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Aleksandar Dimitrov - AD-3D - shares his own collection of 3D models for Rhino (3DM).Categories include:FurnitureAccessoriesConstructionExteriorLightsSee and Download Aleksandar's Free 3DM Models [more...]

Matt Sederberg and Autodesk CEO Carl Bass host a webinar on Thursday, March 7 to talk about the future of T-Splines for Rhino and what exactly that means for our T-Splines community, both in terms of product development and engagement with the community.Webinar Registration, and Details [more...]

Scan&Solve™ for Rhino 5 is free to all licensed usersand will work on all supported models without any additional preprocessing and simplification. Experience effortless structural simulation on ever more complex solids and improved visualization through enhanced rendering pipeline.The 32-bit version of the Scan&Solve™ plug-in works with Rhino 4 (SR9) and the 32-bit version of Rhino 5. A 64-bit version of the plug-in is also available. It works with the 64-bit version of Rhino 5.Download Trial Scan&Solve for Rhino 5...Scan&Solve for Rhino 5 Details...Scan&Solve for Rhino Store [more...]

BoltGen creates accurate Metric and English machine bolts of any length. Makes Sockethead Capscrews, Flat head Machine screws, Flat head Capscrews, Pan heads, and Hex Heads, or just threads without heads if desired. Head drives include Torx, Philips, Allen Hex and Hex wrench.Download, unZip, and place in Rhinoceros Plug-in Folder. In Rhino, choose Tools, Options, Plug-Ins, and Install BoltGen. Rhino command is BoltGen.More Rhino Utilities From McVan Aerospace [more...]

Black Spectacles - Helping you learn software to make world-class architecture & design. - Video tutorials you can watch anytime. - Learn from experts at leading design firms. - Built for architects & designers.Rhino Tutorials...Grasshopper Tutorials...RhinoScript Tutorials [more...]

The best jewellery model making systems are coming to the Canadian Jewellers Association - Toronto - April 10, 2013.Schindler Technologies invites you to attend a demonstration of RhinoGold, CAD software for jewellery designers and goldsmiths, theSolidscape high-precision 3D wax printer, and the Roland jewellery milling system.This free, hands-on training session will allow you to get started with jewellery design using Rhino/RhinoGold software. You will also learn how to create wax models of your design with either wax-curving or wax-growing machines. No modeling experience is necessary.Seminar Details and Registration [more...]

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With The Essentials video bundle, you get all four PolyPlane releases of 2012 all in one ready to download package, all for $40!This bundle includes:Sketch to ModelSketch to Model will show you the ins and outs of how to take a concept from rough drawing to finished model in 3D space.SurfacingIn surfacing, these three videos will walk you through the complete process for dynamic surface generation and get you well on your way to creating amazing surfaces for your models.OutputThis two part video set entitled “Output” will walk you through the ins and outs of preparing a model for rapid prototyping. Whether your just curious about 3D printing technologies like MakerBot or have a model you want to actually hold in your hands, this video is for you!FoundationsThe most valuable PolyPlane videos in one giant package for you to enjoy all in one place.The Essentials Details and Purchase [more...]

Digital Sculpture announces the availability of the Release Candidate of ImportAlias Plugin for Rhino 5. (x64). Please download the Plugin Installer ImportAlias.rhi, herePrerequisites:Rhino 5x64 should be installed. An evaluation version can be obtained here.Alias 2013 x64 should be installed. An evaluation version can be obtained here.Installation:Double click the ImportAlias.rhi file to start the installation. Please note that the plugin will work only on 64bit version of Rhino 5.Usage:Open the wire file by File -> Open and setting the Autodesk Alias wire file from the option.Alternatively drag and drop Alias wire files to open them in Rhino.License:This a time limited public preview of the plugin. The plugin will expire by 11 April. By downloading the software you agree to the license terms as mentioned here.More About Digital Sculpture Plugins [more...]

Announcing the release of a new Work-in-Progress (WIP) version of Orca3D. This new version (1.3 WIP 2013-03-06) will expire on June 7, 2013. Either the final version of Orca3D 1.3 will be released before then, or a new WIP will be released.This release contains the evolving Stability Criteria Evaluation functionality, which has had significant user interface improvements, as well as new capabilities added. Minor changes to the grouping functionality of the weight/cost report were made to improve readability, and a bug was fixed in the porpoising calculation in the Planing Hull resistance feature.Download Orca3D WIP 1.3...Download Evaluation Orca3D [more...]

Fixes and Updates to IFC and CIS/2 translators Fixes and Updates to Shapes Data Base Fixes to BIM Reporter Various general fixesDownload RhinoBIM beta 3.16.89 [more...]

With KeyShot 4, we have taken the plugin for Rhino to the next level. When you download the plugin for KeyShot 4, you can now link KeyShot and Rhino together. Now you can continue to work on your design, and update the model inside KeyShot with a simple button push. All your materials, animations, lighting, camera – simply everything – will be maintained. Do this today, tomorrow, or next week. All you need to do is open your model in Rhino, and the scene in KeyShot – and you are live linked!FeaturesMaintain color and texture assignmentsMaintain layer structureHidden objects on layers stay hiddenKeyShot 4: Live linking – update model inside KeyShotExport to bip without KeyShot installedRequirementsRhinoceros 4 or 5KeyShot 4 or 3Windows 7,8 32/64-bitWhat is KeyShot?...Download KeyShot 4 plugin for Rhino [more...]

RHINO LIVE is a fully integrated version of Arion right into Rhinoceros 5. All the power of physically-based, unbiased and GPU accelerated rendering at your fingertips from your native Rhino environment.RHINO LIVE tears down the obstacles that were common to previous unbiased renderers in terms of workflow. It brings the opportunity to work naturally and comfortably inside Rhino 5, and get the most cutting-edge quality and performance without changing your workflow a single bit.RHINO LIVE is really fast and takes advantages of all the compatible hardware inside your computer.With RHINO LIVE it is not necessary to export the scene data to a file or a stand-alone renderer, or to go back to the host app to make changes. RHINO LIVE is fully integrated in Rhinoceros and renders just like the native Rhinoceros engine, with a tremendously better speed and quality. Just by hitting the render button, RHINO LIVE will turn the scene into a physically-based digital photography.The RandomControl LIVE plug-in supports Rhino 5 32 and 64bit.Features...Buy RHINO LIVE [more...]

A free new build of SnSMesh WIP plugin for Rhino is now available from Intact Solutions for download. New features include additional mesh selection methods for convenient specification of restraints and loads:§Connected face selection for low and high curvature regions. Video§In-solid selection for containment and interference with meshes. VideoOther improvements include a number of bug fixes and performance improvements. Note: This new version of SnSMesh requires reactivation of the free license, which will expire on March 2, 2013.Download SnSMesh for Rhino WIP [more...]

Mesh Flow is a reverse engineering related plug-in for Rhino 5 and above. It can help engineers to build all kinds of surfaces from point cloud or mesh model. It also support 3D triangle mesh generation from point cloud, single sketch or single curve. Current Mesh Flow 1.0 contains 11 modules:Point Cloud to Mesh. Select a point cloud, it will convert the point cloud to a triangle mesh. We have tested it for 332 .xyz and .dat 3D points files. It’s robust and fast.Point Cloud Resample. Select a point cloud, it will resample (simplify) the point cloud by random, curvature or mixed methods.Mesh Decompose. Select a mesh, it will decompose the mesh into several sub regions based on curvature analysis and statistic. It can easily separate a complex mesh into several rational sub meshes. So you can fit each sub mesh into a independent surface and trim them later. We have tested 76 complex models from .STL files. It works well.Fit All Surface by Mesh. Select a mesh, it will fit mesh into Plane, Cylinder, Cone, Sphere, Torus, Extrude, Revolve and B-Spline surface. Basic quadric surface is fit base on LSQ algorithm, Extrude and Revolve fitting algorithm are based on Gaussian curvature.Fit All Surface by Point Cloud. Select a point cloud, it will fit Plane, Cylinder, Cone, Sphere, Torus, and B-Spline surface.TrimSurf/TrimSurfMutual- TrimSurf will trim the selected surface by other surfaces in model automatically. TrimSurfMutual will trim the selected surfaces mutually.Point Cloud Boundary Curve. Select a point cloud. It will trace boundary curves from a “open” point cloud without meshing it.Inflate Sketch. Sketch a closed polygon, it will inflate the polygon into a closed 3D mesh. This feature is very important for building bone or toy model.Inflate Curve. Select a closed curve (simple without self-intersection), it will inflate the curve into a 3D mesh. This feature is very important for building bone or toy model.Trace Skeleton. Select a planar point cloud, it will trace a polygon skeleton. This feature is very important for Extrude and Revolve surface fitting.Module X (Free Module Forever) – PointCloudFromMesh will get point cloud from the selecting meshes. ShowAllMesh/HideAllMesh will show/hide all meshes in model. ShowAllPointCloud/HideAllPointCloud will show/hide all point cloud in model. ModelManage will mange meshes and surfaces. SearchSurfByMesh will search matched surface by mesh.Download...Buy Mesh Flow Now [more...]

