Thursday, February 16, 2012

RhinoNest for Grasshopper 0.4 Announced

Optimize Position and Orientation of Objects


Features include:
- Multisheet: Nesting with multisheet support.
- Nesting Report: New Control to create Report.
- Douglas-Peucker: New Control to reduce polyline using Douglas-Peucker algorithm.
- Supports Grasshopper 0.8.0066, 32bit and 64bit native.

Uformia Releases Symvol for Rhino



Symvol™ for Rhino - Community is a volumetric modeling system plug-in. The user can think of clay or metal when working with Symvol. It means a volume is a piece of malleable material, not a collection of paper sheets glued together, as an equivalent analogy to existing modeling systems. Whatever is done during modeling, the volume created is always a valid solid object, unlike in traditional solid modeling, where objects can have cracks and other surface issues.

Symvol is useful for:

• 3D printing and digital fabrication
• Teaching the basics of modeling
• Rapid customization of designs and models
• Modeling of organic and fluid objects
• Jewelery design and fabrication


 

EvoluteTools PRO workshop in London


Paneling and geometry optimization of freeform envelopes with EvoluteTools PRO
A compact, one day workshop.

When, where
26 (&27) of March 2012, SimplyRhinoTraining Classroom, London UK

Target audience
Professionals in the Architectural and Building Industry

What participants can expect to learn in this workshop
Participants will be introduced to the principle of subdivision modeling and its generalisation (combining different global and local subdivision rules). We will have an in-depth look at mesh optimization and how it can be applied for construction aware design of panelisations. Throughout the whole workshop EvoluteTools PRO 2.0 for Rhino will be used by the attendees for hands-on examples and exercises. Participants can bring their own designs (freeform surfaces) to be panelised.

EvoluteTools PRO is an advanced Rhino Plugin providing access to powerful paneling and geometry optimization tools for freeform surfaces with a user friendly interface. Participants will receive a 15 day evaluation license of EvoluteTools PRO to further explore its capabilities.

Workshop presenter
Arch. Florin Isvoranu, Evolute GmbH


Lisbon workshop: a Living System



Lisbon workshop: a Living System
March 7-11
March 29 - April 1

The workshop “A Living System” involves three partners: VitruviusFablab-ISCTE.IUL, FabLabEDP and Rhino3DPortugal. The main goal is to explore digital technologies and their contribution to solve some of the new challenges presented to the society and architecture in Portugal. With technological developments, tools once limited to not creative areas begin to be part of the everyday life of students in University Architecture Laboratories and change its design processes. The architecture design methods are changing rapidly with the introduction of CAD-CAM software’s. In recent years, new software’s have been available for 3D representation and digital fabrication, which have allowed creating new ways of interacting with the computer and architecture. Contemporary architecture in its various scales, seeks greater flexibility, adaptability and interactivity taking into account both the means and goals of kinetic systems. Thus, it is essential to the creative industry players to acquire new knowledge about the latest technological innovations and how they can solve some of the problems and challenges of today’s society.

The workshop will explore the use of Grasshopper, Firefly and Arduino as creative and technical tools in all the design process, to simulation and prototype 3D interactive architecture solutions.

The theoretical and practical workshop (64 hours) taught in English and Portuguese, will be composed of two modules: (1) LS_01: Firefly +Grasshopper + Arduino and Scale Model Fabrication; (2) LS_02: Design Studio – Discursive Wall.

This workshop is intended for students and professionals from different areas of knowledge, (architecture, design, fine arts, engineering, music and programming) who are interested in the process of design: from ideation to prototyping. The participants will generate scale models.


Digital Crafting, Massana Arts School (Barcelona)

 
Digital Crafting, Massana Arts School


Massana Permanent 2012

The new realm of digital arts and crafts: a cambrian explosion of processes from traditional techniques through digital crafting, at Massana: the best fine arts school of Barcelona.

