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Rhino Exercises L1 - September 2024

Rhino Training Exercises from our Courses

For those looking to learn Rhino from scratch, or those who feel they would benefit from a thorough refresh to be sure they are using Rhino effectively, there is no better place to start than with our Rhino Level 1 training course. This live online beginners Rhino course consists of 6-sessions which are also recorded - so those attending can watch them back, should they wish.

Extra Rhino course material and homework

In this Blog post we’ll take a look at two examples of work we feature either as part of the course or as homework. Our Rhino training class homework is optional but is encouraged to help further with attendees' understanding of Rhino. We want our students to get the absolute most out of our courses and taking advantage of the extra exercises our trainers offer is part of that.

Two images side by side. The first shows the CAD screen set up for a glass cup that is being modelled in Rhino3d software, you see 4 different angles of the model. The second shows a rendered image of the finished blue coloured glass tea cup design.

SubD Modelling a Glass Mug

Time permitting the Rhino level 1 class will be guided through the creation of this SubD modelling example.  Firstly we start with a SuBD primitive cylinder, we delete some faces, offset the remaining subD to revert back to a solid shelled object. Using a new Rhino v8 command SubDCrease we soften the lip of the mug in a variable manner.  Looking now at the underside, we create a recess at the base using Rhino's improved v8 gumball tools.  Next we create new SubD faces using the Bevel command.  The new faces are extruded a few times to create the horizontal parts of the mug handle, we then link these parts with the Bridge command.  Again we use the gumball scale handles to alter the size & shape of the handle.  Finally, we apply materials to the object & the scene and then apply raytrace display mode to the scene to create an image.

Two images side by side. The first shows the CAD screen set up for a tea-cup that is being modelled in Rhino3d software, you see different angles of the model. The second shows a rendered image of the finished white fluted tea cup and saucer design.

NURBS Modelling a Teacup - Reverse Engineering

As one of the additional homework exercises we explore different workflows that reveal how this teacup may have been originally created. Rhino has several tools that allow us to reverse engineer an existing model and then use that geometry to recreate and even improve the quality of original surfaces. With a focus on creating the simplest curves resulting in the simple inherited surfaces. These are some of the commands that we would explore: DupEdge, DupBorder, ExtractIsoCurve, Section, Rebuild, & BlendCrv, Sweep2 and EdgeSrf.

Interested in joining us and learning Rhino?

Dates for our regularly scheduled Rhino Level 1 course can be found on our Rhino training class calendar. New dates are added regularly so if you can’t see a date that suits you at the moment then let us know and we’ll be in-touch with you to let you know when the next dates are added. Of course group classes aren’t right for everyone, so if you’d prefer some private Rhino training, either on your own or as part of your work group, then let us know and we can create training sessions just for you or your team!

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