The VRZ 1, designed and built by Rhino user, Ralf Holleis, is a track bike frame with 3D printed stainless steel lugs glued together with carbon fiber tubes.
Friday, December 30, 2011
Printing Stainless Steel
The VRZ 1, designed and built by Rhino user, Ralf Holleis, is a track bike frame with 3D printed stainless steel lugs glued together with carbon fiber tubes.
Friday, December 9, 2011
3DTalk Hamburg (Germany)
Dec 14 - 3DTalk - Hamburg (Deutschland)
3DTalk, organized by picturetools, is a yearly user meeting showcasing the latest in 3D modeling and animation by professional users and software manufacturers.
This year McNeel will be also presenting: "Rhinoceros: Design, Visualization and Development Platform".
Friday, December 2, 2011
New RhinoFabLab: Gerald D Hines College of Architecture
Join us in welcoming another member to our RhinoFabLab community! The Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture at University of Houston has recently joined the group. Join their group and be informed of upcoming events, workshops and digital fabrication opportunities.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Program your ABB robot from Grasshopper
HAL is a new Grasshopper plug-in which allows you to prototype RAPID code (programmation language for ABB Robots) very quickly. It is then possible to set entirely parametric code generation for robotized non-standard fabrication of your Grasshopper based designs.
Need a violin? Make a Stradivarius.
Working together with professional luthiers John Waddle and Steve Rossow of St. Paul, Minnesota, they used a CT scanner and Rhino to reproduce a 1704 Stradivari violin.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Grasshopper VB workshop materials
WooJae Sung recently taught a Grasshopper VB Scripting workshop at Harvard GSD. He has been kind enough to share his course work and has made it available for download on his site.
Available in English and Korean.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Bongo 2.0 Beta 7 Now Available
You are invited to try the Bongo 2.0 animation plug-in for Rhino 4.0. This is the seventh Beta version of Bongo 2.0 for Rhino 4.0 and 5.0.
The beta is open for all Rhino users!
Download Bongo 2.0 Beta 7 from here.
MadCAM 4.3 released!
MadCAM 4.3 is a free service release for existing madCAM 4.x users.
A partial list of new functions in madCAM 4.3:
A partial list of new functions in madCAM 4.3:
- Contour remachining: (Expert-level)
Automatic rest material contour machining calculated from previous cutter. This function works for 3-axis, 4-axis, and simultaneous 5-axis. - Axis of revolution: (4-axis and Expert-level)
New option for calculating towards or away from the axis of revolution. This makes it possible to cut the inside of a shape with 4-axis or 5-Axis tool paths. - Profiling: (4-axis and Expert-level)
New option for keeping the cutter perpendicular to curve when using 2D-profiling in 4-axis. - V-carving: (4-axis and Expert-level) New V-carving option when using From boundary Curves.
- madCAM License: Two new certificates for Entry + Remachining and 4-axis + remachining. You can buy each bundle or upgrade from the Entry level or 4-axis version.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Online Grasshopper course in December
We're pleased to announce that we are now offering an Introduction to Grasshopper online course.
Join Andres Gonzalez from our McNeel Miami office as he takes you through some introductory tutorials. This course is for design professionals who are looking to efficiently learn concepts and features of Grasshopper at an accelerated pace in an instructor-led online environment.
The online course will meet for a total of four sessions. We will have a short orientation to cover the GoToTraining module. The Grasshopper training sessions will be split into three half-day sessions. Details are following:
- Orientation: Thursday, December 1 (9:00am-10:30am PST)
- Training: Monday-Wednesday, December 5, 6, 7 (9:00am-12:30pm PST)
- Cost: US$150.00 - Seats are limited; sign up early.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Composites and Architecture
Kreysler & Associates has a new blog to further innovation and inspiration in the world of digital fabrication and composite technology through the dispersal of information they find intriguing.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
'LaFenice': a new public sculpture for Messina, Italy
We have another sculpture designed with Rhino.
'LaFenice', the Phoenix, symbolically rises from the ashes in Messina, Sicily, Italy.
Designed by Arturo Vittori and Andreas Vogler of Architecture and Vision, this highly reflective sculpture of slightly skewed and stacked double pyramids provides an interesting play of light and color.
