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Table of Contents
Part One: Introduction......................................................................1
Introduction.......................................................................................3
Course Objectives 4
Part Two: Customization..................................................................7
Customizing Rhino............................................................................9
The toolbar layout 9
Command aliases 19
Shortcut keys 21
Plug-ins 22
Scripting 23
Template files 25
Part Three: Advanced Modeling Techniques................................31
NURBS Topology............................................................................33
Curve Creation.................................................................................39
Curve degree 39
Curve and surface continuity 42
Curve continuity and curvature graph 46
Surface Continuity..........................................................................67
Analyze surface continuity 67
Surfacing commands that pay attention to continuity 77
Additional surfacing techniques 95
Advanced Surfacing Techniques.................................................115
Dome-shaped buttons 115
Creased surfaces 129
Curve fairing to control surface shapes 141
Use Background Bitmaps.............................................................147
An Approach to Modeling.............................................................155
Use 2-D Drawings..........................................................................177
Use 2-D drawings as part of a model 177
Make a model from a 2-D drawing 190
Surface Analysis............................................................................199
Sculpting........................................................................................207
Troubleshooting............................................................................217
General strategy 217
Polygon Meshes from NURBS Objects.......................................221
Part Four: Rendering....................................................................229
Rendering with Rhino...................................................................231
Rendering with Flamingo.............................................................235
Add lights 239
Image and bump maps 246
Decals 250