Jyrki
Senior Heliman
Location: Loimaa, Finland
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Thread is old, but subject is not getting old. Soo...
Rhinoceros is a great compromise for demanding 3d solid modelling. As an industrial designer I use it for product design allmost daily.
If I were making for example 2d plans to a balsa plank, I would still start it with 3d-modelling and derive the final 2d sections from it.
Only if I were technical professional modeller, I would demand a more productive program like Solidworks.
Solving out any needed 3d-form is fine with Rhino, but if i need to change the design parameters efficiently afterwards, then I would need a cad where solid inherits from defining curves. For example when a radius is set at a corner of solid, in Rhino I cant simply enter a new radius over the old one. I need to go back to origan not-filled solid.
In my work, the high productivity is not a key and so the Rhino modelling fits me very well. Specially I want to mention great export properties, So the "tech guys" can go on with other cads and still the main form is exactly what I was meaning.
With this limitation I can recommend Rhino to any creative modelling project. Besides it's quite nice to learn. Specially 2d part should be easy piece of cake if you have ever drawn with autocad.
For rendering purposes the Flamingo plugin is just great!
Jyrki |
