DP01 SP2015 Week01

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Week 01 Introduction to Rhinoceros

1 Overview of Class Outline and Syllabus
2 Self Introductions

3 Website

• Go to http://www.wordpress.com
• Click on “Sign Up Now”
• Input Username / Password / Confirm Password / Email Address / Check on Legal Flotsam
• Check on “Just a username, Please.”
• Send blank Email to “yodesignlab@gmail.com”
• You will soon receive an invitation to ACCDENV.WORDPRESS.COM

• Now you are on WordPress.
• Go to Dashboard, and to “Pages”, NOT “Posts”
• Create a new Page with title “Your Name DP01”
• Upload a Test Image.
• Make sure you set “Parent” to “DP01 Fall 2010 Student Works”

4 Rhinoceros – Getting Started

• Viewport navigation
• Shaded modes
• Select objects
• Move objects by dragging
• Copy objects
• Undo a mistake
• Move Objects Vertically
• Rotate objects
• Scale Objects
• Mirror

5 Rhinoceros – Start Modeling

• • Extrude a curve to make a surface
  • Revolve a curve around an axis
  • Loft a surface through curves
  • Sweep a curve along a single rail curve

 

Assignment 1

Tower Slide

Box Array configuration
Due Week 02 (5%)

1. Create a Rhino File, set Unit to Feet
2. Create 3 layers each named following 10x10x10, 15x15x10, 20x20x10
3. Create cubes of 10x10x10, 15x15x10, 20x20x10 and put them in each layer.
4. Multiply cubes and create a tower. Overall dimension of tower should be approximately 50x50x500. Use at least 10 cubes of each size.
5. Upload at least 4 views of the tower.

Please Note:

• Think about circulation dynamics.
• Meaning of offset- balcony / outdoor space.
• Randomization vs Order

Assignment 1.1

Revisit in-class tutorial model, and try all the command.

Assignment 1.2

Create 3 objects each using following command and upload the image

• Extrude
• Revolve
• Loft
• Sweep1