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[Week 3] – Rhino Notes 3 – 3D Add / Sub Design

Topic_01: Additive Stack of Logs

 

  1. Maximize the perspective viewport by double clicking on the “perspective” viewport title. To return to the default view, double click the “perspective” title again or type “4view” in the command line.
  1. Make a 3D box or cube
    1. Type BOX > click starting point > type number of units for length > hit enter > type number of units for width > hit enter > type number of units for height > hit enter
  1. Set object view mode
    1. Select drop down arrow from viewport title > Select GHOSTED
  1. Move object
    1. Turn on GUMBALL tool at bottom command bar
    2. Move object by holding down arrow and dragging
    3. Turn on OSANP > END at bottom command bar
    4. Type MOVE > select corner of object > snap to corner of another object
  1. Copy object
    1. Type COPY > select original object > hit enter > select corner of object > select point you want to move it to > hit enter
    2. Using the Gumball > Hold ALT and drag with arrows to copy object
  1. Make 3D box from 2D object
    1. Type RECTANGLE > click starting point > type number of units for length > hit enter > type number of units for width > hit enter > type number of units for height > hit enter
    2. Select box > type EXTRUDECRV > type distance to extrude into solid object
      1. Faces missing? Try again > make sure Command Line prompt SOLID = NO to change to SOLID = YES
  1. Manipulate object with Points
    1. Type SOLIDPTON > select control point > move with gumball or command
  1. Manipulate object with Faces
    1. Type MOVEFACE > select face you want to move > drag/ use snaps/ type distance you want it to move
  1. Manipulate object with Edges
    1. Type MOVEEDGE > select edges you want to move > drag/ use snaps/ type distance you want it to move
  1. Manipulate object with Scale
    1. Type SCALE1D > select point opposite face you want to move > select point on face you want to move > drag/ snap to/ type distance you want it to move
  1. Manipulate object with Array
    1. Type ARRAY > follow command prompts > type number of objects you want to copy in each specified direction (note- the axis are shown in the lower left corner)
    2. When selecting the reference points or typing the spacing, note that it considers the length of the object in that distance

 

 

Topic_02: Subtractive Stack of Logs

 

  1. Start with max size of shape
  2. Subtract from object with Boolean Difference
    1. Create an object that represents the negative space, or space you want to cut away > put on VOIDS layer
    2. Type BOOLEANDIFFERENCE > select surfaces to subtract from > select surfaces to subtract with
      1. If your void object was deleted, make sure to change DELETE INPUT=YES to DELETE INPUT=NO when running the command
    3. Move VOID object or turn layer off to see resulting shape
  1. Manipulate object surfaces
    1. Type EXPLODE > now object surfaces are individual surfaces

 

Topic_03: Make2D

  1. Creating a 3D Diagram of 3D object
    1. Set the View
      1. Select drop down arrow from viewport title > select set view > select isometric > select direction you want (depends on what side of object you want to look at)
    2. Save the view
      1. Type NAMEDVIEW > click save icon > give the view a name
      3. Views now live in this dialog box. You can add as many as you want or update existing views
      4. Move around your rhino model view.
      5. Now, Click on the view in the Named View dialog box to snap the rhino world back to the saved view.
  1. Output 3D object to 2D graphic
    1. Select objects > type MAKE2D > enter > check MAINTAIN SOURCE LAYERS > check HIDDEN LINES on > hit ok
    2. Double click into TOP view (note: make sure Gumball is on so you can easily find your Make2d)
  1. Creating a Plan of 3D object
    1. Type CLIPPING PLANE > drag and drop any rectangle to indicate the plane
    2. Put clipping plane on its own layer
    3. Select clipping plane > go to properties > clipping plane icon > turn on top view
    4. Go to top view > select objects the clipping plane is cutting through (do not include clipping plane in selection > type MAKE2D > check on CLIPPING PLANE INTERSECTIONS > hit ok

 

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)
  • Rectangle
  • Box
  • Group:  Ctrl G
  • Make 2D
  • Move:  M
  • Copy:  CO
  • Zoom:  Z
    • Extents:  E
  • Distance:  DIST
  • Undo:  Ctrl Z
  • Rotate
  • Rotate3D
  • ExtrudeCrv
  • BooleanDifference
  • Make 2D
  • Split: Ctrl + Shift + S
  • MoveFace: Shift + Ctrl + Click a face
  • MoveEdge: Shift + Ctrl + Click an edge
  • Scale1D
  • Scale2D
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