Rendering for Jewellers at IJL London

IJL London Exhibition Dates: 6th to 9th September
Seminar Date: Monday 7th September, 14:00 to 14:45

Phil Cook of Simply Rhino UK will present Rendering Solutions for Jewellers at a seminar during International Jewellery London, the UK’s largest dedicated jewellery event.

Title: Selling Jewellery that Doesn’t Exist: Using CAD Visualization Techniques as a Sales Tool. The current state of the art of CAD rendering tools (both static and dynamic) and how they interact with photography methods and interactive technology. Attendees will also have a chance to explore and test out some exciting new ways of demonstrating products.

Products discussed will be V-Ray for Rhino, HyperShot and others.

Speakers:

- Mr Phil Cook, Senior Trainer, Simply Rhino UK

- Mr Jack Meyer, Director, H3-D Technology

- Ms Lynne Murray, Head of Design, Holition

VisualARQ RC1 and IFC Export

The first Release Candidate version of VisualARQ has been announced. Also, there's now a work-in-progress IFC Export plugin.

Download VisualARQ RC1 here...

Download the IFC Export plugin here...

Rhino OS X supports Snow Leopard

The newest Wenatchee build of Rhino OS X now supports Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard).

Rhino for OS X is in development. Work-in-Progress (Wenatchee) versions are available free to the public.

Details and download...

Divergent Convergence -- An Exhibition of Architectural Programs in China

Many of the designs on exhibit are done in Rhino and Grasshopper, some with the use of RhinoScripting. Entries selected were chosen from workshops taught by Roland Snooks from Kokkugia and Dixon Sun from McNeel Asia.

The exhibition runs from August 23, 2009, through September 19, 2009.

Location: Beijing Urban Planning Centre
Address: 20 Qianmen Dongdajie, Chongwen District, Beijing
Presented by the USC American Academy in China -- AAC
Details...

Crisis Modes Workshop Wrap Up

Crisis Modes, a one-week intensive design workshop, held in New York City, August 17-21, wrapped up last week with a public exhibition.

Details and photos...

EPFL Student project: refuge+observatoire scientifique - Alpes

Eglantine Bigot-Doll recently presented her Master project at the EPFL:
"Stratégie(s) d’emplacement et de conception d’un refuge+observatoire scientifique en haute montagne, Envers des Aiguilles de Chamonix, Haute-Savoie (74), France".

Rhino and RhinoScript were the main design tools. The site model was milled with RhinoTerrain and OSB panels. 3D Printing was also used for the other shapes.

Eglantine's Blog.Project presentation in French (PDF 77,9Mb)

RhinoCAM 2.0 Service Release Available

There is a new RhinoCAM 2.0 service release available from Mecsoft.

Details...

TU Vienna - 1:1 Pavillon

TU Vienna - 1:1 Pavillon

Christian Wittmeir, Kabru and Heinz Schmiedhofer (Institut für Architektur und Entwerfen - TU Wien) organized a design studio last winter term in which Grasshopper and RhinoScript were the main working tools.

This summer term they picked one idea of a modular structure which they have developed in depth and which they are going to build in 1:1.

"Rhino has been a fundamental tool in the development of the project and the students entered into the realm of Grasshopper with great fun".

The opening date and location of this project are now confirmed: 03.10.2009 at "Museumsquartier" in Vienna.

Sponsors are welcome, please contact Christian Wittmeir.

Visit http://twoday.tuwien.ac.at/e1nszue1ns/ for additional details about this project. There is also a Grasshopper file for download explaining the kinematics of the invertible cube module.

Spanish Grasshoppers

ETSAMGEP2009-7-RAMIREZ-GUILLERMO from Guillermo Ramírez on Vimeo.
Grasshopper has become the most popular generative design tool worldwide. The community of users in Spain is growing also very fast. Here some of the latest contributions in form of tutorials and case studies:

• Video Tutorial by arquitextonica
• Video Tutorials, Workshops and Experiments by Frikearq, including GH+Processing+Reactivision

Abisko washbasin by We Think & Eumar

The new sink Abisko washbasin was totally designed, modeled, and manufactured in Rhino. V-Ray for Rhino was used for visualization.

