Model complex 3D architectural geometry with Rhinoceros

Model complex 3D architectural geometry with Rhinoceros, available at $19.99, has an average rating of 3.8, with 30 lectures, 2 quizzes, based on 223 reviews, and has 1458 subscribers.

You will learn about creating complex 3D shapes and geometry, to model freeform, organic architecture break down a seemingly difficult shape into a logical sequence of geometric operations control the smoothness and continuity of the geometry with visual feedback from Rhinoceros This course is ideal for individuals who are This is a first introduction to Rhinoceros for architects, students of architecture and anybody interested in organic shapes that are used in buildings. or This course does not focus on product design nor digital fabrication, but the methods learned are of course applicable in other contexts. It is particularly useful for This is a first introduction to Rhinoceros for architects, students of architecture and anybody interested in organic shapes that are used in buildings. or This course does not focus on product design nor digital fabrication, but the methods learned are of course applicable in other contexts.

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Title: Model complex 3D architectural geometry with Rhinoceros

Price: $19.99

Average Rating: 3.8

Number of Lectures: 30

Number of Quizzes: 2

Number of Published Lectures: 30

Number of Published Quizzes: 2

Number of Curriculum Items: 32

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 32

Original Price: €99.99

Quality Status: approved

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What You Will Learn

creating complex 3D shapes and geometry, to model freeform, organic architecture
break down a seemingly difficult shape into a logical sequence of geometric operations
control the smoothness and continuity of the geometry with visual feedback from Rhinoceros

Who Should Attend

This is a first introduction to Rhinoceros for architects, students of architecture and anybody interested in organic shapes that are used in buildings.
This course does not focus on product design nor digital fabrication, but the methods learned are of course applicable in other contexts.

Target Audiences

This is a first introduction to Rhinoceros for architects, students of architecture and anybody interested in organic shapes that are used in buildings.
This course does not focus on product design nor digital fabrication, but the methods learned are of course applicable in other contexts.

Update Feb. 2015: A new Section is in preparation, recreating the basic shape of a “Shell House”. This will be available for all student members, so join the course now before the price is increased to $69.

This is a basic introduction and overview of modelling complex 3D Freeform shapes in the context of architectural design.

Have you ever wondered how certain architectural designs are actually created? You might assume that it is helped by software, but which system is suited for this? In regular CAD software that architects often use, such as AutoCAD or SketchUp, the creation of organic models and surfaces is hard to impossible.

We use Rhinoceros, a quite popular NURBS modelling software for McNeel. This is very popular within several innovative architectural offices where it is used for complex forms, organic architecture and extensive tweaking of 3D models. The software can also be used complementary to other architectural design software, although it is quite complete in itself.

The course starts with a basic introduction and overview of the software and then a few example projects are developed. They are inspired by famous and iconic architectural projects, but are not full reconstruction. We use the examples to inspire you and focus on a certain part of element which we will strip down to the basic geometric operations, giving you insight in how to approach more complex projects.

You don’t need any other software then Rhinoceros, on Windows or OSX, but be ready to try and fail, often. As many modelling tasks require a specific order of operations. We cannot prepare a solution for every possible task, but by building upon a few basic examples, you learn an approach which focuses on dividing the task at hand into smaller problems, that are easier to tackle. And these can then be applied in other situations.

So come join us and learn the basics of 3D Freeform Modelling with Rhinoceros.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction, Interface and Modelling Operations

Lecture 1: What is Rhinoceros? Why do we need it?

Lecture 2: Getting Started with the Interface (Windows version)

Lecture 3: Getting started with the Rhinoceros interface on OS X

Lecture 4: Understanding 2D Curves is essential: they form the basis for many 3D objects

Lecture 5: Manipulating Objects: breaking, joining, moving, rotating or scaling

Lecture 6: How to go from 2D or 3D curves to actual 3D surfaces and volumes

Lecture 7: Extrude: push or pull a 2D profile into a 3D shape. Easy and widely used

Lecture 8: Revolve: turn a profile around an axis to make rounded, symmetrical shapes

Lecture 9: Editing Surfaces with Control Points: tweak and adjust curves or surfaces

Lecture 10: Surface Analysis: check how smooth our shape is, with powerful visual feedback

Lecture 11: Loft: derive a complex form from a few section curves or profiles

Lecture 12: Sweep: the best from extrusion and lofting, by guiding the profile along a path

Lecture 13: Concluding the first Section

Chapter 2: Façade from the Neue Staatsgallerie, Stuttgart (Stirling)

Lecture 1: Neue Staatsgallerie, Stuttgart (Germany) by Stirling (1984)

Lecture 2: Basic Curve and Sweep Operation: the overall shape of the façade

Lecture 3: Fill in the façade with deformed, rectangular window panels, with one operation

Chapter 3: Volumes of the Nestlé Laboratory, Mexico (Rojkind Arquitectos)

Lecture 1: About the Nestlé Laboratory, Mexico by Rojkind Arquitectos (2009)

Lecture 2: Drawing over a Bitmap Background: use a template for fairly accurate dimensions

Lecture 3: From Circles to Spheres: pick 3 points for each circle and make them a sphere

Lecture 4: Finishing with Boolean Difference: cut out the rounded volumes from the blocks

Chapter 4: Skylight from the Kunsthauz, Graz by Cook and Fournier

Lecture 1: About the Kunsthauz, Graz (Austria) by Cook and Fournier (2003)

Lecture 2: Starting with an Ellipsoid and Cylinder: get the basic shapes in place

Lecture 3: Cutting with a Trim Operation: make room before we start the connection

Lecture 4: Copy a curve parallel onto a Surface: get a better connecting edge

Lecture 5: Finishing with a smooth blended transition between surfaces

Chapter 5: Shape and panels from the Metropol Parasol, Sevilla (Spain) by Mayer Architects

Lecture 1: About the Metropol Parasol (Sevilla, Spain) by J. Mayer H. Architects (2011)

Lecture 2: Starting with Ellipsoid Volumes: get an overall mushroom shape ready

Lecture 3: Transforming, Trimming and Blending: make a smooth connection between two shapes

Lecture 4: Creating Sections through the volume, to be extruded

Chapter 6: Bonus Section

Lecture 1: Thank you

Instructors

Stefan Boeykens
BIM Specialist, Teacher and Researcher

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1 stars: 6 votes
2 stars: 10 votes
3 stars: 35 votes
4 stars: 92 votes
5 stars: 80 votes

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