====== Training for New ARTs - North American Region ======
North American Region Including United States (except FL, GA, NC, and SC), Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Max. Number of Participants: 25.  
If there is no quorum, the course will be cancelled 15 days prior to the start date of the workshop. 
===== Prerequisites: =====
  * 3-5 years experience with Rhino, preferably in a Rhino support, teaching or training roll.
  * Have own or have access to Rhino 8.
    * The Rhino 8 can be personally owned or owned by the company where you are employed currently.
  * See **ART** details [[https://www.rhino3d.com/art|here]].
  * It is recommended but not required that candidates pass the [[https://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/level1_test|Rhino Level 1 Specialist]] exam //before the training//.
===== Class Info=====
  * Class will be presented with the latest Rhino 8 for Windows
    * Get the latest Rhino 8 service release [[https://www.rhino3d.com/download/rhino-for-windows/8/latest/|here.]]
    * If you do not have Rhino 8, you will need to download the Eval.   

[[https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/7519238312930338306|{{:rhino:register-now-button-pilll-red-hi.png?100|}}]]


==== When====
**April 27 - May 1, 2025, 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM PDT Pacific Time**

**ART Training Week (Monday through Thursday sessions)**
  * Monday, April 27, 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM PST Pacific Time
    * Intro - Mary Ann Fugier, McNeel NA
    * Ready to go with Level 2: Kyle Houches, McNeel NA
    * Mouse Model
    * Customization

  * Tuesday, April 28, 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM PDT Pacific Time
    * Continuity
    * Patch & Loft Options to the Dropbox here.
    * BlendSrf & Blend Srf Options to Dropbox
    * Patch and Loft

  * Wednesday, April 29, 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM PDT Pacific Time
    * Soft Corners
    * Button Domes
    * Creating Models from Reference Images
    * Surface Creases for Dummy Surface

  * Thursday, April 30, 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM PDT Pacific Time
    * The Scoop (pg 147)
    * Applying Graphics, Sculpting, Deformation
    * Detergent Bottle
    * CageEdit (Fork)
    * Deformation Mesh


  * Friday, May 1, 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM PDT Pacific Time
      * ShrinkWrap 
      * Troubleshooting 
      * Polygon meshes
      * Rendering
      * Any additional topics
      * ART Final Project Requirements


==== Where ====
This class will be held online for convenience and recording.
Class will be presented in a hybrid format: video assigned to watch before class.
Homework is uploaded to dropbox. 
Bring questions to class.

==== Instructors ====
  * Kyle Houchens, McNeel NA, kyle@mcneel.com
  * Mary Ann Fugier, McNeel NA, mary@mcneel.com

==== Classroom ====
  * Each ART candidate will need to be at a computer that is acceptable to run **Rhinoceros for Windows** (current version). The Rhino minimum system requirements are [[https://www.rhino3d.com/7/system-requirements/|here]]. You will also need a good Internet connection and mic/speakers or a headset with mic for the GoToTraining. 
  * **Rhino for Windows** will be used by the instructor during the training. 
  * //Rhino for Mac// is ok, and it will be briefly discussed. But you will need to be able to keep up with the Windows presentation.
  * The **Rhinoceros for Windows 90 Day Evaluation** (current version) is available for download [[https://www.rhino3d.com/download/rhino-for-windows/7/evaluation|here]].
  * All session will be recorded for your review and study. Recordings are generally posted the day of the session.
  * **Attendance for the live training is mandatory**. 
  * **Webcam sharing** for each session is required to confirm your attendance. 
  * ART Candidates will be required to provide name, location and contact information.

==== Goal: ====
This course will concentrate on how to teach Rhino.
How to make users more successful in a short time and without the pain of trial and error.
We will not cover in detail each part of Rhino, still the Level I and II guides will be the main reference.

==== Content: ====
The following is a list of topics that will be discussed during the course.
  * A welcome from McNeel North America
  * ART and ARTC requirements
  * New Rhino licensing tools
  * Level I and II basic courses
  * One on one training versus class training. Getting to know your pupils.
  * Class setup (windows / Mac)
  * Level I training: the most important one. A good start for an excellent user.
  * Why Rhino. Where the program sits in a project’s workflow.
  * Interface basics for the end user.
  * Precision modeling.
  * Making good curves.
  * More complex Curve handling.
  * Keeping your project under control: layers organizations and templates.
  * Surfaces in Rhino.
  * “Solids” how to use in a NURBS environment.
  * Surfacing tools. Which ones and in what sequence.
  * Meshing for visualization versus meshing for Rapid Prototyping.
  * Present a Helpful Level I course: Make simple but controlled objects.
  * Boolean explained. What could go wrong.
  * NetworkSrf a close look and caveat.
  * Surfacing in depth (Level II). Comparing different techniques.
  * The Approach to Modeling: How do objects made with different techniques compare? Advanced ways to analyze objects.
  * Fillets
  * Annotations and Layouts
  * Section Tools: Clipping Sections and Clipping Drawings
  * UDT
  * Implicit History
  * From Implicit to Explicit History aka Grasshopper
  * While we do not require our ARTs to have a specific knowledge in Grasshopper or any other programming language, it would be good to provide the end users a minimal information about what Grasshopper is.

==== Courses for Topics not being covered in the ART training: ====


**Rhino Inside Revit Courses**
  * https://www.rhino3d.education/p/rhino-inside-revit
  * https://2024.acadia.org/workshops
  * https://2024.acadia.org/registration
  * https://www.thinkparametric.com/library/topics/interoperability
  * https://parametric-architecture.com/?s=Inside+revit

**Grasshopper Courses**

  * https://www.youtube.com/@paracourse
  * https://www.linkedin.com/company/learn-grasshopper/
  * https://www.rhino3d.education/p/micro-minor-computational-jewelry-design
  * https://www.rhino3d.education/p/learn_grasshopper
  * https://parametrichouse.com/paracourse/
  * https://howtorhino.com/grasshopper-guide/


Questions? Email [[mary@mcneel.com|Mary Ann Fugier, McNeel Training and Tech Support.]]

Link back to [[https://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/training_program_na_region|ART NA]].
Link back to [[https://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/training_program_la_region|ART LA]].