'LaFenice', the Phoenix, symbolically rises from the ashes in Messina, Sicily, Italy.
Designed by Arturo Vittori and Andreas Vogler of Architecture and Vision, this highly reflective sculpture of slightly skewed and stacked double pyramids provides an interesting play of light and color.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
"For Your Shoes" competition winners
ControlMad Advanced Design Center (Spain) is pleased to announce the "For Your Shoes" competition winners. Most of the projects were done in Rhino and Grasshopper.
Online Rhino training for marine designers
Sign up today to reserve your seat!
Friday, September 23, 2011
Free online Rhino training (in Spanish)
La Tienda del CAD invites you to take part in a free online Rhino Training:
- When: Oct 4, 10-14h (GMT+1)
- Program
- Language: Spanish
Valenza jewelry fair
Valenza, Italy
October 1-4, 2011
Smart3D will be exhibiting at Valenza Gioielli October 1 to 4 in Valenza, Italy.
BAMBOO Support Generator, the new plug-in for rapid prototyping for Rhino, will be presented, as well as StoneSetting and NetworkPave tools.
Rhino import plug-in for Alias
Rajeev Nairbeen is working on a Rhino to Alias direct translator. It is still in active development.
Please ask all the Alias users that you know to download the plug-in and give it a try. He would be delighted to get their feedback.
Monday, September 12, 2011
How to publish in 3D
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| CableGuy cable winder and clip for Apple earphones |
Rhino and the 3D printing company Shapeways are now enabling Michiel to publish his own range of jewelry, housewares, and Apple accessories with minimal investments, reaching a worldwide audience.
Friday, September 9, 2011
I Encuentro de Joyería 3D para Diseñadores y Fabricantes Españoles
I Encuentro de Joyería 3D para Diseñadores y Fabricantes Españoles
Madrid - Spain
Sep 23, 2011
This is the first meeting for Jewelry 3D designers and manufacturers. It includes presentations and workshops by experts in the field and it's totally free.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
PanelingTools new release for Rhino 5 Beta
A new release of PanelingTools plug-in is now available for Rhino 5 Beta. You can find download links and documentation at PanelingTools download page.
New in this release:
- Added mesh module support to paneling variable custom 3D components. It is now possible to select a list of mesh modules or two meshes and calculate mean modules.
- Fixed a bad geometry bug when paneling surfaces with singularity.
- Added support to generate mean curves with local bounding space.
- Added the ability to define bounding space when creating variable mean surfaces.
- Added support for local bounding space for 3D variable modeling.
- Added support to create notches in ptFinEdges and ptExtrudeEdges commands.
- Fixed labeling objects UI bug.
- Fixed crash bug when creating singular panels.
- Fixed a bug related to applying variable patterns to diamond grids.
- Added ptTriangulateFaces command.
- Added GetPanelingGrid function to scripting to capture a paneling grid and turn into two dimensional array of points.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
SCAD scholarship awarded to Rhino user
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Stressed chair
Now Dauphin uses Scan&Solve (SnS), a plug-in for Rhino, almost daily to do stress tests on Rhino models and solve any design problems with the chair components. Manufacturing discusses the design options with Engineering, eliminating the step of shipping samples between offices and waiting weeks for a fail/nofail report.
The Eddy chair started as a fragile frame, breaking in a "tip back failure'. Welding, back bars, clips, and steel specifications were all analysed before the prototype was built. With careful redesign, the chair ended up with a battle tank frame, but with the original aesthetics.
Ian Boyd, of Dauphin Human Design Group, raves about the changes, "Since we started using SnS, not a single component analysed has been returned with structural failure. Not one. If ever I came across an application that earns its keep, this is it."
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Evolving Hybride Male sculptures
Catharina first made a clay sculpture. Through the Internet, she contacted Dot San in Scotland, who built a Rhino model from the clay sculpture.
