BIM Q&A | How Can Rhino Improve Efficiency When Modeling Square Buildings Compared to SketchUp?
I am an architecture student, and most of my current assignments involve square buildings with regular shapes. I am quite familiar with modeling in SketchUp. During the summer break, I attended a Rhino workshop focused on surface modeling, but I still don’t feel I have fully mastered it. While surface modeling was manageable, when I returned to working on square buildings—such as creating openings or using push-pull operations—I felt uncertain and lost.
I once read online that using the transform axis in Rhino to push and pull flat surfaces can be as effective as SketchUp. However, in practice, I found it difficult to input precise values because one hand controls the mouse while the other holds down the Ctrl key, so I didn’t try entering exact numbers to verify if it’s possible. Additionally, I feel that creating openings in Rhino is more complicated than in SketchUp.
Could you please share tips on how to quickly and efficiently model cubic buildings in Rhino? Or perhaps explain the basic approach to building square structures in Rhino? Thank you!
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