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Simply Rhino Grasshopper Level 1 Online Evening Class

The document provides an overview of a 7-week evening class on improving workflow using Grasshopper parametric tools. The class will introduce participants to Grasshopper concepts like data types, vector geometry, data trees, curves and surfaces. Participants will learn how to panel surfaces, visualize data, and export information to Excel. The class is aimed at beginners and will use examples from architecture, engineering, and design to help participants apply the skills to their own work. The instructors have experience teaching Grasshopper and the class is designed to be interactive based on participants' interests and goals.

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Simply Rhino Grasshopper Level 1 Online Evening Class

The document provides an overview of a 7-week evening class on improving workflow using Grasshopper parametric tools. The class will introduce participants to Grasshopper concepts like data types, vector geometry, data trees, curves and surfaces. Participants will learn how to panel surfaces, visualize data, and export information to Excel. The class is aimed at beginners and will use examples from architecture, engineering, and design to help participants apply the skills to their own work. The instructors have experience teaching Grasshopper and the class is designed to be interactive based on participants' interests and goals.

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Grasshopper Level 1 Evening Class:

Improving your workflow using parametric tools

Simply Rhino Limited


0208 498 9900
www.simplyrhino.co.uk
[email protected] 1
Introduction

Instructors:
Arthur Mamou-Mani AAdip, ARB/RIBA, FRSA
Carmen Hu
Krishna Bhat

Objectives:
The aim of this course is to improve your workflow with Grasshopper3D and to give you an overall
understanding of parametric thinking. We will explore all the native tools of Grasshopper and their
relationship to Rhinoceros as well as their data structure and general concepts such as data types,
data matching and lists. Grasshopper being a visual programming platform, the course will take you
on a journey through mathematics, algorithms and computer science and explain applied examples
of concepts such as vector geometry and trigonometry. We will show examples from the real world
and try to reproduce them to confront you with real-life scenarios.

Audience-Friendly Class:
Although the GHL1 and GHL2 classes are based on a pre-defined schedule, they are always
different depending on the audience and requests happening throughout. We will make sure that the
class matches your expectation and ambitions with the software. Most importantly, we want you to
leave the class inspired and ready to use and create with the software at all stages of design.
Please refer to the next page for more details about day by day course breakdown but feel free to
contact us for more bespoke training or to give us a heads up on what you would like to learn.

Prerequisites:
The class is aimed at complete beginners in Grasshopper and parametric thinking but it is
preferable to have an intermediate level in Rhinoceros. Although Grasshopper is mostly used for
design, the class is about parametric thinking and workflow and therefore is not addressed at a
specific profession. Over the past several years of delivering GHL1 we had architects, engineers,
industrial designers, jewelry designers, contractors, project managers and artists attending the
class.

Software & Plug-in:


Rhino 6.0 / Grasshopper3D

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Overview - 7 Weeks Workshop

Week 1 - Introduction to Grasshopper

1. Parametric thinking and modelling introduction


2. Grasshopper interface, tools and basic setup
3. Workflow between Rhino and Grasshopper
(referenced, internalised and baked)

Week 2 - Introduction to Grasshopper

4. Data Types and their parameters


5. Transformation Methods and Vector Geometry
6. List, Data Tree Structure and Data Matching

Week 3 - Data Tree Structure & Geometry

7. Number Sequences (Series, Range, Random)


8. Mathematical Expressions
9. Data Dynamic Remapping (Graph Mapper)
10. Curves, surfaces and points and their properties
(domain, parameters)

Week 4 - Data Tree Structure & Geometry

11. Data Tree, Path, Items, Index and Matrix


12. Proximity Based Transformation (attractors)
13. Grids, Image Sampling

Week 5 - Surface Panelling & Information

14. Introduction to panelling for surfaces


15. Surface Mapping, Isotrim and box morph

Week 6 - Surface Panelling & Information

16. Mesh Modelling and Topology


17. Data Visualization (Tags, Gradient Colours)

Week 7 - Surface Panelling & Information

18. Communicating with Excel through CSV file


19. Introduction to Galapagos (genetic algorithm)
20. Q&A and Level 1 course recap
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Weeks 1 & 2 - Introduction to
Grasshopper

1. Parametric thinking and modelling introduction


This course will begin with an introduction to parametric
design with several examples of projects built using
Grasshopper. We'll introduce you to the key resources and
community around the plugin for Rhino3D.