Next, a small white 18 cm model was printed at Shapeways in Holland. The design was modified and the small black 8 cm model was printed. This design was approved and the big model was printed and sprayed metallic black. A silicon mold was made from the big model and a limited edition bronze model was cast and finished in Belgium. The bronze model is now being shown at exhibitions.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
beSIEged, an exhibit of conceptual art by Jan Kokol
beSIEged
an exhibit of conceptual art by Jan Kokol, MIT 2010, Harvard GSD 2011
www.jankokol.com
July 1-October 1, 2011
Jan Kokol is a long time Rhino user doing Architecture, Painting and Conceptual Art and Design Robotics. Don't miss his exhibit if you are in MA.
Watch also these videos:
- robot painting - robot programmed in Rhino and ABB Robotstudio
- [ seaswarm ] - MIT Senseablecity lab - modeled in Rhino
- [ kinect ], 3d point cloud from Processing to Rhino
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Motion control for 6-axis robots with Grasshopper
Daniel Piker just posted a new Grasshopper plug-in, Lobster, a tool for solving the inverse-kinematics of 6-axis robot arms.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Modeling to break the sound barrier
Today, breaking land speed records still fascinates people. Now speed records are broken by Australian Rosco McGlashan in his 'Aussie Invader'. Instead of a gasoline-fueled 1000 cc engine, Rosco drives a 9-ton rocket car powered by bio kerosene and liquid oxygen. Instead of 200 mph, Rosco reaches speeds of around 1,000 mph.
Mike Annear helps in this project by using Rhino to provide 3D concept models.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Rhino user group in DC
A new Rhino user group, RhinoDC, is forming in the Washington, DC area. Join today on LinkedIn!
Friday, June 10, 2011
Organic seating design
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
PanelingTools new release for Rhino 5 WIP
A new release of PanelingTools plug-in for Rhino 5 WIP (32 and 64-bits) is now available for download.
New in this release:
- Added notch option to ptFinEdges and ptExtrudeEdges command to create notches and waffle structures.
- Added local space bounding for distributing 2D variable panels.
- Added base and shift options for paneling custom patterns.
- Added support to morph multiple objects in the 3D custom variable distribution.
- Added the ability to define a local bounding space for the 3D custom variable distribution.
- Added option to distribute variable mean curves in the 3d custom variable distribution command with user defined bounding space.
- Updated ptPanelGridCustom command options to be consistent with ptPanel3DCustom command.
- Updated prompts to be more clear.
- Fix a memory leaks and a crash bug.
- We appreciate your participation and feedback at the PanelingTools community and discussion group. Please feel free to post you questions and share your experiences and work.
Monday, June 6, 2011
The Business of 3D Modeling: Interview with Dot San
From the Shapeways blog:
As we see awareness of the potential for 3D printing spread and the Shapeways community grow, we are also starting to see more and more businesses run off the back of the Shapeways shops. Alongside the people creating items to sell, we are also seeing an increasing number of people who want to get their ideas 3D printed, but do not have the necessary CAD skills to make it happen for themselves. To fill this need Shapeways has set up a place in the forums for people to seek out 3D Modelers, and a place for 3D modelers to promote their services. What started as a small number of people wanting help to make their item real, has turned into a constant flow that has now become a revenue stream for some members of the Shapeways community.
One of the Shapeways community members tapping into this stream is Dot San aka Vijay Paul. Vijay has helped a number of people realize their ideas with his 3D modeling mastery. His reputation, communications skills and reliability has been transposed into a steady stream of to the point that he has built his business with the majority of his referrals now coming through Shapeways, our 3D Modeler Needed and 3D Modelers for Hire forums.
"If the job requires it I use a number of different software but Rhino 3D and a Dell laptop are my main tools, I’m self taught and have been using Rhino3D for over 10 years."
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Superyacht! Super size? Nope!
Advanced structural design allowed a glass wall measuring 1.5 meters high by 15 meters long on both sides of the full-beam main saloon and dining area. The yacht is full of outdoor relaxation spaces, with fold-down side platforms and a swimming pool that can be converted to additional deck space. More style is added by finishing the sheerline/bulwark in matte aluminum.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
iRhino 1.2 - new version available
iRhino 3D 
Share your insight and inspiration
On the iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch
There is nothing like showing your designs and ideas in 3D. Pan, zoom, and rotate with a tap or drag of your finger. The handy navigator lets you scroll through thumbnails, so you can quickly jump to any model you want. Load Rhino models from web sites, Google Docs, Dropbox, email attachments, or from iTunes. Save views as images for mark-up and emailing.
