Annual Hum3D Competition for the best car rendering

It's time for the fifth annual Hum3D competition for the best car rendering! 

It is the largest awards event for the car 3D modeling and visualization industry.

Everything is as usual: You have to create a car 3D model, put it into a 3D environment, and make a beautiful rendering. There are no limits for your creative ideas: you can choose any automobile you like whether it is a racing or an imaginary vehicle. 

Hum3D invites all Rhino artists to participate. Details here!

Digital R+Evolution Days - Macherio (Italia) - Sep 20-21, 2018

Digital R+Evolution Days
Regolo Studio
Sep 20-21, 2018
Macherio (Italia)

Regolo Studio, Authorized Rhino Training Center and FabStudio, has organized a free event for you to learn more about all the new possibilities Industry 4.0 offers, including CAD/CAM, digital fabrication, reverse engineering.

Complete details and registration (in Italian)...

Advanced Design Workshop by Luigi Memola - London - August 14, 2018

Advanced Design Workshop by Luigi Memola

London, UK

August 14, 2018, from 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM

The Advanced Design Workshop is a special event brought to you by Luigi Memola, 3D Artist and Concept Designer. Luigi explains his process and techniques used in the creation of his personal work. He will cover topics on the design process, addressing the designer’s need to increase the quality of their work and reduce communication time of an idea from one department to another. He will also push designers to research and develop the appropriate tools and techniques to enhance the creative process.

Registration... 

10 reasons why every designer should learn 3D

Rhino and Grasshopper were used by BMW to create the complex geometry of the “Alive Geometry” for the Vision Next 100 Concept.

Car Body Design recently published a very nice article about
why every designer should learn 3D:

"Despite all the advancement in digital technologies, as you have probably noticed most design-related websites and magazines are still dominated by 2D images: from sketches to drawings and renders, bidimensional images are still crucial in the creative design stage – which is not a bad thing, as they are still the fastest way to visually communicate and explore new ideas.

Additionally, 3D modeling has been often associated with the creation of the final, high quality CAD models – the so-called Class A surfaces – that are used for final engineering and production. This is the task of CAD/CAS (Computer Aided Styling) specialists and it’s a very time-consuming process, guided by technical requirements rather than creativity.

All this can lead design students – as well as all those who are interested in becoming designers – to think that learning 3D is not strictly necessary.

Instead, creative designers should approach 3D in a different way: as a tool that expands their creative possibilities, increases efficiency and improves the final quality of the products.

In fact, there is plenty of reasons why knowing how to model and render in 3D is an important asset for any designer – and more than ever today.

We have compiled a list of what we think are the main reasons why any designer should really consider learning 3D."

Read the complete article...

Grasshopper workshops for industrial and automotive designers in Langenargen (Germany)

PRODUCT INNOVATION LOUNGE (Langenargen, Germany) has organized a series of Grasshopper workshops where Industrial and Automotive designers will learn how to create parametric surfaces and patterns, work with lists and data trees, Class-A modeling, polygonal modeling, and much more!

• Grasshopper Einstiegstraining 11-June-2018 bis 13-June-2018 (21 Stunden) 1.150,- €
• Grasshopper Fortgeschrittenentraining 14-June-2018 bis 15-June-2018 (16 Stunden) 800,- € 

Complete info and registration (in German)...

RhinoCAM 2018 for Rhino 6 released

MecSoft Corporation announced the release of their RhinoCAM 2018 for Rhino 6. 

You can now choose RhinoCAM 2018 to either run inside Rhino 5 or the newly released Rhino 6. Each of these versions of RhinoCAM 2018 is a separate product that can be bought and licensed individually. Or, you can purchase a bridge license that will run both versions.

“Rhino 6 from McNeel & Associates is one of the most anticipated version upgrades to this popular CAD and design modeling platform to date. As their longtime partner, MecSoft is proud to announce that our latest CAM plugin RhinoCAM 2018 now runs inside Rhino 6.0,” stated Joe Anand, President and CEO of MecSoft Corporation.

