LEVEL I RHINO TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION
"...when you showed how you made that ring using edge curves i thought, he"s a f*&%%$# genius. That five minute clip of how you did that was the best thing ive seen by far. i had been playing with some different shaped signets and i ran into the open problem with the curve network on a hex or oct. really cool to see that work." ~ Timothy Falls
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The next live course will start September 4th, 2023. All classes will be Monday and Thursdays 6-9pm Pacific time UTC-7. (Class dates will be the 4th, 7th, 11th, 14th, 18th, 21st, and 25th.)
If you wish to get started sooner, I can give you access to prior class recordings at any time with paid registration. Then you can still attend the live course! This is a great strategy for a leg up on fast learning.
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The course…
...is presented on-line as a live webinar series.
...is typically offered 4 times per year.
…will consist of 7 sessions, approximately 3 hours in length with 1, 2, or 3 sessions per week, depending on the student population for any given course. See bolded text above for the course schedule of the next available class. Any of these schedules allow students time to practice, review videos of the class and be prepared for new information in the following class.
Each session is recorded and students are given access to the recordings for review the day after each class.
Homework is assigned and we track student practice during the course.
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Note to Professional Organizations: The course schedule CAN be modified to adapt to varying institutional needs. (Contact me to discuss...examples include a 2.5-day intensive course and a 6, half-day course schedule.)
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The course is offered as Level I Training for the Rhinoceros3D CAD application, suitable for beginning to intermediate users of Rhino 7. The course is also frequently taken by advanced CAD designers who are either converting to Rhino, or would like an in-depth review or update to Rhino 7 and SubD.
While this design environment can be used in all manner of design applications, my students are often particularly interested in its use in jewelry design and prototyping.
We will follow the well-organized and proven Level I training manual as developed by McNeel & Associates (The inventors of Rhino) with the exception that your instructor will provide jewelry-specific examples for us to use alongside of or replacing the exercises in the manual. McNeel released a new version of the Level I Training Guide updated to Rhino 6 (3-18-2019). We will be loosely following this newer guide in our Rhino 7 training and additionally I will provide examples specific to Jewelry Design!
Cost: US$750
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Refund Policy:
Once paid, my standard 7-session course is fully refundable until the beginning of the 2nd class. Refund requests after the second class will be prorated by the number of classes delivered either live or by video until the beginning of the 6th class, after which no refund is available.
Thank you for your understanding!
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Register: Here
Procedure:
The pace for each 3 hour webinar will be rapid. The webinar software we use allows for student comments in a text-like form and open-mike dialog when necessary but the class will primarily consist of instruction with the expectation that students will attempt to follow along in Rhino and keep the pace.
That being said, students are encouraged to speak up if you would like clarification at any time. Remember, there are no dumb questions. But I may provide unclear answers …so if I’m not being clear and you are confused about something, someone else in the group is probably feeling the same way.
BE THE PERSON who speaks up and therefore helps the group progress.
Prerequisites:
Hardware Requirements:
For Rhino…
Students with Mac computers are accepted on a limited basis:
However, I will be teaching on a PC and the interface is different from the Mac interface, especially regarding to conventions within the Mac OS. This means that you will have extra study involved in translating what I’m teaching to your OS. This is not insurmountable but is not highly recommended. Here's a quote from a Facebook thread on the topic!
Stephanie Fields Givens posted the following comment on one of my social media...
"As a former graphic designer of 15 years, and diehard Mac user, I finally had to purchase a PC to efficiently use CAD software. Rhino will run on Mac, but many of the jewelry-specific plugins will not. Using Bootcamp was more of a headache than worth it. If you have any questions, I’m happy to answer! Ps - I still HATE windows. It’s just as terrible as I remember But, CAD workflow is so much better!"
My thoughts are that if you are learning Rhino from the ground up, you might as well learn it on the platform for which it was originally designed!
There is a ton of Mac help on the McNeel website! One of my mentors, Kyle Houchens Is an excellent instructor and has a getting started tutorial here… https://vimeopro.com/rhino/rhinoceros-for-mac-basic-modeling-live-webinar-recording
Please be aware that since his tutorial was created in 2014, some things may have changed in the Mac version.
For Class…
Audio
You will need some sort of audio to hear the instructor. A sound card with speakers or headphone is required and it is highly recommended to have a mic or headphone with mic for best audio. We will have open mic introductions and Q/A sessions.
