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 | | Inside Rhinoceros 4 by Ron K.C. Cheng ISBN-10: 9781418021016 ISBN-10: 1-4180-2101-6 ISBN-13: 9781418021016 ISBN-13: 978-1-4180-2101-6 Paperback 2007-09-18 OnWord Press Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description This well-designed introduction to using the latest version of Rhino bridges the gap between theoretical and software-oriented approaches to computer modeling by providing a balanced presentation of theory, concepts, and hands-on tutorials. Beginning with an overview of the Rhinoceros 4 interface, the book progresses to explore wireframe models and the construction of curves. Coverage continues with an in-depth examination of surface modeling, taking readers step-by-step through surfaces construction using Rhino. Detailed discussions are then provided on solid modeling methods, rendering, engineering drawing, and outputting to various file formats. Coverage concludes with a set of projects aimed at the application of Rhino in real world design situations. | ||
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Reference manual only This is a ref manual, there are no (or very few) tutorials. The instructions are very concise, but offer no explanations. Every instruction refers to the companion cd with as few printed graphic examples as they could get away with. (rating: minus 1 star) However, that does keep the book to a manageable size, instead of being one of those 5" thick "bible" guides. Obviously this is a copy and paste of the version 3 book, as there are obselete functions outlined and files missing from the CD. (rating: minus 1.25 star) The book physcially is a good usable size. It stays open by its self when placed on a table and opened to the middle 80% of the pages. (rating: plus 0.25 star) The files on the CD are zipped, so you can not browse to them directly. I would buy this again as a second Rhino book, but this is not for the Rhino uninitiated. | ||
Inside Rhinoceros 4 I think taht is a very good book. With a detailed explanations of every aspect of rhinoceros software. I recomend it. | ||
complete! I find this book totally complete in content. It is very clear in the way its written and it has been really useful. All the concepts are clearly explained and it even has a CD with excercises and digital content. | ||
inside Inside Rhinoceros 4 I think that this is a quite good instrument, but there are few tutorials. The few tutorials you'll find on the text are not so good: too easy and they approach only small elements. Only one complete exercize (the first one) and the final result is no prof. | ||
Very insightful book, but NOT FOR BEGINNERS McNeil, the company that produces Rhino, produce a level 1 and level 2 course for beginners and intermediate students, respectively. This book essentially covers everything that both of those original courses cover, in addition to most of the content from the instruction manual that comes with Rhino, all with (for the most part) significantly better designed examples. The author even goes into great depth as to how to use every last sub-command. The problem is, right from the very first exercise, the author has written this book under the assumption readers have been using Rhino (or another kind of product design CAD) for at least 6 months. If I tried to use the book's first two exercises on my beginner Rhino students, they would be traumatized! As far as the organization goes, this book feels as if the author is trying to teach you the Level 2 Rhino course first, with elements of Level 1 thrown in along the way. While he does use some fantastic abstract examples of every single process, the practical applications don't appear nearly as often as they should. All in all, I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who has already taken BOTH of the Level 1 and 2 standard McNeil courses. For those who know the interface enough to fearlessly experiment, it will help provide some valuable additional insight into all the existing commands they know. For anyone else, you're better off learning the basics elsewhere. | ||