Rhino: 3D Goblet or Vase

Today we are building a 3D shape such as a goblet or vase by drawing the profile of the shape, then using the "Revolve" command to make it a 360˚ object.

Use the "Curve" tool (either "control point curve" or "sketch") to draw the shape in the "Front" or "Right" viewport -- use the red "base line" as a "floor".  Press ENTER to get out of the "curve" menu. Click on your new line (to select it). Type "Revolve" in the "Command:" line. Draw the "Axis" (use Shift to keep the line straight) down [what will be] the center of your object and press Enter. Type "0" for the "Start Angle" and press Enter. Type "360" at the "Revolution Angle" prompt and press Enter. Press "Delete" to remove the original curve that you drew. Shade the Perspective viewport and view your object from different angles. To add texture to your object, you can do the following steps: Click the Object Properties button (the little rainbow-donut looking thing) Select the object that you would like to texture Use the pull-down bar [which probably says "Object"] to select "Material" Choose "Basic" To adjust color simply click the Color bar and choose You can adjust the amount of gloss (the lower the number, the higher the gloss) and the amount of transparency (i.e. to make something look glass-like)  To add an actual texture (marble, rusty metal, wood, etc.) click the "Texture" button and select a picture from your computer.  There is a folder full of textures on the server (L:\Projects in Computers\- 3D Graphics\Textures - with Bumpmaps) which you can pull from as well. To add a tactile texture (bumpiness, for example) you can apply a "bumpmap" by clicking on the "Bump" button and adding a picture.  Again, I have a folder full of bumpmaps available for your use (L:\Projects in Computers\- 3D Graphics\Textures - with Bumpmaps\BUMPMAPS).  Below you can watch a tutorial video showing this project:

This works much like the way in which a woodturner shapes wood.  They follow a template as the block of wood revolves and they slowly cut away at the wood.

Here are some examples of woodturned goblets: