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		<description><![CDATA[Ok, here is one cute modeling tutorial. In this one you will learn how to model this USB connector. Ok, first things first. We need reference image which will help us model this little bugger. So, please use this one, and position it on the background of Top viewport. Make it 40 units (make sure [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ok, here is one cute modeling tutorial. In this one you will learn how to model this USB connector.<br />
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<p><a title="usb_ref.jpg" href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_ref.jpg" rel="lightbox[825]"><img src="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_ref.thumbnail.jpg" alt="usb_ref.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Ok, first things first. We need reference image which will help us model this little bugger. So, please use this one, and position it on the background of Top viewport. Make it 40 units (make sure you&#8217;ve got your Snap turned on) in width.  Like so:</p>
<p><a title="usb_1.jpg" href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_1.jpg" rel="lightbox[825]"><img src="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_1.thumbnail.jpg" alt="usb_1.jpg" /></a></p>
<h2>STEP 1</h2>
<p>Then using <a href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/tag/rectangle/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Rectangle">Rectangle</a> command create one rectangle like on the image (please note, if you followed the above intructions then you will have absolutely no problem aligning with using snap rectangle corners according to the image)</p>
<p><a title="usb_2.jpg" href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_2.jpg" rel="lightbox[825]"><img src="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_2.thumbnail.jpg" alt="usb_2.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>You can explode that rectangle into 4 lines with explode command, and then offset upper and lower ones by 2 units towards inside:</p>
<p><a title="usb_3.jpg" href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_3.jpg" rel="lightbox[825]"><img src="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_3.thumbnail.jpg" alt="usb_3.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Now, create an <a href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/tag/arc/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Arc">Arc</a> using Mid Osnap option  and position it like on the image. (you will have to turn off the snap option, and turn on the Ortho for moving the arc straight). After that trim off the lines you don&#8217;t need with <a href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/tag/trim/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Trim">Trim</a> command.</p>
<p><a title="usb_4.jpg" href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_4.jpg" rel="lightbox[825]"><img src="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_4.thumbnail.jpg" alt="usb_4.jpg" /></a><a title="usb_5.jpg" href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_5.jpg" rel="lightbox[825]"><img src="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_5.thumbnail.jpg" alt="usb_5.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Ok, lets get to the third dimension now <img src='http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' />  <a href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/tag/join/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Join">Join</a> all curves and lines, and extrude them with <a href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/tag/extrudecrv/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with ExtrudeCrv">ExtrudeCrv</a> command (make sure you have Cap set to yes). Extrusion distance is 5units:</p>
<p><a title="usb_6.jpg" href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_6.jpg" rel="lightbox[825]"><img src="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_6.thumbnail.jpg" alt="usb_6.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Now, offset joint curve by 0.5 units, and move that offset curve upwards (from Front or Right viewport) by 0.5 units, and extrude it by 4 units.</p>
<p><a title="usb_7.jpg" href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_7.jpg" rel="lightbox[825]"><img src="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_7.thumbnail.jpg" alt="usb_7.jpg" /></a> <a title="usb_8.jpg" href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_8.jpg" rel="lightbox[825]"><img src="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_8.thumbnail.jpg" alt="usb_8.jpg" /></a><a title="usb_9.jpg" href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_9.jpg" rel="lightbox[825]"> <img src="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_9.thumbnail.jpg" alt="usb_9.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Using <a href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/tag/filletedge/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with FilletEdge">FilletEdge</a> command, set the fillet radius to 0.6 units, and fillet all edges (of both outer and inner objects).</p>
<p><a title="usb_10.jpg" href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_10.jpg" rel="lightbox[825]"><img src="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_10.thumbnail.jpg" alt="usb_10.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Now, using Rectangle command (make sure you click on Rounded in Rectangle options before setting first corner) create rounded rectangle in Top viewport and position it like on the image below:</p>
<p><a title="usb_11.jpg" href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_11.jpg" rel="lightbox[825]"><img src="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_11.thumbnail.jpg" alt="usb_11.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/tag/copy/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Copy">Copy</a> it 5 times, and mirror those 5 so you get something like on the next image:</p>
<p><a title="usb_12.jpg" href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_12.jpg" rel="lightbox[825]"><img src="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_12.thumbnail.jpg" alt="usb_12.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Using <a href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/tag/project/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Project">Project</a> command, project those curves on both objects:</p>
<p><a title="usb_14.jpg" href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_14.jpg" rel="lightbox[825]"><img src="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_14.thumbnail.jpg" alt="usb_14.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Trim the upper surface with upper curves like on the image, and inner curves with inner surface:</p>
<p><a title="usb_15.jpg" href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_15.jpg" rel="lightbox[825]"><img src="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_15.thumbnail.jpg" alt="usb_15.jpg" /></a><a title="usb_16.jpg" href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_16.jpg" rel="lightbox[825]"><img src="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_16.thumbnail.jpg" alt="usb_16.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>You&#8217;ll have to end up with something like this:</p>
<p><a title="usb_17.jpg" href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_17.jpg" rel="lightbox[825]"><img src="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_17.thumbnail.jpg" alt="usb_17.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Now, isolate two curves like on the image. We will create surface between those two.</p>
<p><a title="usb_18.jpg" href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_18.jpg" rel="lightbox[825]"><img src="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_18.thumbnail.jpg" alt="usb_18.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>As you can see, there are actually couple of lines and couple of arcs combining these two curves. So, at each intersection of lines and curves, there is an end. So, using End Osnap option, and Perp we will create cross section lines.</p>
<p><a title="usb_20.jpg" href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_20.jpg" rel="lightbox[825]"><img src="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_20.thumbnail.jpg" alt="usb_20.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Now, using <a href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/tag/sweep2/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Sweep2">Sweep2</a> create a surface using two curves as rails, and other cross lines as cross sections:</p>
<p><a title="usb_21.jpg" href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_21.jpg" rel="lightbox[825]"><img src="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_21.thumbnail.jpg" alt="usb_21.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Copy and mirror to fill the rest of the gaps:</p>
<p><a title="usb_22.jpg" href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_22.jpg" rel="lightbox[825]"><img src="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_22.thumbnail.jpg" alt="usb_22.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Join all surfaces, and using FilletEdge command fillet new edges (do not worry, you can select everything with your bounding box, as there is no other edge that can be filleted except the ones we need <img src='http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' />  ) . Use 0.1 units as filet radius.</p>
<p><a title="usb_23.jpg" href="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_23.jpg" rel="lightbox[825]"><img src="http://www.rhino3dhelp.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/usb_23.thumbnail.jpg" alt="usb_23.jpg" /></a></p>
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