This example shows how to use Rhino to model a simple mechanical part.
You will learn to create a layout with a title block for printing.
On the Rhino Help menu, click Learn Rhino, and then click Tutorials and Samples.
In the Tutorials panel, under User's Guide, double-click the tutorial model file Toolblock_Layout.3dm.
Use a layout to arrange the 2-D lines for the printer.
On the Viewport tabs, click the Add new tab (
) icon.
On the menu, click New Layout.
In the New Layout dialog, select the following and click OK.
Orientation=Landscape
Width=11 inches
Height=8.5 inches
Initial Detail Count=1
Page 1 will appear in the viewport tabs.
In this section you will add a title block and re-size the detail to fit.
Set up the layersIn the Layers panel, make the Title Block layer current.
Confirm that you are in layout space.
Insert the title blockOn the Edit menu, click Block > Insert Block Instance.
From the name list, select Ansi_A_TB.
Under Insertion point, clear the Prompt box, and click OK.
The corner of the title block will be placed at 0,0.
Select the detail.
Note: Double-click outside the detail frame to make sure the detail is not active. Click on the detail edge to select it.
On the Edit menu click Control Points > Control Points On.
Drag the corner points to re-size the detail to fit in the title block.
Press the Esc key to turn off the control points.
Lock the detail viewSelect the detail.
On the Edit menu, click Object Properties (F3).
In the Properties panel on the Detail page, under Scale Value, set the inches on page and inches in model to 1.0.
Check the Locked box
This prevents future panning and zooming when the detail view is active so the drawings stay in the correct size.
Add print widthsIn the Layer panel, click Default in the PrintWidth column, and set the values to the following:
Dimension=0.35
Title Block=0.5
Make2D > Visible > Curves=0.70
Note: On the View menu, click Print Preview to display print widths in viewports.
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