Inside Rhinoceros

by Cheng,Ron K.C.

• ISBN13: 9780766854376
• ISBN10: 076685437X
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-11-08
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Master the ins and outs of building curved surfaces and organic shapes while sharpening your knowledge of the mathematics used in contemporary computer-aided engineering applications. Inside Rhinoceros provides readers with an all-inclusive introduction to 3D computer modeling using the newest release of Rhinoceros- Rhino, Release 2- with special emphasis on understanding NURBS surfaces and boundary-representation methods. Real-world projects and step-by-step Rhino tutorials acquaint novices with key features and functions of the software, which is rapidly gaining acceptance in the corporate market as well as in the classroom. These hands-on exercises provide a direct path to learning how to generate free-form NURBS curves for creating surfaces and solids, construct polygon meshes for coping with other applications, and outputting photo-realistic images and 2D production engineering drawings from 3D objects.

Table of Contents

An Introduction to Rhinoceros	1	(27)
Objectives	1	(1)
Overview	1	(1)
Computer Modeling	1	(3)
Rhino Functions	4	(4)
Starting Rhino	8	(17)
Summary	25	(1)
Review Questions	26	(1)
Wireframe Modeling and Curves: Part 1	27	(56)
Objectives	27	(1)
Overview	27	(1)
Wireframe Modeling Concepts	28	(2)
Curves	30	(4)
Rhino Curve Construction Tools	34	(48)
Summary	82	(1)
Review Questions	82	(1)
Wireframe Modeling and Curves: Part 2	83	(68)
Objectives	83	(1)
Overview	83	(1)
More on Curves	83	(66)
Summary	149	(1)
Review Questions	149	(2)
Wireframe Modeling and Curves: Part 3	151	(48)
Objectives	151	(1)
Overview	151	(1)
Analyzing Curves	151	(11)
Curve Construction Projects	162	(36)
Summary	198	(1)
Review Questions	198	(1)
Surface Modeling: Part 1	199	(56)
Objectives	199	(1)
Overview	199	(1)
Surface Modeling Concepts	200	(6)
Rhino Surface Modeling Tools	206	(46)
Summary	252	(1)
Review Questions	253	(2)
Surface Modeling: Part 2	255	(48)
Objectives	255	(1)
Overview	255	(1)
More Surface Modeling Tools	255	(47)
Summary	302	(1)
Review Questions	302	(1)
Surface Modeling: Part 3	303	(48)
Objectives	303	(1)
Overview	303	(1)
Final Surface Modeling Tools	303	(17)
Surface Modeling Projects	320	(29)
Summary	349	(1)
Review Questions	350	(1)
Solid Modeling	351	(60)
Objectives	351	(1)
Overview	351	(1)
Solid Modeling Concepts	352	(3)
Rhino Solid Modeling Tools	355	(31)
Solid Modeling Projects	386	(23)
Summary	409	(1)
Review Questions	410	(1)
Consolidation	411	(76)
Objectives	411	(1)
Overview	411	(1)
NURBS Surface Modeling	412	(24)
The Construction Plane	436	(17)
Import and Export	453	(2)
Use of Polygon Meshes	455	(17)
Modeling Projects	472	(13)
Summary	485	(1)
Review Questions	486	(1)
Presentation	487	(30)
Objectives	487	(1)
Overview	487	(1)
Shaded and Wireframe Viewport Display	487	(5)
Rendering	492	(16)
2D Drawing	508	(2)
Dimensioning and Annotation	510	(1)
Presentation Projects	511	(3)
Summary	514	(1)
Review Questions	515	(2)
Index	517