Surface Modeling

Rhino
Surface Modeling + Animation
Maya
3D Studio Max
Parametric / BIM Systems
CATIA / Digital Project
Generative Components
Revit
Solid Works
Pro Engineer
Rhino
Intuitive Interface
Robust Toolset
Affordable
Easy to Customize – Macros, Scripts (visual basic), Plug-ins (.NET)
*Trial Download Available at http://www.rhino3d.com
Non-Uniform Rational B-Splines
Knots

Weights
•Offer one common mathematical form for both standard analytical shapes and free-form
shapes
Flexible for designing a large variety of shapes
•Flexible
•Reduce the memory consumption when storing geometry
•Can be described Implicitly or Parametrically
Loft
Extrude
Described by cubic polynomial
Described by linear polynomial
 U Direction

V Direction Isoparms
Extracting Isoparms or Edge Curves
Curve Creation

Curve Tools / Modification

S f
Surface Creation
C ti
Surface Tools / Modification

Curve From Object

Join / Explode
Trim / Split

Weights / Knots Toggle

Transform Tools