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Models, Notes, and Videos to help with 'problem' fonts:

   A few models and videos to help clean up TextObjects: …

PART 1, Deck Design   Research, Sketch, Report:      Output ideas pdf

Model to download for Output ideas project…

Hammer Time Tutorial for Mac Rhino

Instructor: Mary Ann Fugier

mary@mcneel.com

Exercise 11-10, Level 1 Training Guide…

This device is a necessary tool for your classroom metal lathe.     by Pete Sorenson

Click this link to:  …

GearGen:

GearGen download files by Thomas Anagnostou.    'Extract'…

SubD model that is contoured, remapped, nested, and cut on a laser.    by Dave Weidkamp

The steps in fabrication are shown in the video (below)

Dave is paddling the kayak at the end of the video.…

I was looking for some things that I could cut on the laser to include in kits sent home with kids during distance learning and found these three puzzles.  They were quick and easy to cut, and gave me some projects to help them build some basic Rhino skills.  The two cube puzzles are similar to the 3D Puzzle exercise in chapter 6 of the Rhino Level 1…

Vectorize plugin for Rhino 6 or 7 Windows and Mac.

   The developer of the Trace plugin passed away a few months ago.  Dale Fugier, one of our Rhino developers, wrote the Vectorize plugin to replace the Trace plugin.  Thanks Dale.  And also thanks to Gérard Bouteau, the original developer of 'Trace'.…

These single pages are added to 'prime the pump' with basic skills for drafting on paper or with Rhino.

  Books and other affordable drafting resources

Check back for additions to these pages.  Download…

Overview:   

With cnc desktop mills and routers, we have decided it is time to dig up

some old and new projects.

Projects that require precision measuring, precision modeling, & precision machining. …

The 'basics' is what the sketching and drafting posts are about.  In today's school environment there are other ways to teach design.  This is an attempt to fill in some blanks for teachers who have spent little time sketching and drawing.  Simply put, it is our attempt to encourage time with a pencil and paper for both teachers and students. 

Build up your library.  There are many $5.00 books 'out there'. …

  Inspiration from Pete's one-pager:    Scaling Exercise.  

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Blue Tape Trick…

1/8" Baltic Birch plywood, paper drinking-straw spars:…

A remodel project for intermediate Architecture Design students.

Concept design a remodel for a 1905 craftsman house.  

Develop a budget for the remodel. 

Research on Zillow to find comparable homes to determine the value of the home as it is and what the the value may be after the remodel.  

Present your preliminary remodel ideas to the client and the budgets with the potential return on thier investments.

Project description Word doc.…

   Kalama High School CTE teacher is busy making face-shields for the Peace Health Hospital, St. John Foundation

All the information about the 3d printing of the face-shields is here including the downloadable stl file. Open…

Bellingham High School teacher and students help the first responders with PPE  

Story from KGMI a bellingham radio station…

• A Seattle neighbor of mine designed this clip on face shield.
  
  To build it you need a 3d printer and an empty 2 liter pop bottle.
  
  The STL file of the headband is available here at www.fromel3d.com…
  
  

Greetings from Rhino in Education. We know that schools are working remotely during this time and want to let you know we have support and resources available for you and your students.

Resources:

• Free 90 day Rhino 6 Evaluation versions for Windows and …

Sherwood High School, Sherwood, Oregon

Google Docs: …