Venue
Dates: 01.03.2012 to 28.06.2012
Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays
Schedule: 17:00 to 20:30
Place: Escola Massana
C/Hospital, 56 08001 Barcelona
Metro: Liceu

Enrollment
On-line enrollment
934422000
Duration: 105 hours
Credits UAB: 7
Price: 652,5€+100€ enrollement
Pre-enrollment: 20.1-30.1
Enrollment: 9.2-18.2


Teachers
Pep Tornabell
Digital fabrication researcher
Enrique Soriano
Material geometry researcher


Goals
Application of the digital design and fabrication techniques through tools (software) and technologies (hardware) with the goal to provide an introduction of those tools within the creative and executive process of the different design and arts fields.
The course starts from a generic technical and theoretical explanation, focusing on the development of a personal project which will explore the student specific field.


Target
Students and professionals from fields
-technical (Architecture, Engineering)
-artistical (Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Fashion design, Comunication Design, Jewlery)
-Applied arts (Sculpture, Painting, Printmaking )


Strategies
In the new technological paradigm, adapting the new fabrication tools (hardware+software) to the mastership of a subject or field, enables the expansion of possibilities, the control, the complexity and the richness of the generation and fabrication process.


Technologies
Each project will developp the material properties of its research( Paper, wood, metal, leather, felt, ceramic, textiles). It will explore in parallel its numerical control:
Cutter/Engraver (Laser or Mechanic)
Fressadora CNC (Numeric Control)
FDM (Fused Depostion Modeling)
SLS (Selective Laser Sintering)


Tools
Generative modelling (Rhinoceros, Grasshopper)
Material Behaviour (Processing)
Mesh refinment (MeshLab)
G-code (Machine programming lenguage)


Wednesday, February 15, 2012

New RhinoFabLab at SCAD in Savannah



We'd like to introduce you to SCAD/Jewelry and Objects located in Savannah, GA on the Savannah College of Art & Design campus.  Join us in welcoming SCAD/Jewelry and Objects to our growing group of Authorized RhinoFabLabs.

What is a RhinoFabLab?
A RhinoFabLab™ (fabrication laboratory) is a small-scale digital workshop, certified by McNeel, with an array of Rhino and Rhino compatible software and computer controlled tools and training. These tools cover the various leading-edge industrial methods and materials needed to design, analyze, and fabricate almost anything.

CadRemote - Control 3D Models With Your iPhone



















Present and collaborate with your designs:

CadRemote from Maide, Inc. will make your meetings run smoothly, making it easier to present and communicate your design intent, annotate a central model, take images with you on the go, and use your iPhone as a remote control for 3D space.

3D Navigation:

CadRemote works like a Wii for your Rhino. Touch and hold your finger on the screen to activate the gyro, and move the phone around to rotate your model. Move your finger to pan around the model, and use the side bar or pinch to zoom. If you get lost, use the zoom extents button to re-orient yourself in the model.

Mouse Control:

Tap the mouse icon to turn off 3D navigation, and turn the app into a mousepad. Use the touch screen to left and right click, as well as drag. This will allow you to open new files, switch between programs during a presentation.

Screenshot, annotate and email:

While you are connected to a model, you can pull a screen render to your iPhone. Use this to save views to take with you, send images to other individuals via the email functionality within the app, or use the iphone to annotate the images. Our onscreen tracing functionality allows you to draw directly on the main screen, as well as on the image on the device.

Multi-device Collaboration:

The most important part of CadRemote, is its multi-device capabilities. Although many people can connect, only one person can input commands at a time. This makes passing control between people simple and intuitive. Connect your colleagues devices to your model during a review, and they can easily interact with your model. Annotation and control is shared, and each person gets their own sketching color.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Generative Jewelry Design webinar, Feb 17

You may have seen our recent announcement for the Generative Jewelry Design with Rhino 5.0 (beta) and Grasshopper presentation.  For those unable to get to New York City for the live presentation, we will be broadcasting the session via GoToWebinar.  Sign up now!

