Introduction
Welcome
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What you should know
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What’s new in Rhino 6
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Using the exercise files
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1. Algorithmic Thinking
Introduction to associative design
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Working with algorithms
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Iteration and recursion
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2. Modeling a Musical Instrument
Modeling the through hole profiles
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Introduction and file setup
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Modeling the base profile
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Modeling the top profile
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Modeling the fret track profiles
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Extruding the frets
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Extruding the solid base
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Extruding the solid top
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Finishing the algorithm
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Planning for mass production
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Estimating materials for mass production
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3. Customizing Grasshopper
Clusters
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Custom components with user objects
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Add-ons and plugins
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Python scripting
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Visual Basic .NET scripting
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4. Modeling Climate Data with Ladybug
Vector review
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Intro to Ladybug plugin
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Installing the Ladybug plugin
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Importing weather data with Ladybug
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Analyzing wind data with Ladybug
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Displaying Ladybug wind data with vectors
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Visualizing wind data over time with Ladybug
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Sunlight simulation with Ladybug
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Calculating average sun vectors in Ladybug
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Optimizing solar panels with Ladybug and vector cross product
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Shadow study with Ladybug
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Surface analysis with vector dot product
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Aligning shapes to vectors
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5. Tiling and Tessalation
Finishing a hexagonal tiling grid
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Adding additional tiling parameters
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Tiling 3D objects
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Data tree review
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Hexagonal tiling introduction
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Setting up a hexagonal tiling grid
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Adding offsets for tiling
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Planning for tiling 3D objects
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Truchet tile fundamentals
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Planning a parametric hexagonal tile
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Creating a parametric hexagonal tile
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Planning a parametric truchet tile
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Creating a parametric truchet tile
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6. Simulation and Form-Finding with Kangaroo
What is Kangaroo?
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Installing Kangaroo
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Where to get help with Kangaroo
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Exploring Kangaroo basics
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Multi-goal simulations
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Simulating basic tensile structures
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Simulating tensile meshes
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What are grid shells?
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Simulating grid shells
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Flexible anchor points
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Measuring tolerances
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Form-finding with Kangaroo
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Fine-tuning a physics simulation
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Ex_Files_Grasshopper_EssT.zip
(47.1 MB)