Learning Algorithmic Design with Grasshopper

Explore the world of design using programming. Learn how to bring algorithmic design to your workflow using Grasshopper and Rhino.

Introduction

• Harnessing the power of parametric design in Grasshopper
• What you should know
• Using the exercise files

1. Design and Algorithm Planning

• Planning for material depth
• Planning for angled panel joints
• Creating spline joints
• Outlining an algorithm

2. Creating Voronoi Diagrams

• Exploring Voronoi diagram basics
• Generating a dynamic Voronoi diagram
• Manually adjusting a Voronoi diagram
• Fine-tuning a Voronoi diagram
• Creating a static Voronoi diagram

3. Drawing Shelf Profiles

• Offsetting Voronoi cells
• Fine-tuning offsets
• Connecting cell corners
• Accessing individual lines
• Sorting profile edges
• Sorting corner lines
• Drawing trapezoidal profiles

4. Drawing Spline Profiles

• Offsetting corner lines
• Setting up spline width controls
• Locating spline corners
• Setting up spline height controls
• Finding points inside each cell
• Grouping points in space
• Drawing spline profiles

5. Curve Boolean Operations

• Curve Boolean operations
• Previewing key components
• Testing data flow

6. Labeling

• Creating text labels
• Labeling panel profiles
• Rotating text labels
• Organizing label components
• Creating linear dimensions
• Setting up angle dimensions
• Fine-tuning angle dimensions

7. Creating 3D Extrusions and Panel Arrays

• Extruding 3D forms
• Orienting extruded forms
• Sorting and searching Brep Components
• Constructing base planes for orientation
• Orienting a flat panel layout
• Partitioning a data stream
• Measuring panels
• Calculating X offsets
• Examining the data stream
• Making X motion vectors
• Calculating panel array rows
• Calculating Y offsets
• Spacing panels in the Y dimension
• Fine-tuning paneling components
• Organizing paneling components

8. Working with Complex Definitions

• Locating panel base points
• Labeling 3D panels
• Final organization
• Creating named views
• Organizing complex definitions with clusters

Conclusion

• Next steps