Rhino Notes

Rhino Introductory

Intro:

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

Topic 1 – Stacked

  • Viewports – switching between front, top, perspective
  • Viewport display – wireframe, shaded, ghosted
  • Create rectangle and create box
  • Selection method – right drag vs left drag

Topic 2 – Move | Delete

  • Select object
  • Copy/Move  –>  input distance  –>  select move point
  • Isometric command (changes viewport to parallel)
  • Make 2D
  • Group:  Ctrl G
  • Export Selected (.AI file)

Topic 3 – Illustrator

  • Open each exported geometry – place on separate layers
  • Adjust lineweights
  • Trace with pen tool – new layer – create dashed lines
  • Create highlighted wall  –>  Transparency Tab  –>  Multiply

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
  • MoveFace
  • MoveEdge
  • Scale1D
  • Scale2D

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