Monitor/s
The ideal situation would be for you to have two screens attached to your computer. One is to follow my instruction and the other would be for you to have for using Rhino yourself, following along as we move through the exercises. But in that you can log into the class on any sort of device, many students have used two devices during class time, one to log into the class to hear and watch my instruction, and the other to run Rhino. You can, of course use one monitor with two windows open, but that leaves rather small video real-estate for either application.
Operating systems:
Since we can't test every possible hardware combination, you can get hardware recommendations from other users...
Not supported:
Level I Training Manual is now an HTML page, it is here.
Additional (bonus) materials will be provided during the course.
How to Get the Most Out of This Course
The next live course will start September 4th, 2023. All classes will be Monday and Thursdays 6-9pm Pacific time UTC-7. (Class dates will be the 4th, 7th, 11th, 14th, 18th, 21st, and 25th.)
If you wish to get started sooner, I can give you access to prior class recordings at any time with paid registration. Then you can still attend the live course! This is a great strategy for a leg up on fast learning.
***
The course…
...is presented on-line as a live webinar series.
...is typically offered 4 times per year.
…will consist of 7 sessions, approximately 3 hours in length with 1, 2, or 3 sessions per week, depending on the student population for any given course. See bolded text above for the course schedule of the next available class. Any of these schedules allow students time to practice, review videos of the class and be prepared for new information in the following class.
Each session is recorded and students are given access to the recordings for review the day after each class.
Homework is assigned and we track student practice during the course.
*****
Note to Professional Organizations: The course schedule CAN be modified to adapt to varying institutional needs. (Contact me to discuss...examples include a 2.5-day intensive course and a 6, half-day course schedule.)
*****
The course is offered as Level I Training for the Rhinoceros3D CAD application, suitable for beginning to intermediate users of Rhino 7. The course is also frequently taken by advanced CAD designers who are either converting to Rhino, or would like an in-depth review or update to Rhino 7 and SubD.
While this design environment can be used in all manner of design applications, my students are often particularly interested in its use in jewelry design and prototyping.
We will follow the well-organized and proven Level I training manual as developed by McNeel & Associates (The inventors of Rhino) with the exception that your instructor will provide jewelry-specific examples for us to use alongside of or replacing the exercises in the manual. McNeel released a new version of the Level I Training Guide updated to Rhino 6 (3-18-2019). We will be loosely following this newer guide in our Rhino 7 training and additionally I will provide examples specific to Jewelry Design!
Cost: US$750
***
Refund Policy:
Once paid, my standard 7-session course is fully refundable until the beginning of the 2nd class. Refund requests after the second class will be prorated by the number of classes delivered either live or by video until the beginning of the 6th class, after which no refund is available.
Thank you for your understanding!
***
Register: Here
Procedure:
The pace for each 3 hour webinar will be rapid. The webinar software we use allows for student comments in a text-like form and open-mike dialog when necessary but the class will primarily consist of instruction with the expectation that students will attempt to follow along in Rhino and keep the pace.
That being said, students are encouraged to speak up if you would like clarification at any time. Remember, there are no dumb questions. But I may provide unclear answers …so if I’m not being clear and you are confused about something, someone else in the group is probably feeling the same way.
BE THE PERSON who speaks up and therefore helps the group progress.
Prerequisites:
- Good working knowledge of the Windows operating system.
- Ability to control a mouse or equivalent pointing device with precision.
- Download and Install evaluation version of Rhino 7 for Windows
- download
- Or purchase commercial version.
- https://www.rhino3d.com/sales/north-america/United_States
Hardware Requirements:
For Rhino…
- 8 GB memory (RAM) or more is recommended.
- 600 MB disk space.
- OpenGL 4.1 capable video card is recommended.
- No more than 63 CPU Cores.
- Multiple-button mouse with scroll wheel is recommended.
- The SpaceNavigator is supported.
- Apple hardware is supported with Bootcamp.
Students with Mac computers are accepted on a limited basis:
However, I will be teaching on a PC and the interface is different from the Mac interface, especially regarding to conventions within the Mac OS. This means that you will have extra study involved in translating what I’m teaching to your OS. This is not insurmountable but is not highly recommended. Here's a quote from a Facebook thread on the topic!
Stephanie Fields Givens posted the following comment on one of my social media...
