This course will introduce students to the world of generative
design using the powerful tool of Grasshopper, a plug-in for
Rhinoceros 3D. Students will learn to design algorithms and operate
with data and geometry intuitively, without the need to learn a
programming language.!Since Term 3 is mainly dedicated to
production for design projects rather than conventional software
courses, the Open Classes will be run as a series of personal
tutorials where each enrolled student will get a slot of 30 minutes
with a Grasshopper expert who will outline the most convenient
tools or developed scripts to use in each particular project, with
the aim of speeding up production with computational
tools.!Although the course is not designed to achieve a high level
in the software, a series of introductory sessions will also take
place prior to the personal tutorials as an option for those who
want to get an overview of different aspects of Grasshopper:!
!Personal tutorials (30 min per student)
- Wednesday 30th of April - 3pm to 9pm
- Thursday 1st of May - 9am to 6pm
- Friday 2nd of May - 9am to 1pm
!To apply for a 30 min personal tutorial or for a slot in any of
the three introductory sessions please
email:[email protected] Grasshopper Open C. in the
subject line by the27th of April. Enrolment is on a first-come,
first-serve basis. All classes are to be held in The Royal Ear
Hospital Room 3.03, students need to bring their own laptops with
Rhino + Grasshopper installed.
Intro to Grasshopper Intro to Kangaroo Intro to Engineering
pluginsTues 29th of April 3pm-6pm Weds 30th of April 9am-11.30am
Weds 30th of April 12pm-2pm
o Canvas and toolbars
o Components and parameters
o Tools for annotations
o Primitive parameters
o Geometric parameters
o Introduction to points, vectors
and planes
o Introduction to elements, lists and data trees
o Curves
o Surfaces and solids
o Meshes
o Particle based systems
o Introduction to forces
o Anchor points
o Settings
o Springs
o Forces (Gravity, springs,
pressure, wind, attraction-repulsion)
o Dynamic re-meshing
o Gravity modeling (catenary
shapes)
o Dynamic relaxation (minimal surfaces, tensile structures)
Karamba Structure optimization
o Elements (bars , surfaces)
o Analysis model
o Structure Optimization
o Results visualization!
Geco - Ecotect
o Link to Autodesk Ecotect Analysis
o Average percentage of shade
o Lighting Calculations
