This series is an introduction to product design, with emphasis on resolving design details. In the following 4 sessions, we will go through various stages of the product design process, from conceptualization to fabrication.

Session 2: Intro to Rhino and 3D Modeling

Rhinoceros is a powerful 3D modeling software popular among industrial and architectural design professionals. The objective of this session is to help participants learn the basics of Rhinoceros through hands-on 3D modeling, and gain insights of the workflow of computer-aided design through practice.

Please come to this session with Rhino pre-installed on your computers. You could try Rhinoceros for free for 90 days, before you will need to purchase a license.

Download link: https://www.rhino3d.com/download/

Hopefully by the end of this session, participants will gain a basic understanding of Rhino, to be able to model simple 3D geometries.

Contents that will be covered in this session: 1. Introduction to NURBS modeling 2. Rhino UI, viewports and navigation 3. Points, lines, and geometries 4. Snapping and alignment 5. Commonly used commands 6. Boolean operations