Grasshopper Essential Training

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

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