A new learning exercise 
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My parents still use this 
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Hello, I hope your parents use the stainless steel one and not the aluminium one, because aluminium and coffee donāt mix well (coffee oxidises aluminium).
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Of course 
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Hey, itās the real thing!
Fantastic work. Iām also really glad to know Iām not a āweirdoā because I still use this model 
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Lovely work Marc. Youāve made remarkable progress in such a short time.
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Thank for your feedback. I like this software. Its ergonomics are contemporary. My students (stylist designer) will like it. I would like to get our school out of the use of Rhino3d which is too heavy in terms of understanding. In 6 months I need to be up to top! 
, at least for the basic exercises.
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Rhino definitely takes way too much time. Plus there are so many parameters, options, options within options, aliases, macros, shortcuts and stuff ā¦ 
Itās not āall badā at all per se, but itās quite heavy and the UIās definitely not user-friendly.
I tried my best finding an engaging way to āmake and maintainā students interested, not lowering their attention levels, but itās all in vain. Even tweaking the UI layout by removing everything thatās not necessary didnāt cut it.
Sorry, I just had to get this out of my chest, and it allows me to point out āconceptual flawsā in traditional modeling software.
Shapr3D is a new paradigm in about every way, and the learning curve is a very quick one (itās really easy to grasp, then to develop, and this forum is an incredible source of knowledge).
Still, Iām curious about how my forum fellows use their software, but itās not a good idea to bring up āRhino versus Shapr3Dā techniques and uses here.
Just know that Iād be more than happy to share and discuss about workflow and uses. Anyone up for that? Just send me a PM! 
@Loki I tried Rhino around 2009 and found it very hard to use. Iād never used modelling software before but was very experienced with Photoshop and expected an easier ride with Rhino. I gave up on that and started learning Modo and Max and ZBrush at the same time. ZBrush was a hard one, but it allowed me to do just about any hard surface and organic project so I persevered with it and love it. The bridge to Keyshot was a great addition.
Nowadays I want to be able to do as much as I can on my iPad as I have limited time for hobby work. With Shapr3D, I can open it up on my iPad at the end of a journey and make progress on whatever project Iām on. Shapr is so easy to learn at any age and is rock solid reliable, and we have a great user base on the forum and plenty of support staff to help us when we are scratching our heads in puzzlement over something or other.
Agree 100%.
Rhino is much too heavy for modern uses. Well, it was born in the 1980ās and the kernel didnāt evolve/change, so Iām afraid thereās very few, if nothing to do against it.
Honestly, without plug-ins, itās only a surface modeler.
I canāt say I hate it. Depends on what I have to do. For complex solids, itās not a problem, but as for the rest ā¦ you know how it works.
A decade with Rhino, then later 3DS Max + Unreal Engine 3, 4, then a new incredible addition to my workflow as UE 5 ( being a gamer myself, albeit casual, I realized the incredible potential it has ā¦but you have to be fluent in C++). Itās how Iām working. I also use Cadmio and Scaniverse for ARā¦
Whew. I know it sounds like an endless list, but I use what fits my needs. Since Iām coming from drawing and painting, and since Shapr3D is bridging the drawing to prototype/ manufacturing fathomless gap, goes without saying that I use and abuse it, even though I have to admit I donāt fully master it right now. Talk about being rock solid. Itās based on Siemens Parasolid, so that comes as no surprise!
3 P rule: Practice, Patience, Perseverance.
Congrats about ZBrush. Itās a tough one, but worth it indeed. If youāre a bit into art and creating your own textures and environments, Iād recommend Mandelbulb. Itās mostly for fractal, but itās possible to use it in many other ways.
Ramble-rumble-tumble. Seems like Iām unable to write short posts!
In order To avoid any further clutter, we can go on via PM. If you want to develop, that is.