Inside Rhinoceros 5

Contains fundamental, easy to understand information on using the computer to model 3D objects that forms the basis for relating Rhinoceros 4 with upstream and downstream operations.

Gives special emphasis to understanding theoretical issues on NURBS (non-uniform rational B-splines) curves and surfaces as well as practical issues on the use of Rhinoceros5 to construct and design free-form models.

Contains a logical progression of topics that lets your students grasp the top-down critical thinking process in decomposing a holistic design into surfaces and then to defining curves, as well as the bottom-up construction process in making the curves, the surfaces, and then the model.

Outlines modeling methods over the course of several chapters, letting your novice students advance gradually to more difficult tasks while enabling your more advanced students to go straight to more complex techniques.

Addresses the new tools provided for Rhinoceros Release 5 as well as tools that are already provided in previous releases.

Written in a logical but non-linear manner order to meet the needs of novice students as well as more advanced students.

Contains a balanced emphasis on theory, concepts, and tutorials that attempts to bridge the theoretical and software-oriented approaches to modeling in the computer.

A set of hands-on tutorials placed at the beginning of the book allow your students to have hands-on experience on using Rhino.

Main chapters are written logically, with concepts explained together with simple tutorials focusing on individual elements that provide a clear picture about what can be produced by using Rhino.