Download a free demo software of RhinoCAM 2018 for Rhino 6...

Rhino User Meeting at IED Barcelona - February 6, 2018

Icreatia, in collaboration with McNeel Europe, is organizing a Rhino User Meeting at the IED Barcelona on February 6, 2018.

Join us and learn more about state-of-the-art digital design and fabrication.

Get inspiration from industry experts in different fields: architecture, engineering, product design, automotive design, visualization, 3D printing, jewelry, fashion & textiles, and much more!

Get the latest news about Rhino WIP, Grasshopper, and food4Rhino.

Watch presentations and get hands-on with live software demonstrations from our exhibitor partners.

Check the preliminary program (*presentations will be in Spanish), exhibitor partners, and register here...

HUM3D Car Render Challenge 2017 - Winners Announcement

HUM3D has announced the winners of its yearly Car Render Challenge.

146 artists took part in this competition. There was a bunch of awesome works, creative ideas, and hours of modeling.

And of course many works were done in Rhino. Here a few examples:

• Autumn Valley 
• Building a Sport Car 
• Moonlight Serenade 
• The Day Dream 
• The Rush Toward the Future 
• Where Cars Are Born 

The Brabham Evo Project by EPTA Design

Following several rumors of a possible return of Alfa Romeo to the F1 world, EPTA Design wants to pay tribute to Alfa's history and specifically to the Brabham BT46.

"The Rhinoceros software was crucial not only as a modeling tool, but also for the rendering phase.

Given the high number of textures (logos) we directly cut the surfaces with reconstructed vector logos. This has allowed to arrange the clipped surfaces into specific folders and, above all, to avoid having texturing problems (mapping) and to have to deal with heavy images (to use as high-quality textures) to make larger renderings.

Rhinoceros stands out for speed and precision and was, as always, crucial to managing a model with a high number of components.

The Maxwell rendering plugin, integrated with Rhino, gives the benefit of organizational system folders, levels, and groups for the management of the rendering."

Complete details...

Car Render Challenge by HUM3D

It's time for the fourth annual Hum3D competition for the best car rendering! 

It is the largest awards event for the car 3D modeling and visualization industry.

Everything is as usual: You have to create a car 3D model, put it into a 3D environment, and make a beautiful rendering. There are no limits for your creative ideas: you can choose any automobile you like whether it is racing or imaginary vehicle. 

Hum3D invites all Rhino artists to participate. Details here!

Internship position available at BMW Group in Munich

The BMW Group (Munich, Germany) has an open internship in Design Form-finding. 

Candidates are required to have a degree in Automotive Design, Product Design, Architecture or Mechanical Engineering, and advanced skills in Rhino and Grasshopper, and also in programming languages C#, RhinoPython, and RhinoScript. 

Complete details (in German)...

Webinar: Digital Patterning with ExactFlat and Rhino

Webinar: Digital Patterning with ExactFlat and Rhino

Date: Thursday, July 27, 2017

Time: 9 AM-11 AM PDT

Register here.

Join Mark Jewel and Luke Niwranski of ExactFlat for an overview of digital patterning and the ExactFlat plugin for Rhino for Windows. They will show how ExactFlat works to flatten products like a backpack, fire bowl, and other examples.

This webinar is for anyone designing in 3D and needing to “flatten” the model into an accurate 2D cut design. This is especially important in the automotive, furniture, accessories, and marine industries.

Details...

BMW's Vision of the future

BMW celebrated its 100-year anniversary by designing a research vehicle for the future. Its show car debuted at the Centenary Event in the Munich Olympic Hall last March.

Visualizing a world where digital and analog work together, they incorporated two distinct operating modes, Ease and Boost, in the Vision Next 100. Ease is the fully-automated driving system, for the world of self-driving cars. Boost is the mode customized to the driver, typical of a current BMW driving experience.