SiTex Graphics has released version 5.0 of the RhinoAir plug-in for Rhino as a companion to Air release 12.New features in the latest releases include:- 64-bit rendering (with Rhino 32-bit or Rhino 64-bit) - Ray tracing for primary object visibility - Faster and smoother GI with environments - New radiosity cache for faster indirect illumination - Interactive environment changes - New ocean shadersMore About RhinoAir 5.0...Download Demo...Purchase [more...]

What caused the cracks in Michelangelo's David? This video demonstrates stress simulation of Michelangelo's David under the influence of gravity. The simulation was originally performed in 2007 using custom coded software. Today, the same simulation can be performed readily in Rhino using Scan&Solve for Meshes.More about Scan&Solve for Rhino...Download [more...]

Turlif Vilbrandt from Uformia will demo their new plug-in - Symvol for Rhino. The general aspects of true volume modeling and some of the unique features which Symvol for Rhino offers will be presented. The concepts include: creation of constructive relationships, dynamic modification of any aspect or feature of a model, automatic blending, always watertight Boolean operations and modeling, creation of arbitrary micro and/or cellular structures, shelling of any model, repairing, importing and converting meshes to watertight volumes, defining parameters/bookmarks, and swapping datasets and/or references on the fly. The presentation will be broken up into 2 sections: 1) an introduction to Uformia, followed by a theory and overview of Symvol for Rhino. 2) a practical tutorial on using Symvol for Rhino to dynamically model a cell phone case. Symvol for Rhino requires Rhino 4 or Rhino 5 32bit. (Rhino 5 64bit and OS X WIP currently not supported.) Duration: 1.5 hr. presentation with 30 minutes questions/wrap-up. Title:Introduction to Symvol for RhinoDate:Wednesday, December 5, 2012Time:9:00 AM - 11:00 AM PSTRegister Now for Introduction to Symvol for Rhino Webinar [more...]

MecSoft Corporation, the developer of computer aided manufacturing (CAM) software solutions, has announced a new version of RhinoCAM 2012 that runs completely inside Rhino 5. "RhinoCAM 2012 for Rhino 5 leverages the numerous enhancements in Rhino 5 which makes the product combination an even more powerful design and manufacturing software suite for our customers." stated Anita Anand, VP of Sales and Operations at MecSoft. "This is the reason we are committed to supporting the latest versions of Rhino, as well as releasing yearly upgrades to RhinoCAM." RhinoCAM 2012 for Rhino 5 is a free download for current RhinoCAM 2012 customers, and can be downloaded immediately from the RhinoCAM web-site. Both 64 bit and 32 bit versions of RhinoCAM 2012 for Rhino 5 are available.Download RhinoCAM 2012 for Rhino 5...Press Release [more...]

OneLineFonts.comis a source for single line fonts for use with CNC machining and engraving.OneLineFonts.com developed several font formats to ensure that you will have a font that works in Rhino. In particular we have a format (with OC in the name) that works in conjunction with the Rhinoceros"single stroke font" button. This will provide you with clean bezier curved letter shapes that your tool only traces once. Each "One Line Font" file includes nearly 400 glyphs to ensure that you have the letter, punctuation, symbol, or letterform that you need for most Roman based languages.Details, Examples, Purchase [more...]