Friday, February 17, 2012
11:00AM-12:30 PM (Eastern)

Join presenter Andres Gonzalez as he explains what Generative Jewelry Design with Rhino is and why it's a "must have" for jewelry designers using Rhino.

If you're in New York and would like to attend the session at FIT, you must RSVP to Dana Buscaglia.  Names will need to be submitted to security to gain access to the campus.

Questions? Contact Jackie Nasser at (305) 513-4445.








VisualARQ 1.5 available


VisualARQ 1.5 is now available for download. Owners of VisualARQ are encouraged to download and install VisualARQ 1.5. This is a free service release for all VisualARQ users.

What’s new in 1.5?
  • Rhinoceros 5.0 (32 and 64-bit) support.
  • Real-time plan views (video).
  • New display mode 'Hidden'.
  • Control points in slabs (video).
  • Improved object and style editor dialog.
  • Walls can be extended to roofs and slabs.
VisualARQ 1.5 fixes all known bugs. There are also a number of enhancements. See the complete list in What’s new.

V-Ray 1.5 for Rhino workshop in Barcelona


V-Ray 1.5 for Rhino workshop
March 19-20, 2012
Barcelona (Spain)

Organized by La Tienda del CAD, SMD and Flying Architecture, with MatĆŗÅ” Nedecký as the instructor, this is an essential workshop both for beginners and existing users of V-Ray for Rhino. The new functions of V-Ray 1.5 for Rhino will be covered as well.


Thursday, February 9, 2012

Geometry Gym - BIM and Model Exchange to/from Rhino/Grasshopper


Geometry Gym provides tools for Architects and Engineers, streamlining work flow processes for improved productivity and designs. Powerful Parametric and Generative modelling of structure is enabled by utilizing plug-ins for Grasshopper and Rhino. Development is progressing for BIM model generation, manipulation and exchange using neutral formats such as IFC and CIS/2, particularly for projects that aren't flat and orthogonal.

Computational Geometry commands and functions (also useful to designers in industries other than archicture) are also provided in the plug-in StructDrawRhino. Tessellation (polygon packing), geodesic domes, mesh relaxation and minimal surfaces are included amongst others, and you'll find worked examples of these used in Architecture for projects such as the Beijing Water Cube or British Museum Great Court roof on the Geometry Gym Blog.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Inhorgenta Jewelry tradeshow


Feb 10-13 - Inhorgenta - Munich, Germany

Inhorgenta is an international trade fair for jewelry, watches, gemstones, design and technology.

Come visit our resellers and partners to learn more about Rhino for Jewelry design and manufacturing.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Seatec Marine tradeshow


Feb 8-10 - Seatec - Carrara, Italy

Seatec is an international exhibition of technology, subcontracting and design for boats, megayachts and ships.

To see what's new in
Rhinoceros, Orca3D and RhinoParametrics, visit NDAR booth (D-857).

Monday, February 6, 2012

RhinoPiping 0.9.4


RhinoPiping is a new plug-in, developed by NAVINN Software, that allows creating piping networks in a 3D environment and to forward information to people working in engineering offices, purchasing, subcontracting, manufacturing, assembly and test.

RhinoPiping 0.9.4 has been released. See the release notes here and download the Beta version.

Friday, February 3, 2012

Badger 1.0 - the batch renderer for Rhino - Released!


Hi all!

We've just put the finishing touches to "Badger" - the batch renderer
plug-in for Rhino. You can download an trial version from here:

http://www.badger3d.com

It's designed to work with all Rhino compatible renderers, and it's great
for setting up overnight render jobs without scripting using Vray, Brazil,
Maxwell - or one of the other plugins. There are lots of features, are
we'll see add more if people can think some up.

Anyway - wander over and give it a try. At the very least, let us know
what's missing!

Cheers,
The Badger development team

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Gallery of Installations

Come and see the new Installations Gallery on the Grasshopper website. Be inspired by the many builds from around the world.
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* If you would like to share photographs of your Grasshopper generated installation, we invite you to submit a gallery image to the Grasshopper site and add the tag “installation”.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Got spare change?