New in version 1.2
- Dropbox support
- Blocks are supported
- Missing thumbnails fixed
- iOS 3.2 or above is required
- Minor bug fixes
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
What's the big deal with Grasshopper?
Alex Webb explains computational design: What it is, its importance (or lack of), its future, and its resources.
Design contest continues
The Rhinoarea.com/Flyingarchitecture.com Design Contest continues through the end of this month. If you haven't entered yet, the challenge is to design, model and render anything new, creative, and original that is suitable for "Futuristic Living". First place winner will win a license of V-Ray for Rhino.
New Rhino book available in Spanish
Modelado de Objetos con Rhinoceros 3D by Julian Antonio Ossa Cantaño has recently been published and is now available on Lulu.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Grasshopper, VB, and Galapagos - a tutorial
Woo Jae Sung has just posted a new tutorial and the related files on his blog. It is a good reference for those who are eager to find fun challenges using Grasshopper with Galapagos and custom VB script components.
Monday, May 2, 2011
RhinoNest 2.5 Webinar
TDM Solutions has organized a free RhinoNest 2.5 Webinar, scheduled on May 9.
Agenda:
- RhinoNest features
- RhinoNest within Grasshopper
- RhinoNest 2.5: what's new?
3D Car Modeling with Rhinoceros
This is a 624 pages complete step by step guide on how to model an Audi R8 in high quality with mainly class-A surfaces in Rhino, out of just one piece of paper, the blueprint.
Learn how to construct the whole model from scratch up to the quality as seen on the renderings and on the animation.
Details and order...
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Robotic Fabrication of Parametric Chairs
Mark Meier just finished making some chairs he developed in Rhino and Grasshopper. They were hot wire cut from EPS foam using a 7-axis robot in the Digital Fab Lab at the University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture.
Check out other projects that Mark has had a hand in...
Friday, April 29, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
"Parametric Architecture with Grasshopper" primer now available
This primer is the English translation of the popular Italian handbook about parametric modeling with Grasshopper, edited by Arturo Tedeschi and foreworded by Fulvio Wirz (Zaha Hadid Architects).
Book contents:
- Algorithms
- Graphic interface and basic knowledge
- Mathematical and logical concepts
- Curves and surfaces definition and analysis
- Geometrical transformations
- Data Tree
- Attractors
- Mesh
- Digital fabrication
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Digital Design Manual
Digital Design Manual
by Marco Hemmerling and Anke Tiggemann
DOM publishers, Berlin
In architecture and interior design, spatial concepts are increasingly computer-generated, illustrated, and presented. Computer aided design is already established in architectural offices. The influence of digital technology is increasing. This manual introduces different digital tools and includes tutorials based on everyday practice. It will help you use digital technology in the design phase and planning process.
Includes application examples of UNStudio.
Book contents:
• CAAD
• 3D-modeling
• Visualisation
• Animation
• Image editing
• Layout
• Building Information Modeling
• Virtual Reality
• Digital Fabrication
• Mediatecture
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Parametric Design course in Tallinn (Estonia)
Parametric Design course in Tallinn (Estonia)
May 9-11
The course Parametric Design is addressed to professionals and students in every design field, who want to learn the latest innovative software technologies for design. It will investigate the potentialities offered by the associative and generative design methodologies using the software Grasshopper. The outcome of the course will be a good knowledge and practice of parametric design tools and processes to achieve more performative and attractive projects, proper and environmentally fit design solutions for a variety of project issues.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Intro to Grasshopper webinar, April 27
Join Novedge's Introduction to Grasshopper webinar next week on Wednesday, April 27th. Andy Payne, licensed architect and Founder of LIFT Architects will present.
Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Time: 11:00am PDT
Thursday, April 14, 2011
T-Splines for Rhino training, multiple cities
T-Splines has announced new dates and cities for their T-Splines for Rhino live training courses. Select a course near you...
