Learning surface continuity [How / Where]

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Hi. I already open a topic with my specific questions regarding a model I am making.

This topic I opened in order to understand how to go in depth with curves/surfaces continuity.
I have been using rhino for long time, but never pay much attention to how surfaces meet, single span and class A surfaces.

I feel its time to climb the step to a better understanding on how to build ‘correctly’ surfaces.

Have a few questions:

  1. Is this type of knowledge useful for rendering purpose only ? I mean I do not recall render a rhino model and have problems of discontinuity with the light reflection. What I would like to know if this knowledge has more to do with production techniques or affects also how the model will be visualized ,for ex in Keyshot.

  2. I could not find any ‘in depth’ tutorial in rhino that explains the theory around this subject. I found a few videos on you tube regarding A-Class surfaces and continuity related with cars, but non of them have audio or seem to be aiming to an audience that wants to learn. I remember an official webinar which I can not find. I would love to get the link if anyone within the forum remember the url.

  3. Is there any official course where I can lean how to ‘master’ these type of surfaces. Maybe a car course in Rhinoceros.
    I ve heard about the Audi R8 tutorial. I checked all the reviews and most of them highlight the lack of information that the tutorials has in respect of certain aspects of the car.

Thanks a lot for reading.

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There is the level-2 course which can be accessed at https://www.rhino3d.com/download/rhino/5.0/Rhino5Level2Training/

It goes into depth on continuity modeling. Of course, its value is most readily accessed if you have done the level 1 course too, which, unsurprisingly, is found at https://www.rhino3d.com/download/rhino/5.0/Rhino5Level1Training/

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Thanks @menno
I also find the link to the video if anyone is also interested:

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Bruno_Suraski, thanks… two years later a guy like me gets good knowledge from an obscure post.

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On which vimeo channel nameyou find this webiner.

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Hi - it’s at least on the “English Webinars” channel and possibly others:

-wim

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