Inset: Shaping Detail

To be done for V9…

Easily create details on your designs with Inset . Build internal boundaries across multiple faces with constant thicknesses on your models. Add pockets, lips, grooves, recesses or shadow lines. Supported on SubD Objects , Mesh and NURBS geometry.

For Industrial Designers
New in V9

The Inset Group option allows adjacent faces of a polysurface to be treated as a single region, across multiple faces. This makes it easy to add precise details, such as pockets, grooves, shadow lines and recesses. These new faces can then be extruded or recessed, enabling faster direct modeling workflows.

For Architects
New in V9

The Inset Group option allows adjacent faces of a polysurface to be treated as a single region, across multiple faces. This makes it easy to add precise architectural elements such as window frames, façade panels, shadow gaps, and recessed details. These new faces can then be extruded or recessed, enabling faster direct modeling workflows.

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Works Across Faces
New in 9

The new Group option creates a single outer boundary. This simplifies creating recess on a polysurface model.

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Try it

  1. Download Rhino 9 WIP for Windows or Mac.
  2. Download and open inset-multiface .
  3. Run the Inset command
  4. At the Select faces and ngons prompt , select the 3 magenta surfaces. Press Enter .
  5. Select the Mode option in the prompt . It should read: Mode=Group.
  6. At the Inset Distance prompt , type 10 and press Enter .
  7. You get a single loop that crosses all three faces!
  8. Try it on your own! Experiment with your own models.
  9. Share comments and feedback on the Rhino Forum.

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