Each T-Splines class is an accelerated, one-day, hands-on experience where you will learn how to use T-Splines by creating a number of models. During the class, you will learn skills that will help you more quickly create high quality free-form models.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
VisualARQ presentation in London
VisualARQ presentation in London
Where: Simply Rhino Training Classroom
Metropolitan Works - 41 Commercial Road (Weyhill Road Entrance) - London E1 1LA
When: 4-5 pm on Thursday 14 April
Speaker: Francesc Salla, VisualARQ Product Manager
This presentation will show VisualARQ’s main tools, including the enhancements in the new version 1.3:
- How to create and edit architectural parametric objects.
- How to run operations with free-form walls, beams, and other architectural elements based on NURBS.
- How to get the documents of an architectural project (sections, elevations, plans, schedule tables, surfaces, etc) from the 3D model.
- How to assign attributes and materials to each object component for future 2D representation and render creation.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
RhinoMembrane at the IV Latin American Symposium of Tensile Structures
The IV Latin American Symposium of Tensile Structures, will be held from April 6 to 8, 2011 in Montevideo, at the University of Architecture - University of the Republic.
This symposium covers topics related to the design, typologies design, project, project methodology, assembly, calculation, acoustics, heat and light, maintenance, materials, costs and sustainability.
Rhino and RhinoMembrane will be part of the lecture "Technology platform based on the Force Density Method and Update Reference Strategy coupled with non-linear stiffness methods" by Prof. Arq. Gerry D'Anza (Italy).
There's also a 3-day "Rhino + RhinoMembrane + ixForten 4000" workshop in the noon during the symposium.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Intro to Grasshopper webinar, April 27
Join Novedge for their upcoming Introduction to Grasshopper for Rhino webinar. In this session, Grasshopper guru Andy Payne will take a look at the Grasshopper interface and walk through a series of examples that take advantage of various generative and associative modeling techniques.
Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Time: 11:00am PDT
Seats are limited. Sign up early.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Bongo 2.0 Beta 4 now available
You are invited to try the Bongo 2.0 animation plug-in for Rhino 4.0. This is the 4th Beta version of Bongo 2.0 for Rhino 4.0 and 5.
The beta is open for all Rhino users!
Download Bongo 2.0 Beta 4 from here.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
ImagineElf3D for shoe design
ImagineElf3D is upper design software based on Rhinoceros. It is a low cost and high quality software. Users can design shoes on digital lasts with fast and quality to save sample shoes making, time, and reduce pollution. Send sample shoes through the internet. Save shipping costs and time.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Kickstart a student project
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Rhino Training in Dubai
Introductory Workshop to Rhino 3D Modeling
Dubai (UAE)
April 22-23
This 2-day workshop will cover Rhino Level 1 basic modeling. In addition to the technical side, the workshop encourages discussions, learning and networking among the participants, and will be tailored to their particular needs. After introducing the interface and the main operational commands, we will start with a sketch and demonstrate how to accurately model and transform your ideas ready for rendering, animation, and manufacturing.
Instructor and organizer: Zayad Motlib. Zayad is an architect and a researcher in the generative design and innovative structures. He has taught at design studios and run various digital design workshops at a number of universities including: Auckland, Sydney, and Al-Ain.
Grasshopper Training in Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark
April 27-29, 2011
This training will teach designers and architects to conceive new shapes with generative algorithms.
We will start with a theoretical and functional understanding of the graphical algorithm editor, and then dive into more complex parametric models. We’ll also learn tricks to keep our project responsive and enjoyable to use.
Instructor: Giulio Piacentino (McNeel Europe)
Organized by OOOJA
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Generative Design Diploma - Mexico City
Diploma in Generative Design Processes: Emergence, Generation and Production
Location: Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City
Dates: March 22 through mid-June
From concept to production, this program will promote the use of new technologies and integration of production processes. Programming with Grasshopper, design and fabrication techniques will be covered.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Book "Parametric Architecture with Grasshopper"
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Organic design and engineering with T-Splines and tsElements
Develop your organic designs in T-Splines for Rhino. Let your engineers tune and tweak your organic designs using tsElements in SOLIDWORKS .
tsElements introductory price for T-Splines for Rhino owners: US$299 until June 30, 2011.
tsElements introductory price for T-Splines for Rhino owners: US$299 until June 30, 2011.
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