Goal: Use Rhino as an engine, not an island.
The biggest hurdle for beginners is the interface. It looks like a cockpit. Don't panic. Rhino 3d - Any Version - Beginner Level To Advanced Level
| Command | Purpose | |---------|---------| | ExtrudeCrv | Push curve straight (cap ends) | | Loft | Skin across multiple section curves | | Sweep1 | 1 rail + profile(s) | | Sweep2 | 2 rails + profile(s) | | Revolve | Spin profile around axis | | NetworkSrf | Grid of crossing curves (most powerful) | | Patch | Fit surface through boundary curves | | PlanarSrf | Flat surface from closed curve | Goal: Use Rhino as an engine, not an island
Box, Sphere, Cylinder, Cone, Torus, Pipe Don't panic
At the intermediate level, you stop making primitive boxes. You start designing.
Recent versions added SubD (Subdivision modeling). This is like ZBrush or Blender inside Rhino.