Architecture and Landscape Designer 3D software for Vegetation & Tree ModelingSpeedTree Architect is ideal for creating realistic foliage in architectural visualization projects, delivering fast procedural modeling and rendering of a vast range of highly detailed animated trees and plants. Purchase almost any tree species or vegetation you need online from the extensive SpeedTree Model Store. SpeedTree Architect offers many features, including seamless operation with architectural rendering apps like Rhinoceros, with outputs that are V-Ray and mental ray ready.Artists can take full control with the SpeedTree Modeler – it handles both ultra-realistic and heavily stylized trees.Export to a variety of popular formats including 3DM, FBX and OBJ. Your trees will come across to Maya®, 3ds Max®, Rhino or other apps perfectly intact, including normals and UVs.FBX Processor scripts for several popular 3D packages including 3ds Max and Houdini, that let you render your trees faithfully in third party apps.Access to the Tree Model Store for purchasing individual tree models.Access to the SpeedTree Forum for community answers.Press Release...Download Evaluation [more...]

RhinoBIM is a suite of a number of plug-ins to enhance Rhino 5.0 for the Architectural, Engineering and Construction Industries. Developed by Virtual Build Technologies LLC, the first module now available is called RhinoBIM Structure, for 3D structure modeling, Clash & Clear Analysis and Structural Analysis.Using Rhino 5.0’s new light extrusion technology, RhinoBIM Structure builds 3D structural design elements that are much lighter in data weight significantly decreasing model size.With the light database the Clash & Clear analysis finds errors within seconds and there is no need to export the model to another program to perform the analysis.RhinoBIM Structure Features:• RhinoBIM components are compatable with Grasshopper• Robust tools for adding and editing structural steel beams• Extensive library of steel shapes, including international standards• User definable steel shapes• Assign materials, attributes, and process treatments to each element• Data extraction through translators for CIS2, IFC and Beam to NURBS• Very fast Clash & Clear analysis• Bim Reporter to excel of objects• Very large model support using new Rhino 5.0 technologyAdditional Structural Analysis Features:• Automatic meshing• Beam shell and solids• Commercial and freeware solver options, including, Lisa, ANSYS, GSASign Up and Download RhinoBIM Beta Version 3.8.49 [more...]

You can now perform structural simulation on native meshes in Rhino - from any source, of any size and any complexity. And as always with Scan&Solve, no simplification, no preprocessing, no conversion, and no finite element meshing are needed. This version has the same functionality as the latest edition of Scan&Solve™ but works directly on closed meshes created in Rhino or imported from other applications that can export .stl, .wrl, .ply, and other mesh formats recognized by Rhino. Whether you are working with reverse engineering, 3D printing, digital mockup, scanned models or biomedical applications, in Rhino simply:1.Select a valid closed mesh2.Select the material (standard or custom)3.Apply the restraints4.Apply the loads (surfaces or body)5.Click Go6.View, Report, Bake or 3D print the amazing resultsThere is nothing quite like SnSMesh anywhere and at any price. But you, the Rhino user, can download the full and unlimited work in progress (WIP) version of SnSMesh absolutely free. Watch a Video...Download SnSMesh WIP [more...]

Take your skills to the next level. This Rhino 5 Advanced Techniques Tutorial Video is the ultimate in comprehensive instruction for the discerning professional.These training classes use broadcast quality audio and video to deliver concise and informative training right to your desktop. The course is presented via an intuitive, easy-to-use interface, allowing you to learn at your own pace.These Rhino 5 Advanced Techniques Tutorials break even the most complex subjects down into easy to follow segments, following along is simple. Practical working files further enhance the learning process and provide a degree of retention that is unmatched by any other form of training.Details, Demos, and Purchase [more...]

This year's Chicago FACADES+INNOVATION Conference will include a day long EvoluteTools PRO and Rhino workshop, on October 12, 2012, at the Illinois Institute of Technology Main Campus, Engineering Building One.This workshop will focus on optimization of complex geometry envelopes for efficient and cost effective fabrication. We will cover all steps from design to optimization to detailing to generating fabrication information, and how to parametrically link these steps to become an integrated workflow. Throughout the whole workshop EvoluteTools PRO 2.0 for Rhino will be used by the attendees for hands-on examples and exercises. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own designs to be rationalized. Experience in using Rhino, knowledge of RhinoScript is advantageous.Workshop Details...Conference Details [more...]