GRASSHOPPER INTRODUCTION

RECORDED WEBINAR | Basic level

The webinar introduces attendees to the use of Grasshopper, exploring relations between creativity and control of complex geometries. The training is intended for students and professionals without any previous experience in algorithmic modelling. Main topics: User interface, logic, workflow, components, vectors, list management, data tree.

- Recorded Webinar

- Tutor: Arturo Tedeschi

- Length: 130 minutes

PATTERNS VIBE

RECORDED WEBINAR | Intermediate level

Patterns Vibe is a webinar intended for those who attended the Grasshopper Introduction webinar or for students and professionals with basic experience in Rhino and Grasshopper. The course focuses on the aesthetic of guided complexity and will cover topics such as meshes, SubD, tridimensional patterns, fading patterns, particle-spring simulation.

- Recorded Webinar

- Tutor: Arturo Tedeschi

- Length: 130 minutes

MASTERING DATA TREE

RECORDED WEBINAR | Intermediate level

Grasshopper organizes data according to a tree structure where every branch and every branch-content have an index number. Selecting specific items and matching data streams is problematic if you don’t deeply understand how this structure works. The webinar covers the logic of Grasshopper’s Data Tree through clear schemes and specific examples (e.g. Herzog & De Meuron Messe Basel facade). 

- Recorded Webinar

- Tutor: Arturo Tedeschi

- Length: 130 minutes

MASTERING REMESHING

RECORDED WEBINAR | Intermediate level

Dynamic Remeshing allows users to generate astonishing design by blending together simple geometries. The webinar covers the logic of Dynamic Remeshing in Rhino-Grasshopper using external plugins as Mesh Machine (Kangaroo). The contents are intended for users with basic knowledge of Grasshopper. 

- Recorded Webinar

- Tutor: Arturo Tedeschi

- Length: 90 minutes

GRASSHOPPER PYTHON INTRODUCTION

RECORDED WEBINAR | Advanced level

Even if Grasshopper can be considered itself as a programming language, when it comes to writing a code in Python many Grasshopper users just give up. Probably because they start learning the language from mounds of digital resources or studying the syntax out of a specific context. Conversely, this introduction session can be considered as a quick introduction to Python for Grasshopper starting from something which is already familiar to the grasshopper user, moving after to the main benefits that Python can give if integrated within a standard grasshopper algorithm. Main topics: Python scripting logic. Python scripting in Grasshopper (GH Python). Conditional statements, lists of data, loops, FOR loop, Rhinoscript syntax in Python, importing Grasshopper components within Python scripting, examples.

- Recorded Webinar

- Tutor: Arturo Tedeschi

- Length: 130 minutes

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION

RECORDED WEBINAR | Advanced level

Structural Optimization is a webinar intended for those who attended the Grasshopper Introduction webinar or for students and professionals with basic experience in Rhino and Grasshopper. The course focuses on the use of Millipede and Galapagos for FEM analysis and optimization. Main topics: FEM Workflow in Grasshopper-Millipede, analysis of beams, frames and shells. Analysis of deformation and stress. Output interpretation, structural optimization using Galapagos (evolutionary and annealing solver). FormFinding strategies, thickness optimization, Topostruct 2D and 3D, topology optimization

- Recorded Webinar

- Tutor: Arturo Tedeschi

- Length: 130 minutes

ZEBRA – SURFACE CONTINUITY IN RHINO

RECORDED WEBINAR | Basic level

One of the characteristics of contemporary design is a clear reduction of all visible connections, pursuing the idea of a seamless flow of curves and surfaces. From product design to automotive, from naval design to architecture, understanding and managing surface continuity is an essential skill. The webinar “Zebra” introduces attendees to the notion of surface continuity in Rhino (with a complementary use of GH). The lesson covers mathematical aspect of curvature continuity, modeling strategies and practical examples. Contents are intended for users with basic knowledge of 3D modeling in Rhino. Registrants will be able to re-watch the lesson anytime. 

- Recorded Webinar

- Tutor: Arturo Tedeschi

- Length: 130 minutes

ALGORITHMIC MODELLING OF MUSMECI BRIDGE

FREE WEBINAR | Intermediate level

It’s time to rediscover an italian masterpiece and the form-finding principles behind it. The webinar is also an introduction to Kangaroo, the Grasshopper’s physics engine. Main topics: form-finding principles, introduction to particle-spring systems, elastic behaviour, cable and membrane simulation, algorithmic modelling of Musmeci Bridge.

- Free Webinar

- Tutor: Arturo Tedeschi

- Length: 110 minutes

CODING NATURE | Fractals and Nature-driven forms

RECORDED WEBINAR | Basic level

The live webinar CODING NATURE focuses on biomimicry in design and architecture, using state-of-the-art algorithmic software to explore the world of complex architecture using fractal mathematics and understanding its implementation using advanced fabrication technologies and robotic-aided manufacturing methods. An inspiration-driven process to understand the basics of Creation in the world around us and employing them to build the artificial environment and conceive a new breed of objects. This entry-level webinar is intended for students and professionals interested in creating complex nature-driven shapes. It will also be an unparalleled induction to Rhino and Grasshopper. Main Topics: theory and examples, introduction to fractals, Julia sets and L system, fractal expressions, rendering. 

- Recorded Webinar

- Tutor: Mazen Al Ali

- Length: 180 minutes