E01: The Cubes (practice!)

Hmm...changed the layout so the cubes are bigger. I think I like the below one better.

Also thinking about if I should change the footer too. Maybe next time.

Description: 

For this project, we utilized basic tools and functions in the 3D modeling software Rhino to make a series of cubes with geometric/curvilinear volumetric cutouts. Because Wednesday's class (2/5) was my first exposure to Rhino, I felt somewhat unsteady with using the various functions for keeping track of the four views, creating volumes, etc. However, with some practice, I successfully created a group of altered cubes that I liked and felt significantly more comfortable using tools like Pipe, ExtrudeCrv, and BooleanDifference. 

Then, I made 2D views of each cube from the same perspective using the Named View and putting each cube in the same location based on the red/green axes (I must have missed the part of the lecture on using layers but I'm certainly glad to have that tip for next time!) and exported them to Illustrator. This project was also my first exposure to Illustrator so I had a couple stumbles in the beginning figuring out Strokes and Layers, ie. how to apply line weights and dashes to the right layer, bringing the visible lines over the hidden lines, and using swatches to color the right lines. With much patience and exploration (and googling tutorials), I managed to create a coherent set of drawings and organized them in InDesign. 

Thoughts:

I probably spent way more time on this project than I should have (also due in part to procrastination on studio work (let's be real, everyone does it a little at least mine was productive)) but I'm glad I got a chance to play around with Rhino and Illustrator and explore tools that I might have missed hearing about in lecture. Hopefully these skills will come in handy later on in this class as well as in studio and potentially in the professional world. Having seen some of my classmates' work, I'd like to try more things like BooleanUnion and varying line weights/colors in Illustrator to determine depth/distinguish volumes.