print > Allows you to print your layout view and settings to PDF or image file.

 

Add an image to model space of Rhino

  1. Recommended to crop image in Photoshop or another program prior to placing in Rhino
    1.  to check what size your image needs to be based on a placeholder rectangle you draw in Rhino, you can use the “Distance” command to measure the length and width of the space where the picture needs to go
  2. In model space, type “Picture”
    1. follow prompts to choose a jpeg image to insert

 

Commands: Default Shortcut

  • Right mouse click = Enter; can also be used to repeat the last command
  • 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)
  • Trim: Ctrl T
  • Move:  M
  • Copy:  CO
  • Zoom:  Ctrl W
    • Zoom Extents:  Type ze
    • Zoom Selected: Type zs
  • Join: Ctrl J
  • Group:  Ctrl G
  • Undo:  Ctrl Z
  • Redo: Ctrl Y
  • Distance:  DIST
  • Gumball
  • Rebuild Curve
    • Degrees 1,1
    • Degrees 3,3
  • Rotate
  • Split
  • Scale1D
  • Scale2D
  • Picture
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