yup rhino + illustrator + cadtools makes u avoid CAD and meet with waste of time, i stick to CAD after rhino for the lineweights.... lets keep it simple (thats why i also dont buy a mac, i keep it simple)
I take it from Rhino to CAD because it actually seems quicker and more accurate to fix things in CAD (because face it, the 2D line drawings that come out of Rhino are pretty awful). I fix stuff and assign colors/line weights to the CAD file, then take it in to Illustrator and just change the layer colors to lines weights. Then can add in people and plants and crap like that. I like the quality of Illustrator lines more than CAD lines.
use the 'make2d' command in rhino. then save it as .dwg file in rhino and bring it into CAD. then use 'overkill command' in case rhino makes copies of plines anywhere...
Autocad is crap. Its extremly easy changing lineweights in illustrator from Rhino but I would also like an option to change line weights while in rhino more while I work rather than a finished drawing. Like thicker wall lines etc. Btw, if selecting layers in illustrator, I tend to use 4 distinct colors in rhino and just later do "select all< stroke color" and usually change the (say) pink dimension lines and later change those to thin grey lines etc.
Well, I'll ad to the resurrected thread... but you don't need any plugins at all to do whatever you want with lineweights in rhino. It is already built into the program.
In the layers section, you have all the control over lineweights, linetypes, hatches etc that you could need.
No need for illustrator, no need for lino, no need for cad.
ECNAL, that is not correct. True that you can decide a bit on dotted lines etc in a poor way but if you are refering to the print line thickness then its only for the print-option, I (maybe we) want to be able to see the line weight changes while working. I tried changing this option from 0,1 to 2 but no visual difference in the working layout. Am I doing it wrong, (I think not but could be!)
You may have your linetype preview turned off. You need to run the command 'printdisplay' and toggle to on. Set your line types via the panel and you are good to go, along with line type colour etc. 'setlinetypescale' needs to be run if your dashed/border lines aren't reading correctly.
Wow! thanks so much ecnal, that is amazing! Just toggled it on and thats insanely useful!
@Non-sequitur. I sense a challenge happening. Btw, with the advise of Ecnal, I know nothing that rhino cannot do better than Autocad. Middlemouse scrolling in autocad is awful but I assume there might be a way to change that though.
For sure, autocad is a more efficient tool when documenting.
Having said that, I know several firms in Melbourne (award winning firms), who have documented complex jobs in Rhino alone.
cgheintz- in case you aren't using these functions also,
'layout' to create sheets ala autocad paperspace. they can be to a set scale etc, drop a title block in and you're good to go. you can have multiple layout windows on one sheet.
'worksession' replaces the xref command from autocad, link external dwg's etc or rhino files till your heart is content.
and lastly, if you have a decently modelled building, instead of drawing it- it is pretty simple to create a view of the model in layout, put it to scale, and hey presto elevations done. Use the clipping plane for sections.
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line weights in Rhino
is there any plug-in for Rhino that will allow you to use line weights? if so I would never have to use CAD again
no. but rhino + illustrator + cadtools would be my method of cheaply avoiding acad, if that's what your goal is.
yup rhino + illustrator + cadtools makes u avoid CAD and meet with waste of time, i stick to CAD after rhino for the lineweights.... lets keep it simple (thats why i also dont buy a mac, i keep it simple)
I take it from Rhino to CAD because it actually seems quicker and more accurate to fix things in CAD (because face it, the 2D line drawings that come out of Rhino are pretty awful). I fix stuff and assign colors/line weights to the CAD file, then take it in to Illustrator and just change the layer colors to lines weights. Then can add in people and plants and crap like that. I like the quality of Illustrator lines more than CAD lines.
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Rhino 4 will have more drafting capabilities I think.
I still wish there was a plug in. Auto Cad is just BS. ie: P-edit
use the 'make2d' command in rhino. then save it as .dwg file in rhino and bring it into CAD. then use 'overkill command' in case rhino makes copies of plines anywhere...
'overkill' command in CAD, i meant..
what is cad tools?
some nice features for dimensioning, working to scale, etc.
also includes some isometric drawing tools which are just about completely worthless these days.
Autocad is crap. Its extremly easy changing lineweights in illustrator from Rhino but I would also like an option to change line weights while in rhino more while I work rather than a finished drawing. Like thicker wall lines etc. Btw, if selecting layers in illustrator, I tend to use 4 distinct colors in rhino and just later do "select all< stroke color" and usually change the (say) pink dimension lines and later change those to thin grey lines etc.
Well, I'll ad to the resurrected thread... but you don't need any plugins at all to do whatever you want with lineweights in rhino. It is already built into the program.
In the layers section, you have all the control over lineweights, linetypes, hatches etc that you could need.
No need for illustrator, no need for lino, no need for cad.
ECNAL, that is not correct. True that you can decide a bit on dotted lines etc in a poor way but if you are refering to the print line thickness then its only for the print-option, I (maybe we) want to be able to see the line weight changes while working. I tried changing this option from 0,1 to 2 but no visual difference in the working layout. Am I doing it wrong, (I think not but could be!)
Says the wanker looking to draft in rhino like it was autocad.
Also, when you leave school and start doing real work, changing line types in illustrator after each revision is impossible.
cgheintz- you most definitely can.
You may have your linetype preview turned off. You need to run the command 'printdisplay' and toggle to on. Set your line types via the panel and you are good to go, along with line type colour etc. 'setlinetypescale' needs to be run if your dashed/border lines aren't reading correctly.
Wow! thanks so much ecnal, that is amazing! Just toggled it on and thats insanely useful!
@Non-sequitur. I sense a challenge happening. Btw, with the advise of Ecnal, I know nothing that rhino cannot do better than Autocad. Middlemouse scrolling in autocad is awful but I assume there might be a way to change that though.
Come back to that statement after you're pumped out a 150 page construction set.
For sure, autocad is a more efficient tool when documenting.
Having said that, I know several firms in Melbourne (award winning firms), who have documented complex jobs in Rhino alone.
cgheintz- in case you aren't using these functions also,
'layout' to create sheets ala autocad paperspace. they can be to a set scale etc, drop a title block in and you're good to go. you can have multiple layout windows on one sheet.
'worksession' replaces the xref command from autocad, link external dwg's etc or rhino files till your heart is content.
and lastly, if you have a decently modelled building, instead of drawing it- it is pretty simple to create a view of the model in layout, put it to scale, and hey presto elevations done. Use the clipping plane for sections.
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