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Grasshopper Essential Training

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

Explore in-depth techniques in Rhino's Grasshopper visual programming environment for art, design, and architecture projects.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Learning the essentials of Grasshopper
  • What you should know
1. Algorithmic Thinking
  • Introduction to associative design
  • Working with algorithms
2. Modeling a Musical Instrument
  • Introduction and file setup
  • Planning for an associative design in Rhino and Grasshopper
  • Creating an adjustable base profile in Grasshopper
  • Planning parametric through-holes in Grasshopper
  • Linking associative design elements in Grasshopper
  • Planning for adjustable design features in Grasshopper
  • Cross-referencing list data in Grasshopper
  • Planning parametric pipes in Grasshopper
  • Combining multiple data streams for extrusion in Grasshopper
  • Carving solids with Boolean components in Grasshopper
  • Planning for mass production in Grasshopper
  • Estimating materials for mass production
3. Data Tree
  • What is the data tree in Grasshopper?
  • How to view data tree structures in Grasshopper
  • How to combine data paths with flatten tree in Grasshopper
  • How to merge and separate data paths in Grasshopper
  • How to isolate data tree paths in Grasshopper
  • How to split data tree paths in Grasshopper
4. Tiling and Tesselation
  • Hexagonal tiling introduction
  • Planning a hexagonal tiling grid in Grasshopper
  • Creating a hexagonal tiling grid in Grasshopper
  • Adding vertical offsets to a hexagonal tiling grid in Grasshopper
  • Customizing hexagonal tiling definitions in Grasshopper
  • Adding spacing to a hexagonal tiling grid in Grasshopper
  • Tiling 3D objects in Grasshopper
  • Rotating tiled objects in Grasshopper
  • Planning a parametric hexagonal tile in Grasshopper
  • Creating a parametric hexagonal tile in Grasshopper
  • Planning a parametric truchet tile in Grasshopper
  • Creating a parametric truchet tile
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Chris Reilly

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