RHINO network camera User Manual

Autodesk Alias 2011Transition Guide for Users of Rhino SoftwareMarch 2010

6TOOLS Creating SurfacesSurfaces > Surface Fillet [Rhino: Fillet Surface and Variable Radius Fillet Surface] Creates a transition surface betwe

7No Alias equivalent [Rhino: Patch]Surfaces > Multi-Surface Blend > Prole Blend [Rhino: no equivalent] Creates one or many transitional surface

8TOOLS Editing SurfacesObject Edit > Align > Align [Rhino: Match] Aligns the endpoints/edges of curves and/or surfaces, or interior isoparam

9Surface Edit > Stitch > Shell Unstitch [Rhino: Explode (similar)] Converts a shell object back to normal surfaces. Stitching and unstitching Al

10Tools Evaluating surfacesAlias offers very powerful visual aid tools to evaluate surface quality or surface continuity that can be used while in

11Multi ColorEach surface can have its own color dened. A Reection option increases its usefulness for evaluation purposes.Random colorAssigns rando

12Unlike with Rhino, you can open multiple les in a single Alias session. When multiple les are opened, they are referred to as Stages. Stages are u

13Opening lesOpening FilesAlias can open or import many different type of les such as Alias Wire and industry standard formats. Some le formats off

14The Project DirectoryBy default the project directory structure required to run Alias is created in My Documents\Autodesk\Alias\user_data (Windows)

15UNDERSTANDING geometryAlias represents almost all items in its universe as parts of a hierarchy of objects and groups. Each end block, which repre

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16Objects can be organized by layers to help you work more efciently. Layers can be set to Reference (data is visible but grayed out, and can be snap

17The way you select and transform items in Alias is different from Rhino. Although the Transform tools (Move, Rotate, Scale and Nonp-Scale) are commo

18TransformsTransforms in Alias differ from Rhino because the transforms are applied to the group of objects, objects, or object components (like surf

19Transforms continuedTransform values can be edited in the Information Window (Windows > Information > Information Window):Transform values can

20Other Transform Tools – Alias also provides a set of Deformation tools in the Object Edit tool palette, under Dynamic Shape Modeling.Lattice Rig: pr

21UNDERSTANDING duplicatingDuplicate Object – The Duplicate tools in Alias offer similar functionality to the Array tools in Rhino. Again, pivot po

22DisplayWhile modeling, the way models are displayed is important. Alias offers many choices.Control the display within a modeling window through its

23Geometry display continuedYou can adjust the visibility of individual objects or groups of objects using Object Display > Invisible, Toggle Visi

24Alias offers solid Construction History support. There are two areas of Construction History to understand in Alias.Geometric dependency and associa

25Construction options(called “Tolerances” in Rhino)Set the appropriate construction options (Preferences > Construction Options) to ensure the qua

3ContentsAutodesk Alias 2011Transition Guide for users of Rhino softwareResources iiUnderstanding the tools 1Curves 2Editing surves 4Creating su

26Workows VisualizingAlias offers high quality hardware and software rendering. Both rendering methods share a material system. Hardware Shade mo

27These two menu items render pictures of the scene.Default lights are automatically created when Hardware Shade is turned ON. You can create other ty

28Workows SketchingThe sketching environment allows you to sketch freely with high-quality pencils, brushes and markers. Geometry elements (curve

29Workows AnimatingAlias offers animation tools to present products in the form of movie les. These can go from turntable presentations, to more

30Workows Exporting to CAD & STLCAD - it is usually recommended to stitch data before exporting it to CAD (this may vary, depending on the targe

31Selected NURBS surfacesShell STL data pre-visualization before exportTo export data to STL, select the surface, shell, mesh, or any combination of t

ResourcesTo familiarize yourself with Alias, we recommend you read the Getting Started guide (provided as a booklet and available as a PDF le at htt

1PrimitivesAlias primitives can be placed using a manipulator while they are created or by typing their location in the Prompt Line. After they are cr

2TOOLS CurvesAlias has three types of curves: NURBS Curves, Blend Curves, and Keypoint Curves.NURBS - this is the most used curve type in Alias. I

3The simpler the curve, the better. Curves are the foundation of surface creation. Poor quality curves result in poor quality surfaces. Do not hesitat

4TOOLS Editing CurvesObject Edit > Attach > Detach [Rhino: Subcurve] Separates a curve or surface into two or more objects at any point. Obj

5Locators > Curve Curvature [Rhino: Curvature Graph] Adds a locator that shows the curvature or radius comb of a curve.Object Edit > Align >