May 2013 Blog Posts (8)

Analysis in Ecotect directly from Rhino/Grasshopper through use of GECO

2013 June 3-4 + Q&A day 8:00-11:00 am UTC / 10:00-13:00 CEST / 16:00-19:00 CST (Beijing time)

Instructors [uto] Ursula Frick, Thomas Grabner, Allison Weiler…

For a workshop at Muenster School of Architecture I put together a Python component that lays linear strips on any mesh, following the "plank path" on a a given start point and direction. This simulates the behavior of a strip of flexible but sheer resistant material like paper or plywood. 

A mechanical representation of the algorithm was 3d…

So I've been playing with adjusting mesh topologies quite a bit, and wanted to better understand how edge splitting, collapsing and flipping worked.  To pursue this I thought it might be fun to try to modify meshes using a 3D approximation of Diffusion Limited Aggregation,…

Selectable Preview: Visual and Intuitive Grasshopper Selection

Selectable Preview is a simple component that helps users to select grasshopper geometry in Rhino viewport. While in most other parametric software packages, users can select objects directly in the modeling environment as input, in grasshopper, user can only…

Using Grasshopper "softly" for a design contest:…

We are pleased to announce the Beta Release of Bumblebee for Grasshopper.

Bumblebee is a set of User Objects which create a link to Microsoft Excel allowing access and customization of many of its features through Grasshopper.

Link to Bumblbee…

Trusses Warren/N-Pratt 3D Trusses Optimised using Octopus, Galapagos & Karamba.

2 Load cases; Wind load + Dead load, Superimposed Service load + Dead load.

Multi Objectives; Depth, Weight, Deflection.…