"As a former graphic designer of 15 years, and diehard Mac user, I finally had to purchase a PC to efficiently use CAD software. Rhino will run on Mac, but many of the jewelry-specific plugins will not. Using Bootcamp was more of a headache than worth it. If you have any questions, I’m happy to answer! Ps - I still HATE windows. It’s just as terrible as I remember But, CAD workflow is so much better!"
My thoughts are that if you are learning Rhino from the ground up, you might as well learn it on the platform for which it was originally designed!
There is a ton of Mac help on the McNeel website! One of my mentors, Kyle Houchens Is an excellent instructor and has a getting started tutorial here… https://vimeopro.com/rhino/rhinoceros-for-mac-basic-modeling-live-webinar-recording
Please be aware that since his tutorial was created in 2014, some things may have changed in the Mac version.
For Class…
Audio
You will need some sort of audio to hear the instructor. A sound card with speakers or headphone is required and it is highly recommended to have a mic or headphone with mic for best audio. We will have open mic introductions and Q/A sessions.
Monitor/s
The ideal situation would be for you to have two screens attached to your computer. One is to follow my instruction and the other would be for you to have for using Rhino yourself, following along as we move through the exercises. But in that you can log into the class on any sort of device, many students have used two devices during class time, one to log into the class to hear and watch my instruction, and the other to run Rhino. You can, of course use one monitor with two windows open, but that leaves rather small video real-estate for either application.
Operating systems:
- Windows 10, 8.1, or 7 SP1
- Download and installation.
- License validation.
- Rhino account for:
- Technical support on the forum.
- Cloud Zoo licence management.
Since we can't test every possible hardware combination, you can get hardware recommendations from other users...
Not supported:
- Linux
- Windows 8
- Windows XP 64-bit
- Windows Vista, NT, 95, 98, ME, or 2000
- Windows 32-bit all versions
- Virtualization systems on OS X such as VMWare and Parallels
- OS X 10.10.4 (early versions of Yosemite) and any earlier versions
Level I Training Manual is now an HTML page, it is here.
Additional (bonus) materials will be provided during the course.
How to Get the Most Out of This Course
- Arrive on time, I tend to start classes when they are scheduled to start.
- Arrive rested and ready to learn.
- Read the Training manual and practice both before, to prepare, and after class to embed the info.
- I suggest at bare minimum, one hour a day between classes.
- Make the effort to keep up with the exercises we will do in class.
- But don’t fall way behind if you miss one thing.
- Don’t hesitate to ask for clarification.
- Do none of the above.
Syllabus
(For use within accredited learning institutions)
©Rhino Jewelry CAD 2021
Level I NURBS Modeling 2021
Procedure:
The pace for each 3 hour webinar will be rapid. The webinar software we use allows for student comments in a text-like form and open-mike dialog when necessary but the class will primarily consist of instruction with the expectation that students will attempt to follow along in Rhino and keep the pace.
That being said, please don’t hesitate to speak up if you would like clarification at any time. Remember, there are no dumb questions. But I may provide unclear answers …so if I’m not being clear and you are confused about something, someone else in the group is probably feeling the same way.
BE THE PERSON who speaks up and therefore helps the group progress.
Prerequisites:
Good working knowledge of the Windows operating system.
Students with Mac computers are accepted:
However, I will be teaching on a PC and the interface is slightly different from the Mac interface, especially regarding to conventions within the Mac OS. This means that you will likely have extra study involved in translating what I’m teaching to your OS. This is not insurmountable since the interfaces are similar. There is also a ton of help on the McNeel website! One of my mentors, Kyle Houchens Is an excellent instructor and has a getting started tutorial here… https://vimeopro.com/rhino/rhinoceros-for-mac-basic-modeling-live-webinar-recording
Please be aware that since his tutorial was created in 2014, some things may have changed in the Mac version.
A final word for now, and I cannot emphasize this enough… You will need to practice every day!!
I start out the class very slowly with an in-depth look at the overall interface, and the pace picks up, becoming quite rapid during later part of the course. You will have a video of each class within the course for review so don’t panic if you fall behind in any specific class, but you will have to put in the time to get the most out of this professional-level course of instruction.
About this schedule:
Please consider this a tentative schedule. Since I let class interests partially dictate the direction within any given class, the order and pace of topics may vary considerably from this overview.
Schedule: 7 3-hr. sessions.
