This is the sixth week in a series on the fundamentals of Rhino, as taught at Otis College of Art & Design in the spring semester of 2010. To follow the tutorial from the beginning, start here. There is a parallel series covering the basics of SolidWorks here. Enjoy!
This week we’ll begin work on our clocks, and as such we will begin the process of modeling the internal components that will be used in the clock. Each group will be expected to model their own internal components, and keep in mind that the quality and thoroughness of these models will influence your final grade!
Here are a couple of template files to get you started. Keep in mind that you must RE-BUILD everything here YOURSELF:
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ArduinoDiecimilia.STEP.zip
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ROB-08420_StepperMotor.STEP.zip
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More vids after the jump:
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Adam O'Hern is an industrial design consultant specializing in visual brand languages, and has designed products ranging from laptops to power tools, classroom toys to bathroom fixtures, and robots to lint rollers. He has published with 3DWorld Magazine, CGTuts+, and Luxology, and works with Josh Mings of SolidSmack.com on EngineerVsDesigner.com. |
Hi Adam, sorry for my laaate response, i was out of my pc for a week.
I tried what you said and found I had to redo the whole bottom part because of a fillet edge that had done hastily, as you can see the first image. Altough your fillet edge method worked fine, some surfaces were created correct (in function) bt ugly, visually. But i’ll lieave this at it is, beacause i’m beginner in Rhino, and reconstruct surfaces i’ll learn later.
By the way thanks a lot for the help ;)
I’m starting the iPhone tutorial now :D
images:
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_G__FBjdpp3U/S7JIjo1BvPI/AAAAAAAAAJI/_eznJkME1Ww/s800/screensoht01.jpg
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_G__FBjdpp3U/S7JIjzqp0eI/AAAAAAAAAJM/bCJ12Ljr1is/s800/screensoht02.jpg
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_G__FBjdpp3U/S7JIjySub8I/AAAAAAAAAJQ/ndeMsjHH5b8/s800/screensoht03.jpg
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_G__FBjdpp3U/S7JIkcB_JwI/AAAAAAAAAJU/79MSPu-pOYk/s800/screensoht04.jpg
Glad you got it worked out!
Hello Adam, first of all thank you very much for all you’ve been doing, you rock man!
Well, I was training with your video tutorials and tried to raise some level and make an object closer than you did for references.. but I am stuck at a part to make a fillet edge at the bottom of the object and everything goes wrong… can you help me?
I’ve uploaded the models here http://rapidshare.com/files/365208167/Rhino_Motor.rar
Thanks in advance and sorry for my english ;D
Hi Thales:
Almost guaranteed the problem is your minor radii on the corners. Always apply large radii first, THEN apply the smaller ones. So if you have a 1mm radius on the bottom edge of the design, add that one first, and then go add your .25mm radii on the corners.
Best,
Adam
Haha, yeah I’m actually a Beta tester for those guys. I worked with them a bit at their office outside Boston when I lived in the area. Great company, and a really compelling product; particularly when coupled with Rhino.
I’m a parametric man myself, but if I’m using Rhino, I have to have SpaceClaim (and vise verse). I highly recommend buying a seat!
Hey I was wondering if you ever heard or played with a Spaceclaim, one of the first history free direct modelers that every package seems to be incorporating now. The reason I brought it up is because it has similar file format to a .3dm file, so it can open save rhino file very easily (or more robustly). I was impressed with software almost as much as the first time I saw Rhino. The ease at which you can control extrudes and sweeps is impressive. The one thing it’s not good at it creating complex curving surface, but that’s what rhino is good at.
http://www2.spaceclaim.com/Partners/PartnerPages/RhinoPartnership.aspx