Industry
I create and deliver bespoke Rhino 3D CAD modelling workshops to design teams within studios and companies. I discuss client objectives and what they want to be able to do with Rhino in their design projects. I develop specific content based around current or past products that they have designed to address their requirements. Using case studies that are relevant to the group, I demonstrate different approaches and workflows so they can see how to create high quality models and design more effectively. The courses are delivered either in-person, or online.
Higher Education
Currently, I’m a CAD / 3D Design lecturer teaching on the Product & Furniture BA (Hons) degree programme at Kingston University. I teach Rhino from the ground up to year 1 and 2 students giving them skills and confidence to use it in their design projects; helping them ideate, develop, visualise, communicate and make their products a reality.
Students have been using Rhino digital modelling in a multitude of ways to develop ideas. Here are 2 project examples:
— Ceramics Project
Students used Rhino to develop and model their ceramics designs. They made their master patterns from 3D prints of their digital models from which they constructed slip-casting moulds. They then cast their designs using the moulds. The students used Rhino digital modelling in a hybrid way to complement the traditional hand-making ceramic slip-casting process.
— Digital Fabrication Project
The students created plywood 3D products from sheet material and devised ingenious ways to assemble them using their joinery knowledge. Using Rhino, they 3D modelled their ideas and prepared 2D data for 2-axis CNC machining, communicating their digital fabrication schemes – the shapes and construction details – to workshop staff. The parts were produced directly from the students’ data and they were able to assemble and present their final products.
