New RhinoMold 4.0

RhinoMold 4.0 has been released!

Analyze plastic parts and design injection molds directly in Rhino! See all the features at http://www.tdmsolutions.com/rhinomold.htm

SectionTools for Rhino 5 new release

Download and try the new release of SectionTools for Rhino 5.

SectionTools is a McNeel lab plugin available to all Rhino 5 users. SectionTools helps create dynamic 3D sections and 2D layouts that update with model changes. It includes many features to view and manipulate sections and output data.

Details and download…

Creative flat pack furniture

Final projects at FSU's Graduate Furniture Design

Professor Marlo Ransdell Ph.D., IDEC and her student Amanda Cleveland show us their final projects.

Graduate Furniture Design: Students were engaged for six weeks in designing and fabricating two full-scale furniture pieces constructed from one 4’x8’ sheet of 3/4” maple plywood.  Criteria for the project were: create two designs in Rhino software that could be CNC manufactured and flat pack shipped, have the ability to be constructed with little to no tools and hardware, and minimize material waste. Students were given no limit on the number of scale models to produce and had classroom access to all prototyping equipment (additive, subtractive, and laser) for small-scale prototype production.  All prototypes created were evaluated for form, function, and material application and photographed by students.  Final full-scale prototypes were developed on a 4’x8’ CNC router at the Facility for Arts Research at Florida State University and evaluated.

FAR-FSU is a certified RhinoFabStudio.

To see more projects of FSU's Graduate Furniture Design, click here.

Bongo 2 Service Release 1 now available

Bongo 2 SR1 is now available from:

http://www.rhino3d.com/download/bongo/2.0/commercial

This is the complete Service Release 1 build and includes a huge pile of bug fixes.

Enjoy!

Mesmerizing metalwork

Artist Anthony Howe is combining modern technology with traditional metalwork and ending up with intriguing kinetic sculptures.

He starts with computer models designed with Rhino. He cuts the design with a plasma cutter, then assembles the sculptures by hand. The computer work allows him to see how the sculptures will move before he goes through the work of actually building them.

Watch the video to get the full idea of the mesmerizing movement and to get a little insight into Anthony's thought and design process.

Anthony Howe video . . .

Rhino Teacher Training at Gulfstream Middle

Learn how to use 3D CAD modeling software to make your STEM classrooms come to life. Professional trainers from McNeel and RhinoFabStudio will introduce you to the main functions of Rhino and Grasshopper at GSM's RhinoFabStudio.

• Date: February 6-7, 2014
• Time: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
• Location: Gulfstream Middle School
• Address: 120 SW 4th Ave. Hallandale Beach, FL 33009
• Web site or map: http://www.gulfstreammiddle.com
• Proud sponsor: Type A Machines

The workshop is free for educators. Proof of status required.

Space is limited. Register now!

New to Rhino 5? Watch this before the class: Introduction to Rhino 5

To register, please contact Jessica Swanson.

Remember to join RhinoFabStudio too. 

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Rhino 5 Service Release 7 Available

Rhino 5 Service Release 7 (SR7), built 7-Dec-2013, is now available.

Dozens of stability improvements and bug fixes are included in SR7.

Rhino will download Service Release Updates in the background and prompt you to install, or you can download manually.