Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros is a 3D surface modeling application.

Manuals and Training

Digital

• Rhino - Training
• see \Home\Manuals\Rhinoceros

Paper

• Rhinoceros 3.0 User's Guide
• Inside Rhinoceros 4
• What's New in Rhino 4
• Rhino 4.0 Upgrade Training Manual

External links

• Rhinoceros corporate website
• Rhino Wiki Homepage

Unit settings

Export settings: DWG format

RHINO 3

RHINO 4

Export settings: 3DM file format

For exporting surfaces to ShipConstructor Hull the 3DM file format is used. Save these files as Rhino 3 3D Models (Rhino 4 3D Models are not accepted by ShipConstructor).

Preparing surfaces for expansion in ShipConstructor Hull and creating a solid model

Use the following layers:

• Marking lines - Layer for all the lines which must be marked on the plate. Layer color green. Used for export to ShipConstructor Hull.
• Trim lines - Layer for all the lines used to trim surfaces. Layer color cyan.
• Surfaces (or Hull, Superstructure, etc.) - Layer for the original, unmodified, surfaces from the surface model.
• PL04 ST (example) - Layer for all the trimmed surfaces with these properties, ready for export to ShipConstructor Hull. Color conform plate thickness (see Link title), layer color to be black, surfaces to have the correct color (otherwise in ShipConstructor Hull the color must be set again). Used for expansion in ShipConstructor Hull
• Solids - Layer for the solids created from the prepared surfaces. Used for exporting curved plates to AutoCad and creating a DWF file.