Tutorials

Introductory methods for 2D digital drafting:

1. the absolute coordinate method (text tutorial) [AutoCAD] [Rhino]

2. the ortho method (text tutorial)  [AutoCAD] [Rhino]

3. the polar method (text tutorial)  [AutoCAD] [Rhino]

4. the relative coordinate method (text tutorial)  [AutoCAD] [Rhino]

5. the snap method (text tutorial)  [AutoCAD] [Rhino]

Introductory applications for 2D digital drafting:

1. adding thicknesses to walls (text tutorial)  [AutoCAD] [Rhino]

2. creating an opening (text tutorial)  [AutoCAD] [Rhino]

3. adding a pilaster (text tutorial)  [AutoCAD] [Rhino]

4. drawing a door - line and arc (text tutorial)  [AutoCAD] [Rhino]

5. drawing a door - line and circle (text tutorial)  [AutoCAD] [Rhino]

6. drawing elevations (text tutorial)  [AutoCAD] [Rhino]

Introductory 2D AutoCAD:

1. drafting in AutoCAD part 1 - imported scan as base (video tutorial, recorded 2021, length 15min) [AutoCAD]

2. drafting in AutoCAD part 2 - layers (video tutorial, recorded 2021, length 14min) [AutoCAD]

3. drafting in AutoCAD part 3 - quick print, lineweight (video tutorial, recorded 2021, length 7 min, 22 sec) [AutoCAD]

Linetypes, lineweights, and hatch patterns:

1. linetypes in rhino (video tutorial, recorded 2021, length 8min) [Rhino]

2. hatching in rhino (video tutorial, recorded 2020, length 3min) [Rhino]

Rhino-to-Illustrator techniques:

1. rhino to illustrator at scale (video tutorial, recorded 2019, length 8min) [Rhino] [Illustrator]

2. rhino to illustrator at scale, explained differently (video tutorial, recorded 2019, length 6min) [Rhino] [Illustrator]

3. rhino to illustrator, again (video tutorial, recorded 2020, length 4min) [Rhino] [Illustrator]

4. rhino to illustrator, section-perspective case study  (video tutorial, recorded 2021, length 4min) [Rhino] [Illustrator]

Drafting a 2D detail using Rhino:

1. importing a scan at scale (video tutorial, recorded 2022, length 6 minutes, 38 seconds)  [Rhino]

2. basic detail lines (video tutorial, recorded 2022, length 6 minutes, 9 seconds)  [Rhino]

3. break lines (video tutorial, recorded 2022, length 6 minutes, 13 seconds)  [Rhino]

4. drawing insulation in the detail (video tutorial, recorded 2022, length 9 minutes, 53 seconds)  [Rhino]

5. adding an intersecting floor to a wall-section detail (video tutorial, recorded 2022, length 7 minutes, 51 seconds)  [Rhino]

6. scale bar (video tutorial, recorded 2020, length 10 minutes, 19 seconds)  [Rhino]

From 3D models to 2D drafting:

1. creating 2D diagrams in Illustrator from a 3D model in Rhino (video tutorial, recorded 2020, length 20 minutes)  [Rhino] [Illustrator]

2. translating digital information from [source] to Illustrator (text tutorial, 2018) [Rhino] [Illustrator]

3. oblique projections using form-Z (text tutorial, 2023) [form-Z] [Rhino]

PDF techniques:

1. working with oversize drawings (video tutorial, recorded 2019, length 10min) [Illustrator] [Acrobat]

Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator Quick Reference Guide - Text Tutorial

Line and Object Modification in Illustrator - Text Tutorial

Rhino to Illustrator Tutorial (Summer 2014 Workshop)

PDF

Video (1 hour, 20 min)

SPECIFIC TOOLS

Document Setup | New File/Workspace (Easy) - Text Tutorial

Exporting | Making PDF/PNG/JPG  (Easy) - Text Tutorial

Shape Building | Shape Builder Tool (Easy) - Text Tutorial

Shape Building | Pathfinder Tool (Intermediate) - Text Tutorial

Drawing Lines | Pen tool (Hard) - Text Tutorial

Drawing Curved Lines | Curvature Tool (Easy) - Text Tutorial

Fills & Line-weights | Properties Panel (Easy) - Text Tutorial

Making Vector Silhouettes | Image Trace Tool (Easy) - Text Tutorial

Blending Shapes/Color | Blend Tool (Easy-Intermediate) - Text Tutorial

Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop Quick Reference Guide

Photoshop Actions and Batch Processing (7 min)