Session 1 Topics
Relevant Pages. 9-33
Introduction
Rhino interface
Rhino interface, panning & zooming
Gumball
Working with Objects
Q&A
Session 2 Topic 33-86
Creating geometry
Precision Modeling
Constraints
Object Snaps
Modeling Aids
Working with C-Planes
Modeling in 3-D Space
Q&A
Session 3 Topic 87-124
Modeling
Editing
Precision modeling
Creating 3-D Geometry
Constraints
Boolean Operations
Rendering
Filleting
Blends
Lofts
Q&A
Session 4 Topic 125-161
Editing
Fillet
Chamfer
Control point editing, modeling with solids
Transform
Working with Solids
Gumball
Offsets
Shell
Q&A
Session 5 Topic 161-191
Surfacing
Point Editing
Degree
Deformable Shapes
Orient
Rendering
Q&A
Session 6 Topic 191-278
Modeling with Solids
Import / export,
Rendering
Dimensioning
Printing
Customization
Extrusion
Sweeps
Analysis
Annotation
Q&A
Session 7 Topic 278-316
SubD
Preview Grasshopper
Rendering
Q&A
(For use within accredited learning institutions)
©Rhino Jewelry CAD 2021
Level I NURBS Modeling 2021
Procedure:
The pace for each 3 hour webinar will be rapid. The webinar software we use allows for student comments in a text-like form and open-mike dialog when necessary but the class will primarily consist of instruction with the expectation that students will attempt to follow along in Rhino and keep the pace.
That being said, please don’t hesitate to speak up if you would like clarification at any time. Remember, there are no dumb questions. But I may provide unclear answers …so if I’m not being clear and you are confused about something, someone else in the group is probably feeling the same way.
BE THE PERSON who speaks up and therefore helps the group progress.
Prerequisites:
Good working knowledge of the Windows operating system.
- Ability to control a mouse or equivalent pointing device with precision.
- Download and Install evaluation version of Rhino 6 for Windows
- download
- Or purchase commercial version.
- https://www.rhino3d.com/sales/north-america/United_States
Students with Mac computers are accepted:
However, I will be teaching on a PC and the interface is slightly different from the Mac interface, especially regarding to conventions within the Mac OS. This means that you will likely have extra study involved in translating what I’m teaching to your OS. This is not insurmountable since the interfaces are similar. There is also a ton of help on the McNeel website! One of my mentors, Kyle Houchens Is an excellent instructor and has a getting started tutorial here… https://vimeopro.com/rhino/rhinoceros-for-mac-basic-modeling-live-webinar-recording
Please be aware that since his tutorial was created in 2014, some things may have changed in the Mac version.
A final word for now, and I cannot emphasize this enough… You will need to practice every day!!
I start out the class very slowly with an in-depth look at the overall interface, and the pace picks up, becoming quite rapid during later part of the course. You will have a video of each class within the course for review so don’t panic if you fall behind in any specific class, but you will have to put in the time to get the most out of this professional-level course of instruction.
About this schedule:
Please consider this a tentative schedule. Since I let class interests partially dictate the direction within any given class, the order and pace of topics may vary considerably from this overview.
Schedule: 7 3-hr. sessions.
Session 1 Topics
Relevant Pages. 9-33
Introduction
Rhino interface
Rhino interface, panning & zooming
Gumball
Working with Objects
Q&A
Session 2 Topic 33-86
Creating geometry
Precision Modeling
Constraints
Object Snaps
Modeling Aids
Working with C-Planes
Modeling in 3-D Space
Q&A
Session 3 Topic 87-124
Modeling
Editing
Precision modeling
Creating 3-D Geometry
Constraints
Boolean Operations
Rendering
Filleting
Blends
Lofts
Q&A
Session 4 Topic 125-161
Editing
Fillet
Chamfer
Control point editing, modeling with solids
Transform
Working with Solids
Gumball
Offsets
Shell
Q&A
Session 5 Topic 161-191
Surfacing
Point Editing
Degree
Deformable Shapes
Orient
Rendering
Q&A
Session 6 Topic 191-278
Modeling with Solids
Import / export,
Rendering
Dimensioning
Printing
Customization
Extrusion
Sweeps
Analysis
Annotation
Q&A
Session 7 Topic 278-316
SubD
Preview Grasshopper
Rendering
Q&A