The surface treatment includes some cues from the BMW i, as well as futuristic elements. Alive Geometry is mosaic of 800 sensor-activated triangles that form a dynamic analog display spanning the dashboard. These triangles move and turn red in response to objects in the vehicle's vicinity, to alert the driver to potential dangers. The concept is like many modern buildings, where exterior panels automatically change to adapt to lighting conditions and increase energy efficiency. Rhino and Grasshopper was used to develop the Alive Geometry pattern.

More details in the Car Body Design article ....

SIR Manufactura Digital- México, D.F., a new RhinoFabStudio

Welcome SIR Manufactura Digital, a new Certified RhinoFabStudio. 

SIR Manufactura Digital, located in Mexico D.F., has over 20 years of experience in handling CNC machines and CAD software. They offer both 3D modeling services (licenses and training), and machining (purchasing your own equipment).

SIR Manufactura Digital has been an ARTC since 2004. They offer the needed equipment for their customers to develop their projects. 

Some of their equipment includes manufacturing plastic injection casting, machines for the automotive industry, manufacturing of molds for chocolates, creation of wax models and molds for footwear, and manufacturing of dies for metal cutting, among other applications.  

For more information, please contact Adrián Juárez.

What is a RhinoFabStudio? A RhinoFabStudio™ (fabrication studio) is a small-scale digital workshop, certified by McNeel, with an array of Rhino and Rhino compatible software and computer-controlled tools and training. These tools cover the various leading-edge industrial methods and materials needed to design, analyze, and fabricate almost anything.

VSR plug-ins at AutoDesign Prague 2013

On September 26th, AutoDesign Prague 2013 will take place at the Škoda automobile museum in Mladá Boleslav (Czech Republic) under the motto "Design in the Heart of Europe".

This international conference is being organized by the AutoDesign & Styling magazine and will enable contact and an intensive exchange with leading automotive designers and manufacturers, both for professionals and the broad public.

VSR is a supporting sponsor of "AutoDesign Prague 2013" and will be present on site through its Czech reseller DIMENSIO s.r.o., who will be showing VSR's Class A Modeling and Editing plug-ins and the Realtime renderer.

For more information, please go to www.auto-design-prague.cz

More Rhino jobs...

New Rhino-related jobs have popped up this week. Take a look...

• Junior Interaction Designer (graphic design), Cambridge, MA
• 3D Jewelry Designer, freelance, New Jersey
• 3D Designer (automotive), Dubai
• Marketing, Developer and Engineer positions, Vienna

Rhino job listings

New job opportunities have been posted to our Rhino Jobs site. Take a look...

• Automotive design - freelance, work from home
• 3D Digital Designer - part-time, Brooklyn, NY

Details...

TerraFlat 3D, new patterning plugin for Rhino

Tri-D Technologies has introduced a new plugin for Rhino, TerraFlat 3D. TerraFlat3D will analyze and flatten 3D shapes for 2D patterning and manufacturing.

Used for:

• Boat composites
• Automobile parts
• Shoe prototyping
• Awnings
• Glass applications
• Furniture patterning

Specific functions include:

• Ability to read all popular 3D CAD formats (including high-end NURBS files from CATIA, Unigraphics, IDEAS, Pro-E, SolidWorks, Inventor)
• Color-coded strain analysis where relief cuts are required
• Automatic cut lines generated by “understanding” the seams
• Free-flow manual cuts anywhere along a complex NURBS surface (unique to the industry)
• Based on Tri-Ds AccuCut technology

More information...

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.

Escape from Berkeley?

Rhino user, Jack McCornack is looking to change the way we fill up our tanks. And if he figures out how to get up to a hundred miles per gallon he could win the 10 million dollar Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE.

Sponsored by Mother Earth News, Jack with his now famous car, Max, has already won the Escape from Berkeley (by any non-petroleum means necessary) last October.

Josh Zepps from Brink on Discovery's Science Channel tracked down Jack to learn more about how a guy in his garage in Southern Oregon is taking on the automotive giants for the industry's biggest prize.

Watch the video...