Michiel Cornelissen designs his projects in Rhino. Here is another fun project from his collection. And with 111 five-eurocents you can make one for yourself!

Rhino & Grasshopper presentation, Feb 17



Come and see the latest on Generative Jewelry Design with Rhino 5.0 and Grasshopper during a presentation by the director of RhinoFabLab, Andres Gonzalez.

Date: February 17, 2012
Time: 11:00AM-12:30PM
Location: Fashion Institute of Technology
Bldg D, Room SR9, Lower Level <--- new location
Seventh Ave at West 27th, New York, NY

Generative Jewelry Design with Rhino is a new way to model jewelry where a design describes a change, it is the transition from entities to operations. A form is created by a series of mathematical operations, instead of being the outcome of applying a conventional command.  Generative Jewelry Design is a "Must Have" complement for any professional applications or Rhino users.

This presentation is for jewelry designers who are exploring new shapes using generative algorithms, like Grasshopper®, a graphical algorithm editor tightly integrated with Rhino’s 3D modeling tools.

For more information or to RSVP, please contact Jackie Nasser or Dana Buscaglia.
Questions?  Call Jackie at (305) 513-4445.

RhinoGold training in NYC

Learn RhinoGold and take advantage of this 3D technology specifically designed for jewelry.  CadBlu has organized a four-day class being held later this month.

Dates: February 13-16, 2012
Location: CadBlu, Inc, 37 W 28th St, 9th Floor, New York, NY, 10001
Details and registration: Call (212) 481-8700 or email


SpringChallenge2012 workshop in Vienna


SpringChallenge2012
Feb 13-18
University of Applied Arts Vienna

IOA SPRING CHALLENGE is an international design workshop intended for architecture students interested in exploring integrated digital design and fabrication within the teaching environment of the Institute of Architecture at the University of Applied Arts.


Grasshopper workshops in Italy


New Grasshopper workshops and Computational Design Masters have been announced in Italy:

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Orca3D New WIP Version 1.2.2

Leveraging the Power of Rhino for the Naval Architect

This new version (1.2.2) contains a number of new features, feature improvements, and bug fixes. Some highlights include:
  • Hydrostatics and Stability: By default, the "Pre-float" check is run each time hydrostatics are calculated, in order to review the model for errors. This option can be disabled.
  • Hydrostatics and Stability: Real-time hydrostatics and Sectional Area Curve will now update when an entire surface is moved (when the move is complete).
  • Weight and Cost: If the user attempts to edit the weight/cost properties associated with a block instance, a message is provided that only the weight/cost properties associated with the block definition can be edited.
  • Hull Design: Improved performance of Orca section calculation when dragging many objects.
  • Licensing: Implemented a newer version of the Licensing libraries, allowing self-service activation through a user website for cases where Internet activation is not possible, because the computer where Orca3D is installed does not have Internet access.
  • Units Fixes – Fixed bug in unit conversion values for metric mass density units other than kg/m^3.
  • OrcaMove Fixes - Fixed OrcaMove ghosting and an incorrect real-time sectional area curve behavior, in which one move caused two sectional area curve updates.
  • PIAS Export Fixes - Modified PIAS section export to meet the requirement of positive transverse coordinate (regardless of whether port/stbd is modeled). Added logic to join station segments by filling in gaps with straight line segments.
  • Hydrostatics: Fixed a bug in the scriptable version of the OrcaHydrostatics command when using the “TransformModel” command option. Fixed a bug in which “undo-ing” a surface manipulation while real-time hydrostatics/sectional area curve were active did not cause a hydrostatics/sectional area curve update.
This WIP will expire on March 1st. Either the final version of Orca3D 1.2 will be released before then, or a new WIP will be released.


Post a Question to the Orca3D Forum... 

