HANDBOOK BI-ANNUAL GRADUATE EXHIBITION

:CLASS OF AUGUST 2023

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“Modelling organic forms”

“Drafting in Rhino”

“Synchronizing Rhino with other modelling and drafting software for optimal
performance”

by: Voon Yit Nan & [ ] Team

Modelling Curves with Rhino

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Contents

Installation Guide 3
Understanding the interface 4
Working Method 6
Display Options 7
Layer Management 8
Lines/Curves 9
Surface 11
Polysurface/Solid 13
Reference Plane/CPlane 14
Transform tool 15
Shortcut Tool 16
[ Installation Guide ]
Un-licensed installation

1.Turn off anti-virus before you extract “[ UNTITLED ] Rhino Wrokshop Software.rar”

2. Right click on part 1 and select “extract files”, then click ok

3. click on the extracted folder and follow the step in the installation video inside the folder to complete the installation

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[ Understanding the Interface ]

Movement controls
Orbit + Shift Pan
add Selection Shift
+ Select
Scroll Zoom in/ out
Unselect Selection Ctrl
Click Shortcut toolbar

Interface
Properties Panel
Command Prompt Bar Many Rhino controls are contained
Use the Command line to type commands, Tabbed toolbar in tabbed panels. The panels are
click command options, type coordinates, Contain graphical icons for docked to the right side of the
Menu Bar type distances, angles, or radius, type initiating commands. Rhino screen by default.
shortcuts, and view command prompts.

Status Bar Osnap toolbar Viewport

Side toolbar (Main) It means you are working on this viewport
Contains persistent
Mostly Using tools form To enlarge the viewport to whole screen, Simply
object snap toggles.
this sidebar double click it, Also double click to return to 4
Viewports

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Setting up your Rhino
setting up your own preferences. Note that this step sets your default preference every time you open any file, therefore is a
one-time setup.

Command Prompt
Serves as a central hub for executing various commands and actions within
the Rhino software, its functionality included Command History,
Parameter Input, Keyboard Shortcuts etc

Tabbed toolbar
a user interface element that provides access to a variety of tools and commands organized into
different tabs. These tabs are grouped based on related functionalities or workflows, allowing users to
quickly find and access the tools they need for specific tasks

Osnap toolbar
provides quick access to various object snap modes, allowing users to precisely
snap to specific points, edges, or features of objects within their models

Near Centre
Untick only Near Untick Centre, it might be
for precisive snap annoying Sometimes

Osnap toolbar
provides quick access to various object snap modes, allowing users to precisely
snap to specific points, edges, or features of objects within their models
*Always turn on Osnap & gumball

Ortho Osnap Gumball

Constrains the marker movement Object snaps constrain Display widget, on a selected
to the points at a 90 degree only the marker to an exact object, facilitating move, scale,
from the last point created location on an object and rotate transformations

Gird Snap Planar SmartTrack

Snap to grid This helps you model planar objects by Temporary reference lines
intersections constraining the input to be on a plane and points that are drawn
parallel to the construction plane in the Rhino viewport

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[ Working Methods ]
How Rhino works?
Point Curve Surface Polysurface/Solid

Gumball
a powerful editing tool that allows users to manipulate objects
directly in the viewport using a set of on-screen controls. It
provides a quick and intuitive way to translate, rotate, scale, and
otherwise transform geometry without the need to access
specific transformation commands.

Drag the arrow to move the object.

Realize any different on the gumball?
Drag the dot to extrude the object. What does it mean and how does it works?

Move

Press the arrow or

dots and it will Alt + Copy
appear a type box
for u to type in the
distance to move
to or extrude to
Extrude

CTRL + Move
gumball

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[ Display Options ] *Normally use this display
option while modelling
Rhino have Various type of default display options adapt to different scenario while modelling

Wireframe Shaded Rendered

Displays the model as Displays the model with Applies basic rendering effects such
wireframe lines shading applied to surfaces as shading, lighting, and materials

Technical Pen
X-ray
Emulates hand-drawn
Ghosted Displays objects with semi- Optimized for technical
sketches with
Displays objects with semi- transparent surfaces and illustration with customizable
customizable line styles
transparent surfaces wireframe outlines edge display.

*Wondering why does it appears as red

Absolutely! Importing display options or duplicating existing ones in Rhino can be very useful for colour, go to next page to found out
creating specific visualization setups for different purposes like diagrams, drawings, presentations,
etc.

How to import display options?

