About

Grasshopper is an intuitive plugin for Rhino 3D that lets you automate and script to create 2D and 3D designs. This course gives you a full introduction to scripting and integrating Grasshopper in your projects.

This course includes

  • 2 hours on-demand video
  • 1 articles
  • 5 downloadable resources
  • Full lifetime access
  • Access on mobile and TV
  • Certificate of Completion

Master Parametric Design

In this course, we will cover how Grasshopper works, and how to manage it to achieve design objectives.

Through this course, you will be introduced into fundamentals of computer science, and how to use algorithms to develop design ideas. You’ll learn how to apply those algorithms to create components and dynamic modules.

This course is for beginners and those without previous parametric design experience.

What You Learn

You will increase your skill and be ready with the fundamentals for a parametric project after this course.

  • Students will learn how to create Grasshopper parametric design scripts and incorporate that into RHino

  • Students will learn about the functions and how to setup debugging for properly working codeSt

  • Students will learn how to export geometry into their parametric designs for presentation and rendering.

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Course curriculum

  1. 1
  2. 2

    • 2.01_Basic DataTypes

    • 2.02 Params Tab- Geometry

    • 2.03 Params Tab- Primitives

    • 2.04 Params Tab- Input

    • 2.05 Params Tab- Util

    • 2.06 Math Tab

    • 2.07 Sets Tab Overview

    • 2.08 Sets Tab- Trees

    • 2.09 Sets Tabs- Lists and Sequences

    • 2.10 Sets Tab- Sets-Text
  3. 3

    • 2.11 Overview Vector-Curve-Surface-and Mesh Tabs

    • 2.12 Vector Tab- Planes

    • 2.13 Vector Tab- Grids and Fields

    • 2.14 Vector Tab- Points and Vectors

    • 2.15 Geometry Analysis Commands

    • 2.16 Primitive Commands

    • 2.17 Util Commands
  4. 4

    • 2.18 Overview - Intersect and Transform Tabs

    • 2.19 Intersect Tab- BRep Intersect

    • 2.20 Intersect Tab- Brep + Plane Intersect

    • 2.21 Intersect Tab- Regions Intersect

    • 2.22 Transform Tab- Euclidean Commands

    • 2.23 Array Method via Divide Curve and Move Command

    • 2.24 Array Method by Transform- Array

    • 2.25 Transform Tab- Affline-Morph-Util Commands
  5. 5

    • 4.02 Food4Rhino Overview

    • 4.01 Hex Pavilion - Requirements Food 4 Rhino

    • 4.03 Base Geometry and Input Setup

    • 4.04 Dividing THe Surface For UV Input

    • 4.05 Sketching Out The Functions

    • 4.06 Adding Hex Panels To The Surface

    • 4.07 Adding Complex Structure With Trees and Sets

    • C.03 Creating Parametric Cluster Forms

    • 4.08 Adding Tween Profiles

    • C.04 Creating Mushroom Columns

    • C.05 Baking The Pavilion
  6. 6

    • Intro To Grasshopper Render Preview

    • Base Geometry - Constructing Nurbs Curves

    • Lofting Surfaces And Rotating Geometry

    • Setting Up Render Preview

    • Animating Grasshopper Renders
  7. 7

    • Course Conclusion

    • Course Survey

    • Suggested Learning Next Steps

Instructor(s)

Brandon Aaron Gibbs

Architect & Innovator

4.5+ Instructor Rating | 245+reviews | 10,000+ students

Brandon Gibbs is an award winning licensed Architect, Creative Director of MotionFORM and Architect in Residence at I Am The Studio. Brandon received a Masters in Architecture from the Architectural Association, studying under Patrik Schumacher of Zaha Hadid, where he began his thesis and research into parametric Architecture. Brandon has design several pavilions, universities, churches, modern homes in addition to several award winning film and animation projects. He regularly speaks and mentor young Architects and designers in organizations like AIA (American Institute of Architects) NOMA (National Organization of Minority Architects) and AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Artists). I have spoken at several design conferences, media events, network groups and have gone from consulting a diversity of clients to professing the secrets of design, branding to listeners at all levels. Designers of all shapes and sizes have learned and succeeded from my programs, and I’ll help you win, too if you give me a try.