2. Grasshopper Interface, tools and Basic Setup


A detailed introduction to Grasshopper’s unique visual
programming interface will be given including the canvas,
tabs and menus.

3. Workflow between Rhino and Grasshopper


How to import geometry from Rhino and understanding the
key vocabulary such as list, items, branches, path. We will
see how to link the two platforms through referenced
geometry and unlink them through internalising geometry.

4. Data Types and their parameters


Understanding the way Grasshopper reads data is crucial to
using each components. We will look at inputs, outputs, data
manipulation through flatten, graft, simplify, reverse.

5. Transformation Methods and Vector Geometry


Moving, rotating, orienting, using planes or points require an
understanding of vectors. We will see how vectors are being
read and used in mathematics and within Grasshopper.

6. List, Data Tree Structure and Data Matching


Understanding the logic of data structure is essential for
mastering Grasshopper. Students will start getting
themselves to be familiar with basic data handling methods
and matching techniques. We will cover the concept of Tree
and List, as well as data visualization function.

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Weeks 3 & 4 - Data Tree Structure &
Geometry

7. Number Sequences (Series, Range, Random)


Being able to replicate operations, using a sequence of number,
allows Grasshopper to generate multiple geometry at once. We will
look at numbers in relation to lists and data matching.

8. Mathematical Expressions
Grasshopper uses mathematical concepts in most of its operations,
we will show you how to use the mathematical expression editor to
manipulate the data and create mathematical graphs.

9. Data Dynamic Remapping (graph mapper)


Number can be manipulated, scaled and remapped in a linear or
non-linear way using the graph mapper tool. We will show you how
to use mathematical graphs to alter geometry through rotation,
scaling and movement.

10. Curves, surfaces and points and their properties (domain,


parameters)
Curves, surfaces and points share properties but need to be
understood in the context of 1D, 2D and 3D Space. We will look at
the properties of NURBS curves and surfaces, their domain and
reparameterization.

11. Data Tree, Path, Items, Index and Matrix


Data Tree structure is at the core of Grasshopper3D. We will show
how trees can be manipulated through components such as Flip
Matrix, List item and shift list.

12. Proximity Based Transformation (attractors)


We will use external geometry to influence the dimension of a series
of objects in space based on distance.

13. Grids, Image Sampling


Using Data matching and grafting operations, we will create 2d and
3d grids and link them with images to create informed patterns.

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Weeks 5, 6 & 7 - Surface Panelling &
Information

14. Introduction to Panelling for Surfaces


Surfaces can be subdivided into smaller panels and volumes.
They can also be populated with components of all form through
a process called replication using data trees. We will look at
different ways of paneling a surface and controlling this process.

15. Surface Mapping, Isotrim and box morph


We will look at the properties of a surface and explain patterning
principles on a surface. From a 3D freeform truss to a pyramidal
hood reacting to curvature, we will explore several components
geometry and the way they can be differentiated.

16. Mesh Modelling and Topology


Introduction to mesh modelling. Looking at the meshes
properties such as their face topology we will look at the workflow
behind mesh constructions in Grasshopper, comparing them with
NURBS surfaces.

17. Data Visualization (Tags, Gradient Colours)


We will extract information from our models such as colour
gradients, text tags defining dimensions and other properties.

18. Communicating with Excel through CSV file


The information behind our parametric model will be formatted
and exported as a CSV file to Excel. To do so, we will look at
string operations such as concatenation.

19. Introduction to Galapagos (genetic algorithm)


This will be our first iterative, or generative step within
Grasshopper, we will look at how this evolutionary solver can
solve geometrical problems based on a fitness criteria and
genomes.

20. Q&A and Level 1 course recap


We will finish with a general question and answer session, going
through all examples and reflecting together on how you will be
able to use the tool for your own workflow.

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Arthur Mamou-Mani (AA dip.)

Arthur is an Architect, director of


Mamou-Mani and Fab.Pub and a lecturer at
the University of Westminster and
UCL-Bartlett. He has been working with
Simply Rhino for the past seven years,
giving Grasshopper3D workshops to
prestigious
design and engineering companies including
Heatherwick Studio and Foster + Partners.
Arthur also gave numerous talks including
the TEDx, 3DPrintShow,
Shape to Fabrication and the Develop3D
Conferences.

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