Photoshop Tutorial 1 (Summer 2014 Workshop): PDF  Video

InDesign

Introduction to InDesign - Video Tutorial (9 min)

Adobe AfterEffects

How to use AE to present your analysis :

             Tutorial #1 (video tutorial) : Introduction & basic operation (1hr)

             Tutorial #2 (video tutorial) : Animation (32min)

             Tutorial #3 (video tutorial) :  Import AI (Illustrator) into AE (AfterEffects) (10min)

Adobe Premiere Pro

Intro to Video editing:

            Tutorial #1 (10min video tutorial) 

            Tutorial #2 (10min video tutorial)

Other Adobe CC Apps

Adobe Color - Create custom color palettes

Quick Start:

Introduction to Rhino (9m, 10s). Starting Rhino, setting units, importing a scan "at scale," 2D tracing.

Layers in Rhino (7m, 35s). Working with layers, tracing a scan.

Rhino Official Help Website (Simply Pressing "F1" in Rhino Interface can open the same website )

Introductory Tutorials:

List of Online Intro Rhino Tutorials

Introductory Architectural Rhino 5.0 Tutorial II (Ando) - Video

Introductory Architectural Rhino 5.0 Tutorial - Video and Text

Rhino Tutorial 1 (Summer 2014 Workshop): PDF  Video

Rhino Tutorial 2 (Summer 2014 Workshop): PDF  Video

Rhino Tutorial 3 (Summer 2014 Workshop): PDF  Video

Building a site model:

Terrain Model - video tutorial (20min)

Street model - video tutorial  (30min)

Other Rhino Tutorials:

              Rhino Render - Assign Materials to model

              Print Display Mode

              Import Furniture Model to Rhino

Extracting a Building Section from Rhino to Illustrator

Cutting Plans/Sections in Rhino

Make2D Command - Diagramming in Rhino and Illustrator

Creating an Axonometric View in Rhino

How to Import a SketchUp File Into Rhino:

               Nurbs vs Mesh（Text Tutorial）

               Import Skp File into Rhino (Text Tutorial)

Rhino Basic I (Made in Feb 2023):

Why Rhino & Principles in Rhino

                Intro to objects in Rhino  

Create 2D Objects in Rhino(Points&Curves)

Common Commands

Units Setting & Make Drawings Based on Existing Image

Getting Started with Revit

List of Online Intro Revit Tutorials

Rhino-to-Revit Workflows

A quick Rhino-to-Revit workflow (video tutorial, recorded 2023, length 14min)

Revit Tutorials

Autodesk Vasari - Introduction

Revit to Adobe CS: Exporting Vector Drawings and Shadows

Revit: Parametric Family Component Creation

Energy Plug-ins

Dynamo - Parametric Modeling in Revit (Digital Tutorial Series F2014):            Video

Revit Linework & pattern (Video tutorial)

Bubble facade Allianz Arena in Germany Case Study -- by Sanidhya Kumar

Introductory Tutorials:

Introduction to Grasshopper - Video Tutorial (9 min)

Number Sliders and Panels - Video Tutorial (8 min)

Example: Linear Pattern in Grasshopper - Video Tutorial (15 min)

Introduction to Attractor Points - Text Tutorial

Grasshopper for Excel-to-Rhino - Video Tutorial (12 min)

Evolutionary Computing with Grasshopper and Galapagos

Text Tutorial

Video Tutorial (36 min)

Introduction to Gridded Systems of Variable Components - Text Tutorial

List and Surface Manipulation - Video Tutorial (19 min)

Grasshopper UI Tips & Hints - Text Tutorial

Jeff Niemasz's Workshop:

Jeff's Vimeo Site:

01 Sun Study with DIVA for Rhino

02 Sun Study with DIVA for Grasshopper

03 Viper Basics

04 Viper Shading and Lighting Control

05 Custom Energy and Illuminance Plots in DIVA for Grasshopper

06 Advanced Shading in DIVA for Rhino

07 Rhino to Sefaira Detailed Static Shading

08 Rhino to Sefaira Seasonal Shading Strategy

09 Sefaira to Excel Seasonal Shading Strategy

Grasshopper Workshop - Support Files

Other GH Tutorials:

Data Management: Finding Max/Min Values and Scaling Data

Creating Vector Text for Output to Laser Cutter or CNC Router

EGGCRATOR: Automated Eggcrate Creator

Creating a Surface Diagrid

Plugins:

Kangaroo - Introduction

Kangaroo - Simple Modeling for Spring Force

Kangaroo - Shrink Wrap Modeling

Kangaroo - Modeling for Wind Force

Introduction to Weaverbird plugin

Using Elk for Mapping

Using Elk to Create Site Maps in Grasshopper

Flipping Parts on the CNC Mill

Surface Milling Techniques

CLIMATE STUDIO:

Daylight Availability(Day light Quantitative Analysis)

DIVA FOR RHINO/GH:

Lighting Controls

Daylight Visualization & Radiation Maps for DIVA:  Urban Design Development

Louver Tutorial: DIVA for GH

Shading Controls

Revit-DIVA workflow & Canopy Design

Thermal Analysis in Grasshopper

Fundamental Commands (text tutorial)

Drawing Simple 2D Outlines in AutoCAD (text tutorial)

Basic AutoCAD 2D Drafting

Part 1 (video tutorial): Setting up a drawing

Part 2 (video tutorial): Layers

Part 3 (video tutorial): Quick Print, Lineweight

Lineweight in AutoCAD (text tutorial)

AutoCAD Layouts and Viewports (text tutorial)

AutoCAD Plot Style Tables (text tutorial)

Scale Factors (text tutorial)

AutoCAD Architecture Introduction

Installation Instructions (text tutorial)

ArcGIS Pro tutorial video (video tutorial)

[* If a student has a Mac/Apple computer, they will need to use Bootcamp or Parallels (which are separate software), 

and obtain a Windows license (discounted from UMN computer store), in order to run ArcGIS Pro, which only runs on Windows.]

Scale Factors. This text-based tutorial discusses the concept of scale factor. Includes a link to explanatory spreadsheet.

Exploded Views (Rhino, Revit, and Form-Z to Illustrator). This tutorial covers the basics of producing exploded views in Rhino, Revit, and Form-Z, exporting to Illustrator. Differences between apps; using MAKE2D in Rhino; using Revit's "displaced view"; producing an oblique view in Form-Z. Tutorial recorded in 2020. Video length: 15m, 33s. Captions.

Diagramming in Illustrator (2D Rhino to Illustrator Workflow). Quick steps for moving from 2D Rhino into Illustrator, at scale. Tutorial recorded in 2020. Video length: 6m, 11s. Captions.

Diagramming in Illustrator (3D Rhino to Illustrator Workflow). Generating diagrams from a basic 3D model. Includes some discussion of differences between 2D and 3D workflows. Tutorial recorded in 2020. Video length: 20m. Captions.

Hatching in Rhino. Quick introduction to the hatch process (pattern fill) in Rhino. Tutorial recorded in 2020. Video length: 3m, 16s. Captions.

CURVEBOOLEAN in Rhino. Useful command for automatically tracing outlines and silhouettes of complex areas. Tutorial recorded in 2020. Video length: 1m, 39s. No audio; captions only.

Linetypes in Rhino. Assigning linetypes to layers; setting up a custom linetype. Tutorial recorded in 2021. Video length: 8m. Captions.

Exploded Axon Drawing Tutorial - (Rhino to Illustrator, Rhino to Photoshop)   (46min Video)

Section drawing Tutorial - (Rhino to Illustrator) (14min Video)

Hidden Line Drawing Tutorial - (Rhino to Illustrator) (13min Video)

Sunpath Drawing Tutorial - (Rhino to Illustrator) (11min Video)

Video Tutorials:

Photoshop: Clay to Monet

VRay Rendering Channels (Rhino, VRay)

ENSCAPE

         Tutorial #0 - Enscape3.0 New Interface  (6min video)

        Tutorial #1 - Introduction (12min video)

         Tutorial #2 - Assign Texture (25min video)

         Tutorial #3 - Export Image & Video (24min video)

                Enscape: Official Text Tutorial about Adding Artificial Light

Text Tutorials:

Introduction to Hybrid Renderings (Hand drawing, Photoshop) 

Sketchup and Photoshop Rendering

1: Introduction to Layer Masks

2: Sketchup Styles

3. Exterior Rendering: Color, Lighting, Landscape, & Seasons

ENSCAPE for Rhino (All the basic steps are similar in Enscape for SketchUp/Revit)

         Tutorial #0 - Enscape3.0 New Interface  (6min video)

        Tutorial #1 - Introduction (12min video)

         Tutorial #2 - Assign Texture (25min video)

         Tutorial #3 - Export Image & Video (24min video)

                Enscape: Official Text Tutorial about Adding Artificial Light in Rhino

                Add Artificial Light in Enscape for Rhino(PDF tutorial)

1. Beginner's  guide to SketchUp (video tutorial) [sketchup]

Introduction to Midjourney