RhinoTerrain and RhinoCity at Imagina Monaco


Image: Lyon Courly

RhinoTerrain and RhinoCity at Imagina Monaco
Feb 7-9

RhinoTerrain will be exhibiting at Imagina Monaco tradeshow (AEC Informatique, Stand 43-49).

Don't miss the presentation of the new RhinoTerrain version for Rhino 5.0 64 bits Beta and a sneak preview of RhinoCity, a new plug-in for automatic texturing and creation of virtual cities from photogrammetry data (ESRI geodata, CityGML import/export...).

EvoluteTools 2.0 Pro and Lite


EvoluteTools 2.0 has been released and there are now 2 different versions:
  • EvoluteTools PRO is an advanced paneling and geometry optimization tool for freeform surfaces with a user friendly interface. Established computational tools from Evolute's core software library as well as ground breaking technology from our cutting edge research results provide you with functionality not offered by any other system.
     
  • EvoluteTools Lite is a free Rhino plugin allowing intuitive design of panelizations using multi-resolution mesh modeling and mesh optimization. Meshes can be optimized for closeness to a reference surface, fairness (smoothness) of its polylines and several other goals. No strings attached: no cost, no mesh size restrictions and no patents.

    Friday, January 27, 2012

    Online Grasshopper training in February


    Join us next month for our first round of online Grasshopper training sessions.  The courses are for design professionals who are looking to efficiently learn concepts and features of Grasshopper at an accelerated pace in an instructor-led online environment.

    February 21-24 - Intro to Grasshopper (conducted in Spanish)
    ** This session has been canceled.  New dates will be scheduled.  **

    February 28-March 2 - Intro to Grasshopper (conducted in English)
    Details and registration... 

    Thursday, January 26, 2012

    Acoustics with Grasshopper

    acoustic_shoot

    Guillaume Meunier has posted a Grasshopper definition which imitates acoustic raytracing in Rhino. Explore the progression of acoustic waves in a 3D space by controlling results through ray density, distribution angle and time from origin.

    Early bird registration ends January 31st

    For those of you thinking about attending the Digital Fabrication Alliance (DFA) workshops, this is a reminder that the early bird registration period ends January 31st.

    COLLABORATION
    Metals in Construction 2012 - Facade Conference

    New York City

    All workshops will be held Friday, February 17 at the Pratt Manhattan campus.

    One day, five workshops...
    Parametric Design
    Scripted Design
    Revit Design
    Computational Design & 4D Sequencing
    Rhino Design

    Rhino + Grasshopper presentation in Miami





    Generative Architectural Design - Rhino + Grasshopper presentation
    Miami Dade College - Room 7128
    Wednesday, February 1
    7:00pm-8:30pm

    For designers who are exploring new shapes using generative algorithms, Grasshopper® is a graphical algorithm editor tightly integrated with Rhino’s 3-D modeling tools. Grasshopper requires no knowledge of programming or scripting, and yet, it allows designers to build form generators from the simple to the awe-inspiring.


    Come and see the latest on Rhino 5.0 and Grasshopper during a presentation by the director of RhinoFabLab, Andres Gonzalez.

    For more information, please contact Jackie Nasser or call (305) 513-4445.

    There is no charge to attend this event.

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012

    New Architecture video tutorials


    As part of the UCL faculty, Jose Sanchez would like to share a series of online videos on Rhino modeling in Architecture: Modeling the LF-ONE by Zaha Hadid

    Tuesday, January 24, 2012

    RhinoCAM 2012 to Release February 6, 2012

    RhinoCAM 2012 is the latest version of RhinoCAM from MecSoft Corporation. Currently in the final stages of Beta testing, it is slated to be released on Feb 6, 2012.
    RhinoCAM marries the power of Rhino's freeform modeling with VisualMILL's legendary machining capabilities to bring you a product of unrivalled capability for free form surface machining. With the seamless user interface, selection and display integration RhinoCAM acts and feels like you are working with Rhino when creating your cutter paths. RhinoCAM delivers outstanding ease of use, associativity to design, power, speed and affordability.
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