Learning Rhino

This section contains resources for learning how to use McNeel Rhinoceros 3D.

Rhino Overview

Rhino is a CAD tool for designers and architects. It's considered one of the standard 3d modeling tools for product designers across many different industries.

New to Rhino? Start by going through the Rhino Tutorial.

Rhino for Windows vs Rhino for macOS

Rhino for Windows is much older than Rhino for macOS and therefore contains a bit more functionality (for now). There are many open-source and proprietary plugins available for both Rhino and Grasshopper but not all are compatible for both operating systems yet. To get something to work the way you want, you sometimes need to use both OSes. The largest repository of plugins is food4rhino.

Resources

• McNeel Forums - The best place to get help with Rhino and Grasshopper.
• Rhino for Mac Wiki - A list of topics to understand differences between the Mac and Windows versions.
• Rhino 6 for Mac Users Guide
• Rhino 6 for Windows commands not in Rhino 6 for Mac
• Tutorials
  • Rhino Tutorials
  • Create a Pattern on Vase Surface - Neat beginner tutorial showing how to apply a pattern to a surface.
  • Modeling an Espresso Cup and 3D Print with Shapeways - A great design to fab workflow demonstrating how to take a model created in Rhino and upload to Shapeways to evaluate material options, print cost, and 3D print.
  • Step by Step Tutorial of Modeling a Mug - A great beginner tutorial walking through modeling a mug from reference images.
• Courses
  • Think Parametric: Rhino 101 - Fundamentals of 3D Modeling
  • Rhino 6 Essential Training - Linkedin Learning Login Required
  • Learning Rhino 6 for Mac - Linkedin Learning Login Required