Architectural Site & Envelope in Rhino
1h 12mIntermediate2016-02-05
Authors
Dave Schultze
Industrial Designer and 3D Geek
Course details
Advance your Rhino modeling and workflow skills with this short course on architectural exterior design. Dave Schultze shows how to first create the topography of a site with lofting and contours. He then creates the building envelope with walls and a foundation, and later with floors and stairs. Using a fun, retro space-age design, he shows quick ways to build glass curtain walls and even move openings like doors and windows on the fly. He also provides his patented tips and tricks for a faster, more efficient workflow in Rhino.
Skills covered
RhinoRobert McNeel & AssociatesProduct and Industrial Design3D ModelingProjectVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and Illustration
Concepts
Introduction
- Welcome
Site and Exterior
- Reviewing the project scope and site
- Creating topography with lofting
- Creating topography with contours
- Using sketches inside Rhino
Building Envelope
- Building the foundation terrace level
- Creating stairways
- Building the roof and structure
- Generating the building envelope
- Making and moving wall openings
- Designing curtain walls
Conclusion
- Random Dave tips and tricks
- Conclusion and next steps