Step 1 Step 2
click on display mode and import
click on the drop down button beside the from file
viewport, then look for display options

How to Edit display

*Display option will be attached
options?
in the Material zip file
display option can be edit
to adapt different style by
clicking on the display *explore and setting
options, and there are a lot display options according
of setting that u can change to your preferences
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[ Layer Management ]
layers are used to organize and manage objects within a 3D model. Layers provide a way to group related objects together, control their
visibility and properties, and organize the design workflow. Here's an overview of how layers work in Rhino

Layer Move Colour

Look for a slice click the up and down to assign colors to layers to visually distinguish them
layer cake icon on organize the layer and organize your model more effectively.
the right panel

Visibility
essential for managing the
display of objects within
your 3D model.

Lock
lock layers to prevent *Right click on the layer for more
accidental modifications to
objects on those layers.
Locking layers is useful for Linetype Printwidth
preserving the integrity of define the appearance of lines in the determines the width of
your model and preventing viewport. Linetypes control the pattern, lines when printed or
unintended changes. spacing, and scale of lines, allowing you to plotted. It allows you to
customize the visual representation of control the thickness of
geometry in your model. lines in your printed output

Change Layer
Simply change the objects layer by
clicking it and on the panel tab, change
it to the designated layer

*Usually use while producing drawings like

plan, section, elevation etc

Layers colour reference

*build a habit on having the same

colour for the same objects
everytime while modelling
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[ Lines/Curves ]
Create Curves/Lines

*This two are commonly used to draw straight line in Rhino, do

explore the others to achieve specific outcome

BUT YOU SHOULD ONLY

Join DRAW IN POLYLINE!
Lines become Polyline
line Polyline
It creates a continuous series of line It creates a connected sequence of line
segments which can be edited individually segments as a single object
Explode
Polyline become Lines

Curves
It creates a Curves with multiple
control point to edit

Circle:
Under circle tool, there are a few different ways to draw a circle to fit
different circumstances. These two are commonly use.

Arc:
Arc types are clearly illustrated upon toggling on the drop-
down menu. Similarly like circle, you may use different arc
tools on different occasions to fit the drawing circumstances

Radius Diameter Center start angle 3 points Start end direction

Start end radius

Rectangle:
The rectangle tool allow various methods
to construct a rectangle.

2 Corner point Center and 1 corner 3 points

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Modifying Curves/Lines
Fillet Chamfer Connect Blend

Fillet Curves
Easily Connect two lines into a
connect into a specific angle
Offset Curves
copy the lines to a designated distance
Extend Curves from the original lines in any direction
Lengthen the line to
connect to the line
you target.

Offset One side Offset both side

Extend to Extend
boundary curve,smooth Extend by line

Boolean Curves
Select all curves, confirm then select region
that want to boolean. Connect to one
connected curves

Tween Curves
It generate specified numbers of Curves with equal distance as
transition from one curve to another between two selected
curves with the same

*It not only works on

straight line, it works on
curves and 3-Dimensionly
as well
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 [ Surface ]
Create Surfaces
Rhino is indeed renowned for its powerful surface modeling tools, you can create complex surfaces with precision and flexibility creating
organic smooth curves, Rhino provides a comprehensive set of tools to achieve various surface modeling tasks efficiently

Create Surface from points Surface from Planar Curve

It generate a flat surface from points It generate a flat surface from a
connected loop curves
*Curves need to be at the same
level/height

Patch
It generate a surface from a
connected loop curves
Create Surface from Create Surface *Curves NO need to be at the
same level/height
2 Corner point from 3 point

Loft
Surface define by curves as
following path

Sweep1
It creates a surface by sweeping a profile
curve along a single rail curve.
Surface from 2,3 or 4 edges curves
Freeform Roadlike It generate a surface from 2-4 curves as edges

Sweep2
create a surface by sweeping a
profile curve along two rail curves
that define the surface's shape

Maintain height unchecked Maintain height checked

*Do explore other

setting and the outcome

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Modifying Surfaces
Surface Fillet Variable Radius Surface Fillet
Select 2 connected surface and Select 2 connected surface and insert 2 radius
insert radius for the fillet at 2 ends on the surface to create uneven fillet

Surface Chamfer Variable Radius Surface Chamfer

Select 2 connected surface and Select 2 connected surface and insert 2 radius at
Extend Surface insert radius for the fillet 2 ends on the surface to create uneven chamfer