Abisko washbasin is inspired by the untouched mountain creeks of Swedish national parks north of the arctic circle.

Abisko washbasin is a collaboration between Swedish designer Johan Kauppi from the design office We Think and Eumar from Estonia.

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RhinoTerrain at INTERGEO, September 22-24

INTERGEO (September 22-24, Karlsruhe-Germany) is the world’s largest event and communication platform for geodesy, geoinformation, and land management. The trade fair and conference cover all the key trends that crop up along the entire value-added chain–from geo-based information surveys and data processing to integrated applications.

Come visit RhinoTerrain booth (French Pavillon, Hall 1- Stand 209) to learn more about Rhino and RhinoTerrain.

Oomy - fun!

Oomy has just launched a new product line of desk accessories and gift products, ideal for your corporate logo.


"I did them all in Rhino and T-splines (from ideation, exploration, prototyping to refinement for production) and it was impossible otherwise (at least in that short time) …THANKS!"

Martin Broen, SeventhSense Studio, Milan - designer

Jewelry CAD Design: Intern Job - Philadelphia

Ellen Himic Designs, LLC has a paid internship opening (10-15 hours/week) for CAD jewelry design. Applicants must have:

• 3+ years of experience with Rhino
• knowledge of stone setting and casting
• Microsoft Word and Excel proficiency
• Also, manufacturing knowledge and Matrix experience is a plus

Phone: 610.360.5335
Or, e-mail: info@ellenhimic.com

Assembly Design, Kinematic Simulation, and History-Free Geometry Editing

LEDAS Improves Assembly Design and Kinematic Simulation in Rhino 3D and Announces History-Free Geometry Editing

Novosibirsk, Russia, August 19, 2009 - LEDAS Ltd., an independent provider of variational design tools for different CAD platforms, today announced the second preliminary version (0.2) of its Driving Dimensions plug-in for Rhinoceros, a popular NURBS modeling application. The plug-in can be downloaded with no charge and offers easy-to-use parameterization tools, which considerably reduce the time required to make changes to the existing models and open new modeling capabilities.

Details and download...

CODE 09 Design Fair, August 27-30, Copenhagen

CODE 09 Design Fair, August 27-30, Copenhagen (Denmark)

CODE stands for COpenhagen DEsign and is the Nordic’s new venue for ultimate trends within the arena of design, furniture, interior, lighting, textile and technology. This is where you will find inspiration and experience what is going on in today’s world of design. Located in Copenhagen, the fair will be an important part of Denmark’s first international design week.

Visit Marinesoft booth (H-048E) to learn more about Rhino and related plug-ins and also meet the technical manager of Qualup SAS (Mr. Philippe BOICHUT) to discuss and learn digitizing with a camera and Rhinophoto.

Automotive Designer, Rhino job in North Carolina

Corvid Technologies is looking to fill the position of CAD modeler/Industrial Designer. Corvid is in the business of designing and enhancing the aerodynamic properties of race vehicles for top teams in race series such as NASCAR, IRL and ALMS Sportscar.

They are looking for someone with 3+ years of Rhino experience to work in the automotive field with an emphasis on racing. Individual must have a firm grasp on solids and surfacing using all of Rhino's tools. Efficient and organized modeling practices as well as being able to interpret design changes into 3D CAD. Candidates that can show experience and proficiency in Class-A surfacing of bodywork, body styling, surfacing from scan data and knowledge of advanced material manufacturing would be preferred.

Applicants must also show a working knowledge of the fundamentals of vehicle construction, materials and above all possess an interest in racing and automobiles.

Please include "CAD design position" in the subject field when submitting for this posting.

