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 +====== Study Guide  ======
 +===== Rhino Level 1 Certification Exam =====
 +Back to [[http://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/level1_test|Rhino Level 1 Certification Exam - details]]
  
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 +**//Before//** taking the Rhino Level 1 Certification Exam, please review the following topics and concepts.
 +Reference material on these topics are in the [[http://docs.mcneel.com.s3.amazonaws.com/rhino/6/training-level1/en-us/Rhino%206%20Level%201%20Training.pdf|Rhino Level 1 Training Guide]] and [[http://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/6/help/en-us/index.htm|Rhino Help.]]
 +Any questions about objectives or contents, please email Mary Fugier [[mary@mcneel.com]]. 
 +
 +==== User interface====
 +  * Appearance
 +  * Keyboard
 +  * Aliases
 +
 +==== Rhino geometry format====
 +  * Commands access options
 +  * Parts of the Rhino application Window
 +  * Default Toolbars and Tooltips behavior
 +  * Viewport properties and features
 +  * Command Line and Command History Window features
 +==== Curves====
 +  * Know features, options, and use of the following commands: Lines, Polylines, Circles, Arcs, Ellipses, Polygons
 +  * Free Form Curve Commands
 +  * General modeling and model scale
 +==== Selection tools ====
 +  * Know how to use the Crossing Windows and Enclosed Window selection tools
 +  * Know how to add and remove objects from a section set
 +  * Know how to use selection commands SelAll, SelNone, SelPrev, SelLast
 +==== Coordinate input ==== 
 +  * Know options for entering points into Rhino commands
 +  * Define and Use Absolute, Relative, and Polar Coordinates
 +==== Drawing aids ==== 
 +  * Know features, options and use of the following modeling aides: Ortho, Grid, Snap, and Planar
 +  * Know how to toggle the Ortho drawing aid
 +  * Know basic use of history and its pros and cons
 +
 +==== Viewports and construction planes ====
 +  * Know features, options and use of the following commands: Viewport, Construction Plane, Coordinate System, Layer, Elevator mode, Planar Mode
 +==== Project and object snaps ====
 +  * Know default viewport configuration and default viewport construction planes
 +  * Define the parts of the viewport, viewport icons, and axis
 +  * Know feature of Osnap toolbar
 +==== Analysis commands ====
 +  * Know features, options and use of the following commands: Length, Radius, Angle, EvaluatePt, Distance,  ShowEdges, List, Check, Audit3dmFile, Audit
 +  * 3D and free form curves 
 +  * Know features, options and use of the following commands: Curve, InterpCrv, Conic, Helix, Spiral
 +==== Saving/import/export ====
 +  * Know how and why to save your work
 +  * Know how to use these commands and their options: SaveSmall, IncrementalSave, SaveAs, SaveAsTemplate
 +  * Know which file formats the Rhino imports
 +  * Know which file formats the Rhino exports
 +  * Know which file formats are NURBS and which are Mesh
 +==== Drawing organization ====
 +  * Know features, options and use of the following commands: Layers, Groups
 +  * Know where and how to set Linetypes and Plot Widths
 +  * Know the common settings that are included in Templates 
 +==== Editing objects ====
 +  * Know features, options, and use of the following commands: Erase, Fillet, Blend, Chamfer, Move, Copy, Rotate, Mirror, Join, Scale, Array, ArrayPolar, ArrayCrv, Trim, Split, Extend, and Offset
 +==== Point editing ====
 +  * Know features, options, and use of the following commands: PointsOn, PointsOff, Nudge, Rebuild, SetPt
 +  * Know the Rhino geometry type
 +  * Know when and how to use control point editing on Meshes, Curves, Surfaces
 +  * Know control point editing advantages and current limitations
 +  * Define these terms: Kinks, Control Points, Edit Points, Degree, Point Count
 +  * Know how degree, kinks, and knots affects the curve
 +==== Surface editing ==== 
 +  * Know features, options, and use of the following commands: BlendSrf, OffsetSrf, Trim, Untrim, ShrinkTrimmedSrf, Rebuild, Orient, Project, OrientOnCrv, OrientOnSrf, Orient3Pt
 +==== Solids and Booleans ====
 +  * Know features, options, and use of the following commands: Box, Sphere, Cone, Truncated Cone, Cylinder, Torus, TextObject, Pipe, Tube, Ellipsoid, CapPlanarHoles, ProjectToCplane, ExtractSrf
 +  * Know features, options, and use of the following Boolean commands: BooleanUnion, BooleanDifference, BooleanIntersection, Boolean2Objects
 +  * Know how to calculate area and volume of a solid
 +  * Know what to do when Boolean commands don’t work
 +  * Creating surfaces
 +  * Know features, options, and use of the following commands: EdgeSrf, PlanarSrf, Patch, Revolve, Loft, Sweep1, Sweep2, FilletSrf, FilletEdge, BlendSrf, RailRevolve, ExtrudeCrv, ExtrudeSrf, ExtrudeCrvAlongCrv, ExtrudeCrvToPoint
 +  * Know how ExtrudeCrv extrudes, planar, and 3D curves
 +
 +==== Rhino renderer ====
 +  * Assign render materials to objects and layers
 +  * Create a light
 +  * Change background color
 +  * Apply texture, bump, highlight, and transparency to an object
 +  * Change resolution of rendering and save rendering
 +  * To improve the render mesh if openings or cracks in the rendering image appear.
 +  * Limitations of the built-in Rhino renderer
 +==== Dimensions====
 +  * Know features, options and use of the following commands: Linear, Radial, Diameter, Aligned, Rotated, Angle, Leader, Text, Dimension Styles, Make2D, DimRecenterText
 +  * Know how to edit dimension text and location
 +  * Know how to edit annotative text
 +  * Know how to create and edit dimension style settings
 +==== Printing====
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 +  * Know features, options and use of the following commands: Layout, Details, ShowInDetail, HideInDetail 
 +  * Know how to setup Page Layout and what objects they typically include
 +  * Know the properties of the layout detail and how to edit layout details
 +  * Prepare the Rhino model for printing from both model viewports and layout viewports 
 +  * Know how the printers for Rhino are configured
 +  * Know the difference between raster and vector output