Mastering Scan-to-Model Workflows in Rhino 8 by Sabit

McNeel Europe is excited to announce a technical webinar delivered by its reseller Sabit, focused on one of the most transformative updates in Rhino 8: the new Reverse Engineering workflow.

Many designers and engineers working in Rhino 5, 6, or 7 have long struggled with dirty mesh data and time-consuming manual tracing. Rhino 8 introduces a fundamental shift with tools like ShrinkWrap and QuadRemesh, making mesh-to-CAD processes faster and more intuitive than ever before.

This webinar will skip the basics of scanning and dive straight into the technical challenge of converting raw mesh data into production-ready geometry.

Key Topics:

• ShrinkWrap: Creating watertight solids from damaged or incomplete meshes in a single click.
• QuadRemesh + SubD: Converting chaotic scan data into clean, editable, and structured topology.
  
• Mesh to NURBS: Professional techniques to prepare your models for manufacturing and CAD export.
  
• Workflow Optimization: Leveraging the new UI and Auto C-Plane to reduce repetitive tasks.

Event Details:

• Date: March 3, 2026
• Time: 19:00 (CET)
  
• Location: Online
  
• Language: Polish 🇵🇱
  
• Expert: Anna Smigielska-Raczka

This session is ideal for Polish-speaking Rhino users looking to evaluate the ROI of upgrading to version 8 and for professionals seeking to optimize their reverse engineering speed.

More information and registration...

Rhino User Meeting in Porto (Portugal) - Save the date!

Rhino User Meeting Porto

📅 Date: May 30, 2025

🕓 Time: 9:00-18.30

📍 Venue: Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto (FAUP)

McNeel Europe, in collaboration with FAUP, is organizing the first Rhino User Meeting in Portugal on May 30. The event is an opportunity to learn about the latest Rhino and Grasshopper features and how they are applied in practice in various design, architecture, and engineering disciplines.

Why you should come:

• Discover the latest Rhino 8 and Grasshopper features: ShrinkWrap, PushPull, SubD, Section Styles and more!
• Meet Rhino experts and learn from their presentations and projects in architecture, engineering, footwear, computational design, and digital fabrication.
• Network and collaborate: Connect with fellow professionals, sponsors, and industry leaders. Participate in discussions, share ideas, and explore new opportunities.

Would you like to take part? 

The event is open in different categories:

👤 As a participant: Tickets for the event will go on sale soon on our website events.mcneel.eu. They include catering for the event (coffee breaks, lunch, and drinks).

🎤 As a speaker: If you would like to be one of the speakers at the event and receive a free ticket, please fill in this form. Places for speakers are limited.

🚀 As an exhibitor: You can showcase your Rhino-related plugin or service. Ask us how to participate.

Stay tuned! Registration and the event program will be available soon.

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Teacher Workshops by McNeel Europe

 

Join our free online Rhino/Grasshopper workshops to catch up on what's new in Rhino 8. These sessions are for tutors, teachers, and professors in the EMEA region. Proof of status is required.

· September 3 at 10 AM CEST: Shrinkwrap & QuadRemesh 
· September 3 at noon CEST: Push-Pull, Clipping Planes & Sectioning 
· September 4 at 10 AM CEST: SubD Modelling
· September 4 at noon CEST: Rendering & Presentation
· September 5 at 9 AM CEST: Introduction to Compute 
· September 5 at noon CEST: GH Data Types 

Once registered, we will send you a confirmation email with more details regarding the session. You can join one, two, or all.

Got any questions? Drop us an email!

Video tutorial on a new Rhino 8 command: ShrinkWrap (in German)

What is ShrinkWrap?

Charles Panke from Filou created this video in German on ShrinkWrap, one of the new Rhino 8 features.

Using this command, you can create a watertight mesh from surfaces, solids, meshes, SubDs, or any combination, whether open or closed. And if you have point cloud data, ShrinkWrap can create meshes directly from that, too.

What is ShrinkWrap ideal for?

ShrinkWrap is the tool you choose to create:

• Meshes for 3D printing
• A solid union mesh from multiple objects
• A solid mesh from 3D scan data fragments
• Meshes without internal self-intersections
• Offset meshes for shelling
• Meshes from point clouds during reverse engineering
• Valid closed meshes from broken or often hard-to-repair geometry

ShrinkWrap video tutorial

In this video you will learn:

• How to create an editable geometry
• The use of ShrinkWrap for the modeling of radii
• How to create complex wall thicknesses in NURBS

Please note: German is the language used throughout the tutorial.

More details and video at Filou...