# Introduction to Rhinoceros 3D | Domestika

> A course by Diego Fernández · Architecture & Spaces · Beginner
> 40 lessons (7h 10m) · 100% of the 255 student ratings are positive

Whether it’s aviation or a children's toy, design, model, and construct your ideas with precision using Rhinoceros. This editing program allows you to model multiple designs for a single project and tackle any 3D shape your brain can imagine. 

Join teacher and industrial designer Diego Fernández and learn the basics of 3D modeling in this 6-course Domestika Basics. Become proficient in Rhinoceros and develop an efficient workflow you can use in future projects. 

Start by reviewing the basic notions of geometry you need to understand Rhino's 3D environment and familiarize yourself with different parts of the program like the interface, work mechanics, and basic functions so you can start modeling.

Next, learn how to work with basic 2D units in Rhino: points, lines, curves, circumference, polygons, etc. Use these elements to create a precise design that acts as a base you can later build your 3D project on top of.

In the third course, learn how to edit the units you already created and lay the groundwork for the upcoming modeling phases. Diego shares some tips on how to streamline your workflow and shows you how to organize your workspace. 

In the next course, create surfaces and solids in order to understand the logic involved in Boolean operations. Work with the different surface tools and see how each one is applied to 3D modeling.

At this point, Diego teaches you how to combine the tools you've learned so far to develop your own workflow in Rhinoceros’s 3D environment and have a thorough understanding of the 3D modeling process. 

Finally, learn how to present your projects using renders to create a realistic representation of an object’s material composition. Create materials, add images to your models, and find the best perspective for an impressive presentation. 

######  Technical requirements 
 


 
⦁ A computer with a video card compatible with OpenGL 4.1 and 4 GB of video RAM. 
⦁ Rhinoceros 6 or later.
⦁ The 90-day free trial version of Rhinoceros 7
⦁ A mouse with a scroll wheel is recommended.

## Content

### Welcome

Hi, I'm Diego Fernández, I work on industrial design projects, I'm a teacher at the University of Buenos Aires, and I welcome you to this introductory course to Rhinoceros.

 In this first course I will tell you how to install the program on your computer, you will see the origins of the representation system with which the program works and you will become familiar with it. You will have a first approach to the layout of some basic structures to understand how work planes, _snaps_ and display modes work. Finally, you will do a practice to test all these concepts.

### Welcome

In this second course we are going to learn how to work with Rhino's basic 2D units: points, lines, curves, circles, rectangles, polygons and more, which are the 2D basis of much of what we can model in 3D. In the modeling of any object, regardless of its formal complexity, good management of the curves that make up its views is essential to obtain good results, in this course you will learn how to achieve it.

### Installation


### Points, lines and polylines


### Representation systems


### Rhino environment


### Geometry basics


### Lines and curves


### Work planes, snaps, and display modes


### To practice!


## Audio and subtitles

**Audio:** Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish

**Subtitles:** Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch, Turkish, ro, id

[Introduction to Rhinoceros 3D](https://www.domestika.org/en/courses/2050-introduction-to-rhinoceros-3d)