LinceoVR 3.2 for Rhino announced

LinceoVR 3.2 for Rhino has been recently announced. This is a free update for existing users.

New features include:

• Real Time Raytracing. GPU Raytracing is here to bring the realism of LinceoVR real time rendering beyond more and more.
• Texture Tracking. Texture Tracking is now available in LinceoVR camera matching mode! User can choose their own generic picture as the target to be tracked in their live videos and photos.
• 3D Models Import Upgrade. Rhino 3DM file importing has been greatly fixed and improved.

Details and download...

VSR Realtime Renderer for Rhino Beta

VSR Realtime Renderer is a new plugin for Rhino, developed by Virtual Shape Research, for modeling in a new photorealistic environment.

A partial list of features:

• Rendering environments (cube, cylinder, sphere)
• HDRI support (environment and reflection)
• IBL (Image-Based Lighting)
• Environmental shadows (Rhino light source)
• Support for Rhino materials
• Saving of sessions
• High-resolution hard copy
• Self- and ground shadows

Details and beta download...

Rhino Rapid Hull Modeling Methodology

Gerard Petersen has posted several videos, example files and a PDF tutorial about his Rapid Hull Modeling Methodology on his blog Rhinoceros Report. This is a must for naval architects and marine designers.

Rhino Rapid Hull Modeling Methodology videos and tutorial...

madCAM 4.2 shipping

madCAM 4.2 shipping

This is a free service release for existing madCAM 4.1 users.

Partial list of new functions in madCAM 4.2:

• New technology for simultaneous 4-axis toolpath generation.
• New Simultaneous 4+1 axis toolpath generator.
• Simultaneous 4-axis machining from user defined stock models.
• Multi threading for more calculation speed.

Details, videos and download...

Architect, Rhino Job in Seoul

Wie and Partners in Seoul, Korea, is looking for an architect skilled with Rhino (entry level to less than 5 years experience).

Send resume and portfolio in a PDF format to Jinbok WIE.

Details...

EuroMold 2009

Dec 2-5 - EuroMold, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

EuroMold is the World Fair for Moldmaking and Tooling, Design and Application Development.

To see what's new in Rhino and a variety of new plugins and hardware, visit our resellers and partners listed here.

Rhino resellers and partners at EuroMold 2009...

SR3 for RhinoGold 2.0 available now

Service Release 3 for RhinoGold 2.0 is now available.

Details and download...

i.materialise 3D printing service

i.materialise is a brand new 3D printing service for everyone who loves design and 3D modeling.

The i.materialise Rhino plug-in will allow Rhino users to upload their model safely from their Rhino interface to i.materialise web site and order a 3D print in a matter of several clicks.

i.materialise also offers a “Create your own” functionality that allows designers to design functional models, like table lamps. Currently in Beta, all new orders automatically include discount, so go ahead and check out the new service at http://i.materialise.com/.

To get more news and information directly from i.materialise join their Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/i.materialise) or Twitter (http://twitter.com/imaterialise), or check the official blog (http://i.materialise.com/blog).

Rhino OS X - New Build

There is a new build available, Wenatchee 2009-11-20, with many new features, enhancements, and bug fixes. Also included are:

Additions:

• You can now attach bitmap or procedure textures to many of the Toucan material settings.
• The Heightfield command is implemented.
• Pasted text will now be executed as Rhino commands.
• Some viewport commands, such as SetActiveViewport, have been implemented.

Changes:

• The trackpad preference panel now presents only the features available on the current hardware.

Everyone is invited to download and use the OS X version of Rhino while it is in development.

Most of the core functionality has been ported from Windows and is very stable. There is still much to do to port the rest of the functionality and refine the interface.

We don't expect the first commercial release to be ready for at least a year. Don't worry if the build you are using is going to expire. New versions will be available every few weeks. There will be a newer one available before the expiration date.

Details and download...

Dutch Architects Debate

A small group of the world's most prestigious design firms got together in Amsterdam early this week to brainstorm and debate the use of computational tools in building design. Since most of the attendees are heavy Rhino users (along with many other products), we were there to listen and learn how we can be more helpful.

Firms represented include:

• de Architecten Cie.
• Arup Amsterdam
• Information Based Architecture
• Mecanoo
• Meyer & van Schooten
• Octatube
• Roderik van der Weijden - Architect
• UNStudio

The meeting was hosted by Jeroen Coenders at Arup Amsterdam and organized by Pim van Wylick for RhinoCentre. Pim is also the founder of The Form Foundation.

More details...

Italian Rhino Book

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Rhino Job Postings

New Rhino jobs in:

• Dubai, UAE
• Flowery Branch, GA
• Kiev, Ukraine
• Lexington, MA
• Malibu, CA

More details...

