Intro to PushPull

Rhino’s PushPull feature detects regions on surfaces that can be extruded outward or inward, to easily add or subtract volumes from solids. It works on flat or curved geometry. It can be combined with other solid modeling tools for quick concept modeling in different domains such as architecture, furniture, product, mechanical workflows and many others.

Learn the basics of PushPull in this introductory video

Visit our PushPull page to learn more about the Modeling Simplified tools in Rhino 8.

Create a House

In this tutorial, we will work with some

Massing

  1. Main Volume 12x10x8
  2. MoveEdge roof > create side slant
  3. SubObject sel top roof and left wall edge > Offset
  4. PP to create roof slab

Façade Curves and Floor Slab

  1. AutoCplane on Façade
  2. Create Main Façade curves:
    1. Entrance recess curve > straight line
    2. vertical window > rectangle
    3. right veranda > polyline
    4. right top roof indentation > polyline
  3. PP entrance recess
  4. PP right top roof recess
  5. DupBorder floor slab
  6. Gumby extrude floor slab
  7. PP right side veranda
  8. GumbyExtrude veranda window or Inset to .1?
  9. PP vertical window
  10. Inset for vertical window frame > PP frame
  11. MergeAllCoPlanarFaces
  12. Sel vertical window curve > PlaanrSrf

Detailing Entrance Elements

  1. AutoCplane on entrance wall
  2. Rectangle for door > 1.4 x 2.6
  3. Circle for window above > .9 radius
  4. Offset or Gumby copy the above curves
  5. Rectangle vertical slim > centered in circle
  6. Gumby copy/rotate slim rectangle > entrance details (cross)
  7. Lock ^^ curves
  8. PP holes for door and round window
  9. PP extrude door and round window frame > .15
  10. PP extrude slim rectangles at .1
  11. Create window + door with PlanarSrf

Final Façade Modifications

  1. SplitFace > using Isocrv
  2. Inset vertical window> creating grilles
  3. Join split parts
  4. Gumby Extrude inward window panes
  5. MergeAllCoPlanarFaces
  6. Move horizonral grill upward
  7. FilletEdge right corner of house

Roof

  1. Duptop face roof
  2. Gumby Object alignment > extrude .1
  3. Gumby extend