Entry Door Parametric Modeling

Hi All,

New to Rhino- coming from Sketchup world. Looking to make my design process smoother and more versatile using Grasshopper. Looking for confirmation that my goal with grasshopper is achievable, and if anyone has seen something similar done. Also, if anyone can offer parametric tutorials that are relevant in expediting this kind of modeling, I would be grateful.

I've uploaded a video to youtube to demonstrate the modeling I've done in Sketchup, and how I'd like to replicate it with added features in Grasshopper.

Video Link: https://youtu.be/5GVx0K94r9U

Let me know what you think, Thanks!

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    Gwendolyn

    I'm unfamiliar with Sketchup and door design, but my overall impression of what you want to achieve is: yes, you can absolutely make a definition in Grasshopper that parametrically builds your door, such that changing a slider from 36 to 38 would affect the overall door width and the location/size of all the details as well. The bad news is that I estimate this type of definition to be pretty complicated to build, so you'll need some commitment. I suggest focusing on building one detail in Grasshopper at a time (getting very familiar with the Curve and Surface components in the process), and then figuring out later how to link them all together. Unfortunately, I don't know much about any tutorials (hopefully someone else can suggest some), but you always have these forums to fall back upon when you get stuck! Good luck!

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      Kim hauer

      Are you in the of door manufacturing.business ? 

      If not I can't see why one needs to show the exact type of joint profile that connects the top rail to the side rail of the door. Why would a door schedule not be the proper place to list all the Door stuff ?
      There is a small list of parts, contained in a door schedule, that a designer would submit with the working drawings, that is required to price a door assembly

      door width
      door height

      door closer
      door vents

      door thickness
      door number:
      door swing: RH, LH, RHR, LHR
      number of butts
      material frame: HM or wood
      material wood: HM HollowWD, SolidWD
      fire rating:
      threshold: Flush Alum.
      astragal:
      weather seals:
      smoke door stop
      hardware: lock, latch
      a space to reference head, sill and jamb details

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      macuso

      It will be also useful to have a definition to generate all the needed shop drawings for all the parts of the door. Personally I'm doing other kind of furniture design but the same principles I can apply into my projects.

      Just discovered today a nice plugin for generating shop drawings in Sketchup. It would be nice to be able to do the same things in Grasshopper.