3D PDF from Rhino

SimLab Soft, released a new 3D PDF export plug-in for Rhino. The plug-in allows the designer to share his/her creation with clients without risking his original 3D design.

Details and downloaded...

PanelingTools Tutorials

Glenn Wilcox, Assistant Professor in Architecture at the University of Michigan, has posted three PanelingTools Tutorials on their Generative Design Computing blog.

Details...

Magics Bijoux for Rhino released!

Magics Bijoux incorporates many of the powerful functions from Materialise’s leading rapid prototyping software ‘Magics RP’, to provide an indispensible tool for the 3D printing of jewelry models. This easy-to-use software contains all of the essential and automated tools required, including a file fixing wizard, triangle reduction, surface smoothing, Boolean and platform optimization and analysis.

Magics Bijoux is also equipped with the ability to directly import from Rhino via a plug-in and to directly export slices to Solidscape, ensuring a smooth and efficient jewelry modeling process from start to finish.

modeLab primers released

Studio Mode has released a series of conceptual primers related to core data and geometry types as well as data manipulation on their newly redesigned web site, modeLab. Each primer contains a concise concept and description within an example Grasshopper definition. More primers and related material are to be added. Check out their site and stay tuned.

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“The Twist” bridge in Vlaardingen (The Netherlands)

“The Twist” bridge in Vlaardingen (The Netherlands)

by West 8 Urban Design and Landscape Architecture.

The new crucial connection in the urban and recreational bicycle network calls for a strong identity in the area. By virtue of its location in a natural green setting on the edge of the city, the bridge is both tempting and surprising to its users. An expressive though subtle sculpture establishes the moment of ‘crossing’ and captures the qualities of the immediate landscape.

Andrew Tang, Project Architect at West 8, says: "After years of technical studies and design refinement, the bridge is finally realized and opened in May 2009. Using the original Rhino model as a basis, the contractors were able to translate the design into final working drawings for the various components of the bridge. While I’ve used Rhino working on other prestigious projects such as the new Rotterdam Central Station, I sincerely feel that Bridge Vlaardingen really showcase the power and possibilities of Rhino."

More about the "Twist" bridge...

Art exhibition by Rinus Roelofs in Spain

If you happen to be in Tudela (Navarra, Spain), don't miss the "Metamorfosis" exhibition by Rinus Roelofs.

More info (in Spanish) here...

Corian® 3D Math Series

Corian® 3D Math Series is made of six different panels, each inspired by a mathematic principle or the mathematician who gave his name to the principle.

Alessio Erioli, Andrea Graziano, and Corrado Tibaldi used Grasshopper to design these panels.

Read more at CO-DE-IT blog...

DuPont™ Corian® 3D - Math series PDF here...

Rhino and Orca3D at METS Amsterdam

Nov 17-19 - METS - Amsterdam (Holland)

METS is the biggest and best attended meeting place for leisure marine trade professionals in the world.

Come visit the Design Systems & Technologies - NDAR Stand (04.408 French Pavillion) to learn more about Rhino, Orca3D, Hydrocomp and the latest technologies in the fields of yacht, workboat, ship design, production, operation and management. Don't miss the opportunity to meet the representatives from these companies and from McNeel.

Rhino at Elmia Subcontractor exhibition

Nov 10-13 - Elmia Subcontractor - Jönköping (Sweden)

Visit Marinesoft (Booth B04-82) to learn more about Rhino, RhinoCAM, Rhinophoto, T-Splines, reverse engineering tools, Datakit converters, and visualization.

For your your invitation card please pre-register at http://www.elmia.se/sv/subcontractor/For-massbesokare/Forregistrering/?code=F265891

Rhino Assembly 1.0 released!

Rhino Assembly is the first product from Driving Dimensions line for Rhinoceros. It is a powerful tool for bottom-up assembly design and kinematics simulation using geometric constraints and driving dimensions compatible with the capabilities of mainstream MCAD software packages.
With Rhino Assembly you can easily position your rigid 3D parts with respect to each other by specifying assembly constraints (fixation, concentricity, coincidence, parallelism, perpendicularity, tangency, rigid sets) and driving dimensions (distance and angle) between their faces and edges. The Driving Dimensions plug-in automatically satisfies all constraints and dimensions making a consistent assembly from existing parts. An assembled mechanism can then be animated by varying a parameter of one or more of of its driving dimensions. Assembly Manager tool allows easy navigation over all assembly constraints and driving dimensions imposed on geometric elements of a designed model.

Additional info and evaluation version ...

Grasshopper primer, Spanish edition

Francisco Calvo – Katherine Cáceres from Tectónicas Digitales have translated the Grasshopper primer by Andrew Payne (Lift Architects) to Spanish.

Download Grasshopper primer - Spanish edition here...