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JEWL 1120: Introduction to Rhino 3-D
Effective date
May 2021
Department
Jewellery
School
Continuing Studies
Description
Develop your design and computer skills through an introduction to 3-D modeling. This course will teach students how to model, edit and analyze organic 3-D shapes using a free form surfacing tool set. Students will also learn more advanced techniques using industry standard software, Rhinoceros. This course is ideal for jewellery makers, industrial designers, product designers and anyone who needs to model or prototype products for manufacturing.
Credits
0.0
Year of study
General Interest
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Design and build 3-D models with an accurate sense of scale and proportion.
- Navigate 3-D space, understand viewports and know the software interface.
- Design and create 3-D models using a variety of modeling techniques.
- Work with toolbars.
- Describe the modification tools (Revolve, Extrude, Offset).
- Discuss principles of CAD.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 12
Total Hours: 12
Total Hours: 12
Instructional Strategies
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
based on 80% attendance
Evaluation Plan
None
Course topics
- Define “what is the interface”, hotkeys, workflow, type of elements
- Experiment with 3d space, translation, rotation and scaling
- Explore the practical application of Surface modeling
- Working with Layers (as well as dimensioning)
- Introduce deformers tools to modeling
- Study the Grid / Snap function
- Imperial vs Metric
- Surface vs Solid vs meshes
- Object snap
- 2d drawing tool
- Array, offset, rebuild tool, etc
- Rings Assignment
- Chairs Assignment
- Introduction to studio and safety rules
- Copper and hammering
- How copper molecules behave
- Cutting a copper disc with bench shears and filing edges
- Torches, annealing disc
- Hammers, stumps, anvils, hammering techniques.
- Sinking a copper disc, anneal, repeat, etc.
- Planishing a copper bowl, finishing edge.
- Heating patina
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.