Rhino Support

**Hayder Aliyev Centre** in Baku, Azerbaijan by Zaha Hadid Architects using Rhino Software.

See below for Tutorials about Rhino and Grasshopper.

Introduction to Rhino tutorials: Follow this series of videos if this is your first time using Rhino to learn the basic controls, the most useful commands, and tips on best practice drawing methods.

The Rhino Exercises test your understanding, and Grasshopper allows you to “deep dive” into parametric design.

Also available are suggested YouTube tutorials, LinkedIn Learning certified courses, and how to download Rhino for home.

Please follow the guidance below or contact a technician for further help.

Introduction to Rhino Tutorials

1. Introduction

2. Curves

3. 2D Shapes

4. Surfaces

5. Layers

6. Gumball Editing

7. Extrude and Loft

8. C Planes and Make Hole

9. Boolean

10. Revolve

11. Sweep and Cap

12. Fillet Edges

13. Surface from Network of Curves

14. Layouts, Dimensions and Printing

Rhino Exercises

Basic Table Exercise

Basic Chair Exercise

Build a Lamp that Lights Up – Part 1

Build a Lamp that Lights Up – Part 2

Curved Seat Example

Rubik’s Cube Exercise

Further Useful Tutorials

Sub D Tools Essentials – 50 minute beginners guide

Basic Sub D – 5 minute introduction

Sub D Chair

3D Printing Tips – Preparing your model for export

Grasshopper Parametric Design

Grasshopper is a graphical algorithm editor included with Rhino. It requires no knowledge of programming or scripting allowing designers to develop form-generation algorithms without writing code.

**Please contact benedict.starling@uwe.ac.uk for Grasshopper Support**

**Click image for downloadable Grasshopper Foundations PDF**

Grasshopper Introduction Tutorial – Video 1

Grasshopper Lists – Video 2

Examples of Grasshopper. by Ben Starling

**Click on image to go to Parametric House for free tutorials**

Software for Home using AppsAnywhere

**Click on image to go to AppsAnywhere to access software for home**

Further Study with LinkedIn Learning

As a student at UWE Bristol you have free access to LinkedIn Learning. LinkedIn Learning offers over 16,000 expert-led online courses and video tutorials for creative, technology and business skills.

Upon completion of a LinkedIn Learning course you are awarded a certificate which can be shown on your LinkedIn Profile displaying your gained skills to employers.

To continue learning Rhino through LinkedIn Learning, click on the image below and “connect to LinkedIn Learning”.

Use the search bar to find Rhino courses. Our recommendation would be to search for “Rhino Essential Training” or Grasshopper Essential Training”.

Click on the image below to connect via our Library site

Support Technicians

Ben Starling

Digital Design Technical Instructor

Room 2R026
benedict.starling@uwe.ac.uk

My expertise is focused towards Computational Architectural Technology / BIM. My main areas of support are: Parametric Design, Revit, Grasshopper, Rhino, AutoCAD, Twinmotion, Enscape, Arduino, Soildworks, 3DPrinting

Luke Davies

Digital Design Technical Instructor

Room 2R026
luke5.davies@uwe.ac.uk

My expertise is focused towards Product / Industrial Design including supporting the Adobe Creative Suite, SolidWorks, Rhino, Keyshot, etc. I can also support the preparation of files for 3D printing in R Block – Frenchay Campus.

Patrick Thornhill

Technical Manager: Learning Support Team

Room 2R026
patrick.thornhill@uwe.ac.uk

My areas of expertise are AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino, VR, Twinmotion, Solidworks, Sketchup, Navisworks, Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, Keyshot, 3D Printing.