Rhino: T-Splines

Learn how to create 3D models of complex organic shapes with T-Splines, the Autodesk plugin for Rhino.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching this course
• Using the exercise files
• What is T-Splines?

1. Going over the UI & Options

• Setting up the Rhino interface
• Setting up the toolbar & dock
• The T-Splines options
• The dock
• Text viewport HUD

2. Commands

• Translate tool in T-Splines
• Rotate tool in T-Splines
• Scale tool in T-Splines
• Set pivot in T-Splines
• Selecting points (aka vertices) in T-Splines
• Selecting edges in T-Splines
• Selecting faces in T-Splines
• Select objects in T-Splines
• How to access the tools with hot keys
• Retopo snap in T-Splines
• Soft manipulation toggle in T-Splines

3. Model Basic Designs

• An overview of the T-Splines toolbar
• Converting meshes and NURBS to T-Splines
• Creating primitives in T-Splines
• How to use the pipe tool in T-Splines
• Using the append tool in T-Splines
• The loft command in T-Splines
• Smooth toggle in T-Splines
• Extrude in T-Splines
• Extrude line and edge from curve
• Symmetry options in T-Splines
• Symmetry tools in T-Splines
• Thicken in T-Splines
• Crease in T-Splines
• Insert point command in T-Splines
• Insert edge in T-Splines
• Subdivide in T-Splines
• Weld points in T-Splines
• Weld edge in T-Splines
• Bridge command in T-Splines
• Match surface in T-Splines
• Selection sets in T-Splines
• Flip normals in T-Splines
• Duplicate faces in T-Splines

4. Building a Toy Plane (Demo)

• Importing the image reference
• Building the body of the plane
• Establishing symmetry to the body
• Pulling the rear fins
• Pulling the wings
• Building the legs
• Bridging the legs
• Adding edges to the body
• Forming the engine propeller
• Forming the tires
• Converting the body to a NURB
• Splitting the body & engine
• Filleting the edges
• Building the engines
• Shaping the cockpit
• Working on the cockpit

Conclusion

• Next steps