Extend the surface based on

existing isocurve

Blend Surface
create a smooth transition between two or
more surfaces by generating a blended *try adjusting the
surface between their edges. setting and explore
different outcome
form different
setting

Surface to Polysurface

Offset Surface
Set offset distance ,options on one side or
both side,will extrude polysurface
perpendicular to the base surface

Extrude Surface
Extrude Surface to point along curve
extrude surface to a reference point extrude surface to a assigned
curve as path

Extrude Surface
Extrude Surface tapered
extrude a surface to assigned distance and
direction of extrusion extrude surface to a assigned draft angle

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[ Polysurface/Solid ]
Create Polysurface/Solid Cuboid Cylinder Sphere Ellipsoid

Pipe Cone Truncated Pyramid Truncated Tube Turos

creating cylindrical or tubular shapes Cone Pyramid
along curves or lines
Flat Caps Round Caps

Extrude Closed
Planar Surface
create a solid or surface by
extruding a closed planar
curve or surface
Non-solid solid

Modifying Polysurface/Solid

Boolean Union Boolean Difference

combines two or more subtracts one solid or surface
overlapping solid or surface object from another, leaving
objects into a single object. the remaining portion.

Boolean Tool

Boolean Split

divides one or more solid or

surface objects using another
object as a cutting tool,
Boolean Intersection resulting in separate pieces.
creates a new solid or surface object
representing the common volume shared
by two or more intersecting objects.

Make hole Move hole

Draw curve in front of targeted Delete hole
select hole and move
wall or polysurface, select curve with reference point select hole and confirm
then select targeted polysurface

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[ CPlanes/Reference Plane ]
reference planes is indeed closely tied to the Construction Plane (CPlane). The Construction Plane represents the drawing plane or
coordinate system in Rhino's 3D space.

CPlane to object Undo and redo of CPlanes by left clcik and

orient the construction plane (CPlane) to right click on this icon, CTRL + Z not
match the orientation of a selected object working on CPlanes
or surface

Set the CPlanes on Now you can working

one of the surface on the new CPlanes

How do reference plane affects viewport?

Setting a new CPlanes will not affect the viewport of perspective front
top etc, but there are another set of view setting according to CPlanes

Following the object Following the CPlane

Bottom Left Back Bottom Back

Top Perspective Top Right

Front Right Front Left

Top Bottom Front Back

Left Right Perspective

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 [ Transform Tool ]
Transform tools allow you to manipulate objects in various ways, such as moving, rotating, scaling, mirroring, and more.
Array Array Along Array Along Curve
Creates copies of objects arranged in a pattern. Curve on Surface
After you select the objects that you want to Rectangular Linear
duplicate, which are called the source objects, Array Array
choose the arrangement pattern
Polar Array Array on
Surface
Move Rotate Mirror

Copy Bottom Left

Align
Scale align objects relative to each other based on Top Right
resize objects uniformly or along specific axes. specified reference points or axes.
Scaling is a fundamental transformation that is often Distributes
Horizontal center
used to adjust the size of objects within a model. objects
Flow Along Curves
center
scale by deform objects by flowing them along one
scale 3-D or more curves while conforming to the
plane
shape of a target surface Bend
scale 2-D scale 1-D non-uniform deform objects by bending them along
scale a specified axis.

Twist
rotate objects around an axis in a twisting
motion. This command is particularly useful for
creating spiral shapes, helixes, or other twisted
geometries

Orient curve to edges

orient curves or objects along the edges
of a surface
Project to CPlane
project objects onto the construction
plane (CPlane) in the current viewport.

Taper
deform objects by tapering them
along a specified axis.

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[ Shortcut Tool ]
Setting up your Shortcut Toolbar
Customizing your own shortcut toolbar in Rhino can greatly improve your workflow efficiency by providing quick access to frequently used
tools. Here's a general guide on how to create your shortcut toolbar:

*Simply click the top of

Step 1
the toolbar to edit it

Click Shortcut toolbar

Step 2 Customizing your own shortcut toolbar

Method 1
Simply copy form side toolbar *do the same thing by clicking
the top of the toolbar
1 Simply click on a common used tool
Eg. Arc tool
2 4

3 hold ctrl and Left click the icon of the tool to copy , and
drag it to the shortcut toolbar

+ Ctrl Copy Shift Move

+

Method 2
Simply copy form side toolbar
1 Go to tools on the menu then click on 2 Go to file then click on open
3 import the downloaded RUI file
toolbar layout

Step 3 Build according to reference or download from online

*Reference of shortcut toolbar

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