Rhinoceros 3D NURBS
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Rhinoceros Brings Powerful
NURBS Modeling To Windows
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"We've built complex FDM models from Rhino files, and used it
in a variety of high-end modeling applications. The first of our DIY projects to be
modeled in Rhino was the G8-2 Jet Engine, and the second was
the Ground Hugger XR2 recumbent bicycle. For an
affordable Windows application, Rhino is the best NURBS modeler on the planet."
--Robert Q. Riley
Ford Prodigy Tooling
"Rhino
was used to design, develop and make the surface data required to build the Ford Prodigy
carbon fiber hood and deck lid. Rhino was also used on other projects for Aston Martin,
Ford, and Viper. Rhino is a fantastic package."
--Cameron Dempster
Rhino
is a conceptual design and modeling tool for industrial, product, and scene
designers. Its robust technology provides the flexibility to accurately model anything
from heart valves to ship hulls, and from mice to monsters.
"Our goal is to give professional modelers the
Windows tools they need to accurately build complex free-form models." explains Bob
McNeel, President of Robert McNeel & Associates (Rhino developer). "Until now,
robust NURBS modeling technology like this has been available only in UNIX workstation
software costing thousands of dollars."
A new way to model in Windows
Rhino combines the accuracy of traditional CAD with the flexibility of spline-based
modeling technology, to create objects that are smooth NURBS curves and surfaces rather
than line segments or polygon meshes. Rhino uses trimmed free-form NURBS surfaces to
accurately represent curved shapes, including curved shapes with holes in them. Rhino also
integrates solids (surfaces joined together at their edges) and surface modeling so that
solids can be exploded into surfaces, edited, and then joined back together again. Any
combination of curves, surfaces, and solids can be trimmed.
Companion modeler and geometry utilities
Because of its ease of use and low cost, Rhino is an ideal companion to many animation and
rendering products as well as to CAD, CAM, CAE, 3-D digitizing, rapid-prototyping,
3-D painting, games development, and VR authoring tools. Spline-based models created in
Rhino can be used in most rendering and animation products, including 3D Studio MAX,
Softimage, and LightWave 3D.
3-D design for everyone
Now, for the first time, industrial designers can have a precision free-form modeling tool
on their PC, rather than a modeler that is only compatible with a 30- to 50-thousand
dollar workstation. When using Rhino with other Windows application products like CAD,
CAM, 3-D paint, and rendering, designers have all the tools they need at their desks. They
can even build models directly from Rhino with the new low-cost rapid prototyping systems.
Unlike most modelers, Rhino will accurately build any shape that the designer can
imagine. Rhino’s models are unconstrained and can be edited without consideration for
how the model was created.
Breakthrough for the film and video industry
In the film and video industry, it is cheaper to build and render virtual sets than it is
to shoot live action. But the modeling tools required to build these virtual scenes can
cost tens of thousands of dollars per seat. Now, with the introduction of Rhino,
production houses can afford to put a NURBS modeler on everyone’s desktop, laptop,
and home computer.
3-D digitizing
With Rhino’s direct support for the Faro and MicroScribe 3D digitizing systems, NURBS
curves and surfaces can be created directly from a physical model.
Supports industry standards
Rhino can be a powerful translator for a wide variety of 2-D and 3-D graphics,
illustration, and modeling products. Supported graphics and modeling industry standards
include IGES, DWG, DXF, 3DS, LWO, VRML, STL, OBJ, WMF, RIB, BMP, TGA, JPG, and AI file
formats.
System requirements
Rhino runs nicely on a system with a Pentium processor, 32 MB RAM, and 15 MB disk
space under Windows 95, 98, NT, Win 200, or Windows XP. No special graphics hardware is needed.
Support, service, and satisfaction guaranteed
Rhino is backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee. User support is available by phone, on a
private Internet newsgroup, and by e-mail at rhino@mcneel.com.
Rhino also can be automatically updated from the Internet.
Get Your Free Evaluation Copy of Rhino Now
To take Rhino for a test drive, download your free evaluation copy by clicking on the link
below. This fully-functioning copy of Rhino will work for 30 saves.
Expiration is based on the number of times you save a Rhino file, not on the amount of
time since it was installed on your computer. Use it before you buy it and see for
yourself.
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here to for recent Industrial Design projects done in Rhino.
Click here to download your free evaluation copy of Rhino
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