Bob Koll's Blog (102)

 Rhino home page, click 'Learn'

'Learning to use Rhino', Select 'SubD Modeling'…

11x8.5 Layout & Template tutorial  (mechanical)

    Create a Layout and Template (mechanical) pdf

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Projects to go with this series of updated/changed shed models:

Research and 'purchase' each and every part of the shed model. Be aware of the lengths of lumber to be purchased vs the length of lumber to be cut on the job.

Sketch each part of the shed beginning with the pier block.  (Both Isometric sketches AND orthographic sketches.)

Sketch the entire shed…

Table of Contents is working.  Let me know if you want anything added to this 'projects' document.

This is getting to be popular all around the world.  Thanks for those of you who are 'talking it up'.  This is a good way to add members.  Add some photos, post a tutorial, or classroom activities to the page.…

Thanks to Vanessa Steeg for sharing this content with us: 

Her website:  The Melting Shop      She is also a Rhino techie and trainer.

New to Rhino rendering or changing from v5 to v6 or v7? …

GearGen:

GearGen download files by Thomas Anagnostou.    'Extract'…

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…

Vectorize plugin for Rhino 7 Windows and Mac.

Trace plugin for Rhino 6 Windows and Mac.…

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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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. 

New:    …

Graph Paper digitizer doc file…

Model:  'Rhino Head' (image) downloaded from the internet

Series of 5 videos:   (Videos 5 to 6 minutes each)

Reduce Mesh count:                                                                  video 1 of…

  Build a House: Foundation, Framing, Terrain, Blocks…

Video:    Laser Template for your classroom

 ( 3 minutes-36 second video )…

A model taken from the L1 training manual.

Teaching the Contour command with Project to Cplane, and Remap to x,y plane for laser…

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

It might be time to get started with Grasshopper.  This set of models and videos is generated to help you begin. Let me know if it works for you.  Give me a shout if you need any clarification. 

Bob Koll (bobkoll@mcneel.com)

Table Lamp Rhino model:…

2d to 3d House     

(not intended as a structural house model; much is missing)

Use your 2d floor plan lines and curves, foundation cross sections…

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

Model to download for Output ideas project…