LinceoVR for Rhino - New version

Seac02 has just released LinceoVR 3.1 for Rhino, their virtual reality software for product designers and architects. The new features include:

• Real Time Animations
• 3D Audio
• Real Time Soft Shadows in Camera Matching mode
• Batch rendering
• Real Time de-interlacing Filter for camera Input
• Custom Marker Creation Wizard

Details and eval download...

Import Dental Models into Rhino

CIMSystems has released a beta version of ImportExtender for Rhino to import different file formats that come from different specific dental software: .c3s; .cdt; .st; .art; .cof; .xtl; .nmdl; and .scn.

Details and download...

Paramétrica D_O_F workshop - Chile, August 24-28

Paramétrica D_O_F: a generative design_optimization_fabrication workshop

The Paramétrica D_O_F workshop is an exploration of form and space using generative algorithms, optimization and integration in a manufacturing process. Details...

• Location: Enedi 2009 FAU Universidad de Chile
• Dates: August 24-28, 2009

For more information, please contact Paramétrica or Jackie Nasser.

Register today!

Rhinoscript and Grasshopper training by LaN, Barcelona, Aug 17-22

LaN, based in Barcelona, Spain, is offering a one-week training module which will include RhinoScript and Grasshopper. They will approach the investigation of the urban domain through the use of scripting and digital fabrication.

Classes will be held the week of August 17-22. Final days to register. Sign up today!

For details and registration information, please contact bcn2@livearchitecture.net

Rhino/Grasshopper Study Session #4 - Tokyo

Rhino and Grasshopper Study Session #4 will be August 20 at Noiz Architects Tokyo office.

Details...

PanelingTools for Rhino 4.0 Updated

A new release of PanelingTools plug-in for Rhino 4.0 SR5b or later is available for download.In order to successfully load the plug-in, you need to download and install the new Microsoft C-Runtimes.

New in this release:

• Added new command ptGridSurfaceDomainVariable. The command divides surface domain with variable distances using surface curvature, attractor points, sun vector and random distribution. Check the manual for details.
• Added new option to support variable distances. Option name is "DistanceMethod" and commands that now support it are ptExtrudeEdges, ptOffsetEdges, ptFinEdges, ptOffsetPoints and ptOffsetBorder. Distance can now be variable between a minimum and maximum values using surface domain with variable distances using surface curvature, attractor points, sun vector and random number generator.
• Fixed unroll bug when output to sub layers.

Grasshopper reviewed

If you missed the Grasshopper review in the June edition of AEC Magazine, you can download the magazine PDF here, or read the HTML version here.

Jewelry Job in Philadelphia

Rubertones, a custom jewelry shop in Philadelphia, is looking for a CAD designer with at least 5 years of CAD experience in jewelry design.

Phone Shaun or Jerry at 215-922-1314
Or, e-mail Shaun

Crisis Modes: Protocols + Future Ecologies, NYC

August 17-21, 2009

New York City

Registration closing soon. Sign up today.

This workshop will show designers how to use data from mapping and information systems and to develop designs using computational methods and techniques. Participants will develop speculative solutions to potential ecological crises in New York City.

The workshop will cover data-set analysis and mapping, rule-based geometry design, and techniques for digital fabrication. Daytime sessions will focus primarily on using Grasshopper, Rhino's parametric design plug-in. Evening sessions will include lectures and presentations by experts in computational design and sustainability.

MachStudio direct export from Rhino

StudioGPU has released a free Rhino plug-in to directly export 3D models into MachStudio native GXB formats. These models can then be imported into MachStudio Pro where an artist can create and manipulate lights, materials, and HDR cameras in a real-time, non-linear workflow environment to achieve film quality results.

MachStudio Pro harnesses multi-threaded GPU (graphic card processor) computing to change the equation of time vs. quality. Frames that normally take 40 to 80 minutes each to render can be rendered in seconds at comparable quality.

Details and download....