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Old 03-02-2012, 02:26 AM
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Ok, so it isn't tomorrow yet, but I figured I'd do the next installment anyway.

How to import a 3-view into Rhino

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When Rhino first opens, select "Small Objects-Inches"

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Click inside the Top View window to activate it.

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Go to View> Background Bitmap> Place

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Find the 3-view you prepared in the previous installment and select it

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This part is up to you. I usually select a spot 8 squares left of the green line
and drag to 8 squares to the right of the green line. This makes sure all 3 views are equal size.

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Repeat for all 3 views windows, using the same 3-view (Makes for consistent scaling between the views)

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Now to make sure everything lines up on one common point. Click inside the Top View window again, then go to View> Background Bitmap> Move

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Select a spot on the 3-view that will be common with all 3 views, in this case the extreme nose.

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Turn off ortho, and drag this to the intersection of the red and green lines (you'll probably have to zoom in really close to see it)

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Do the same for all 3 views, using the same spot on each view (top, side and front)

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As a last check, I always draw 2 lines on the extreme bottom of the fuselage to make sure I got everything lined up. (Notice the front has to go down a bit. Just go back to View> Background Bitmap> Move again

Save, giving it a unique name (For this model, I called it RB-45)
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