Rhinoceros 4.0 Tutorial 1

How to make an exhaust pipe filter (demonstrates solid tools of tube, cone and cylinder. Demonstrates solid difference)

Open Rhinoceros 4.0
Choose the open of “Large Objects – Inches”

Right click on the 3D object tool.

Chose the tube solid tool.

In the right side view make the left click and make the first circle (relatively large).
Left click again to end making the large circle then make a smaller circle inside the lager circle.
Left click to finish the smaller circle then move over to the front view.

Now create the length of the tube left clicking away from the starting point of the tube.

Right click on Perspective and choose shaded.

Now you have a tube.
Choose the Cone solid tool by:

Right click on the Solid tool icon.
Then click on the Cone tool.

Turn on Osnap and choose Cen. (on the bottom of your screen)

Now start the cone in the center of the pipe.
Make the diameter of the pipe bigger than the center circle of the pipe but smaller than the edge of the pipe.

In Osnap turn off Cen and choose Mid.

In the front side view the height of the cone should be half of the pipe.
Go to solid à difference.

Choose the pipe and hit enter.
Choose the cone hit enter.
Now save your drawing. Fileà Save
Choose the Cylinder tool by:

Right click on the Solid tool icon.

Then click on the Cylinder tool.

Put on center in Osnap (on the bottom of your screen)

Click in the center of the pipe.
Make the cylinder bigger than the center of the pipe but smaller than the cone.
Make the length of the cylinder as long as you want.

Turn on Ortho (on the bottom of your screen)

Now move the cylinder to the other end of the pipe by dragging it (in the front view)

Go to solid à difference

Choose the pipe and hit enter.
Choose the cylinder hit enter.
Now save your drawing. Fileà Save
Now you have an exhaust pipe filter