Rhino 3D

[TeccBoxx]

I will be taking a Rhino 3D class next semester and I was wondering if anyone has used it before to design parts etc,.. Reason I am asking is because I am trying the demo out right now and wondering on how you are importing it into Mastercam. Are you saving it as a STL or is there another add-on that can be used with mastercam as Solidworks has? Any info will be very helpful.

[Charles Davis]

There is a direct Rhino to Mastercam translator (also for Solidworks, others) on the Mastercam, support, downloads area.

[TeccBoxx]

Thanks a bunch I guess I should look a little harder.

[Zero]

The direct importer only works with Rhino 2. Rhino is now at 3sr1. Anyone know if there are any plans to update the converter?

 

 

I use iges. Works good for me.

 

[ 05-28-2003, 04:50 PM: Message edited by: Zero ]

[kccadcam]

Rhino will also import/export parasolids if you have Solids in Mastercam.

[lynnz]

Mastercam will import parasolids even if you don't have the solids package. It will convert it to surfaces and wireframe. We have a seat of Solids and one without. Parasolid is the best format to import into Mastercam, in my opinion.

 

Lynn

[kwolf]

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Rhino will also import/export parasolids if you have Solids in Mastercam.

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There's no option to import Parasolid/ACIS to it.

Maybe you're using an addon in Rhino?

[Thad]

I have never used it, but I hear it's an excellent solid modeller.

 

Thad

[ProductDevelopmentGuy]

The ability to import Rhino .3DM part files is being added to the upcoming V9.1 Service Pack 1.

And Rhino is NOT a solid modeler, but it is an "excellent" surface modeler.

PDG

[Zero]

Cool

 

Thanks PDG

[BernieT]

REALLY Cool !!

 

Thanks, PDG

[BernieT]

FYI -

 

If you are thinking of buying Rhino3D check out:

 

www.ob.com

 

www.computersculpture.com

 

(2/3 retail price)

 

[kccadcam]

Look here:

 

http://www.rhino3d.com/cad.htm

 

I see Parasolids.............

I see ACIS..............

[kccadcam]

Also here:

 

http://www.rhino3d.com/rp.htm

[David S]

Using Rhino, Solidworks and MasterCam together, You become a magician and will never be hugry again!! That is winning dream team.

[Thad]

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And Rhino is NOT a solid modeler, but it is an "excellent" surface modeler.

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Thank you for correcting me.

 

Thad

[kwolf]

Thanks Kevin Clark,

Actually we can export our surface models as ACIS or Parasolid .

But there's no option to import Parasolid or ACIS . We have problems importing some of our SolidWorks parts to Rhino ( using IGES ).

If you know how to import X_T or SAT or if you're using a 3rd party addon , please inform us. We need it seriously.

 

Thanks in advance

 

kevin Wolf

[Zero]

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If you know how to import X_T or SAT or if you're using a 3rd party addon

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X_T and SAT are on the File/Converters menu in MC, Parasld being X_T and SAT is 3 spots down from that.

 

And in Solidworks, in the File/Open menu, click the Files of type dropdown and X_T is a Parasolid file and SAT is an ACIS.

 

 

HTH

 

 

...I just realized you were talking about Rhino, and you're right. You can export SAT's and X_T's, but i don't see them on the import menu....Check the Rhino site for an importer.

 

[ 06-02-2003, 08:25 AM: Message edited by: Zero ]

[Dan_AKA_ROY]

I have the demo for Rhino. It will save 25 times. Tried SolidWorks for a month. Nice programs. Wish I knew how to run them. Learning Mastercam, which takes up most of my time. Varicad is an interesting 3D Solid Modeler, though it's file converters are pathetic. It only costs $400, though! From the Czech Republic.

Got the BobCAD demo. There's a reason it's a tenth of the price of MC >> "You pay for what you get." It's kinda fun, though. Easy.