FS-0 Flash Skills
About this Tutorial
This course is intended for first time users of this softwarest. Self-taught users can also profit from the structure to consolidate essential concepts. There is a lot to explain while we are modeling a Architectural Project from plans, from its pure base through gaining more detail.
Skill level and duration
Level: First Time Users
Duration: A couple of hours tops!
In this tutorial you will learn
Rhino > 3D Print
Rhino > Twinmotion
Rhino > ArchiCAD
ArchiCAD > 3D Print
ArchiCAD > Twinmotion
Print Display
Isolate / Zoom Selected
White Model Perspective and Section
The materials you will need
Your laptop with internet connection to download and Install Software during the course.
Tutorial content
• 8 Videos
• Full Tutorial Script
• File to excersise de skill
Why take this tutorial
Learn simple Flash Skills that will be useful in the path of learning how to use Rhino 3D and ArchiCAD with me!
Let me teach you basic skills of the softwares for you to be ready to solve some trouble you will get while learning.
1. Rhino to 3D Print
1.1. ShowEdges/MatchMeshEdges
Start Command ShowEdges to check that the mesh is closed.
If not check start command MachMeshEdges to seal little gaps.
If you want to learn more ways of repairing Mesh you can revise Ri-xW1a Model in Rhino for Complete Beginners chapter 5: Watertight Meshes.
1.2. Export STL
Copy the final Object.
Isolate the Volume.
Start the Scale command.
Enter the intended scale: 1/200
Start the Scale command.
Mutiply by 1000.
Start command Export.
Select STL Stereolithography.
Adjust Tolerances by Checking in the Preview.
Name corresponding to the Scale.
2. Rhino to Twinmotion
2.1. Download Plugin
Download the Plugin searching for Rhino Twinmotion Plugin.
Download in the Direct Link for Rhino button.
2.2. Synchronize
Open Rhino.
Go to Twinmotion 2020 > Synchronize
Open in Twinmotion as New Project.
Close the Welcome Window.
You have opened your file in Twinmotion.
You can upload the file by saving in Rhino.
6. Print Display
6.1. Print Display
If you want to see the True Line Weight of the lines you have drawn in Layout
Go to the Layout or start command Layout.
Start command PrintDisplay.
You can see how the colors have change and you can see the line weight.
7. Isolate / Zoom Selected
7.1. Isolate
If you want to Isolate a surface or curve select it.
Then start command Isolate.
7.2. Zoom Selected
Sometimes the Model gets messy because of the quantity of the objects, if you want to based your rotation and to get a zoom that frames one special object; select the object.
Be in the Perspective View.
Select the Model you want to center.
Start command Zoom Select.
The selected object will be framed in the window and if you rotate the center of the rotation is the same object.
7.3. Show
If you want to come back to see all the project start command: Unisolate.
If that doesn’t work, start command Show.
8. White Model Perspective and Section
8.1. Clipping Plane
Start command ClippingPlane.
Set its configuration to Vertical.
Make sure Perspective is checked.
8.2. Orient Camera to Surface
Start command OrientCameratoSrf.
Select the surface where you want to orient the camera.
Be sure the arrow of the command points to the direction where you are located if not, select Flip.
You can zoom or pan to adjust the position of the view.
Set 3D View to Rendered.
8.3. Preferences
Go to Preferences > Display Modes > Rendered.
You can find it in Windows in the Options command.
Go to Objects tab > Clipping Plane Objects, and adjust the following settings:
Show Fills: Check
Color usage: Solid Color
Show Edges: Uncheck
Shaded selected plane: Check
Color Usage: Plane’s Color
Transparency: 95%
Clip Selection Highlight: Check
Start command ViewCapture.
Select the view where you want to take the capture.
Pick the location file and format.
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