Bongo 2.0 Beta 4 now available

You are invited to try the Bongo 2.0 animation plug-in for Rhino 4.0. This is the 4th Beta version of Bongo 2.0 for Rhino 4.0 and 5.

The beta is open for all Rhino users!

Download Bongo 2.0 Beta 4 from here.

ImagineElf3D for shoe design

ImagineElf3D is upper design software based on Rhinoceros. It is a low cost and high quality software. Users can design shoes on digital lasts with fast and quality to save sample shoes making, time, and reduce pollution. Send sample shoes through the internet. Save shipping costs and time.

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Kickstart a student project

Danaus is a polymorphic installation created by Tulane architecture students. It was created with mostly Grasshopper and T-Splines and will be digitally fabricated. 

They need your help to make it a reality.

Rhino Training in Dubai

Ge - LAB
Introductory Workshop to Rhino 3D Modeling
Dubai (UAE)
April 22-23

This 2-day workshop will cover Rhino Level 1 basic modeling. In addition to the technical side, the workshop encourages discussions, learning and networking among the participants, and will be tailored to their particular needs. After introducing the interface and the main operational commands, we will start with a sketch and demonstrate how to accurately model and transform your ideas ready for rendering, animation, and manufacturing.

Instructor and organizer: Zayad Motlib. Zayad is an architect and a researcher in the generative design and innovative structures. He has taught at design studios and run various digital design workshops at a number of universities including: Auckland, Sydney, and Al-Ain.

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Grasshopper Training in Copenhagen, Denmark

Grasshopper Training
Copenhagen, Denmark
April 27-29, 2011

This training will teach designers and architects to conceive new shapes with generative algorithms.

We will start with a theoretical and functional understanding of the graphical algorithm editor, and then dive into more complex parametric models. We’ll also learn tricks to keep our project responsive and enjoyable to use.

Instructor: Giulio Piacentino (McNeel Europe)
Organized by OOOJA

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Generative Design Diploma - Mexico City

Diploma in Generative Design Processes: Emergence, Generation and Production

Location: Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City

Dates: March 22 through mid-June

From concept to production, this program will promote the use of new technologies and integration of production processes. Programming with Grasshopper, design and fabrication techniques will be covered.

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Book "Parametric Architecture with Grasshopper"

Written by Arturo Tedeschi (Architect), with a foreword by Fulvio Wirz (Zaha Hadid Architects), the book "Parametric Architecture with Grasshopper" introduces the theoretical basis and the main parametric modeling techniques based on algorithms, showing Grasshopper’s practical applications and its potentialities in architecture, design and fabrication.

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Organic design and engineering with T-Splines and tsElements

Develop your organic designs in T-Splines for Rhino. Let your engineers tune and tweak your organic designs using tsElements in SOLIDWORKS .

To learn more, watch this video...

Try T-Splines for Rhino...

Try tsElements for SOLIDWORKS...

tsElements introductory price for T-Splines for Rhino owners: US$299 until June 30, 2011.

RhinoPiping ready to test

RhinoPiping is a new plugin, developed by NAVINN Software, to create piping networks in a 3D environment and forward information to people working in engineering offices, purchasing, subcontracting, manufacturing, assembly, and testing.


Partial list of features:

• Import a model into your 3D environment.
• Describe the standards and rules of conception.
• Model, modify, analyze, inform, show 3D piping networks.
• Edit your coordination drawings, your isometrics views, as well as your manufacturing drawings and your detailed part lists.
• Exchange your files with other PLM, CAD/CAM and CAE software packages.
• Innovations in the GUI innovations: meta-functions, decision support, automatic capitalization of acquired information.
• Unlimited editing: Modifications are unlimited to provide you with greater adaptability and a faster reaction to changes.
• Customization: RhinoPiping adapts itself to your way of working and to your needs.
• Small investment: No specific hardware requirements. Affordable price. Easy to use.

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Online Rhino Training for Marine Designers

ProBoat E-Training is offering a new session of their Rhino 3D Modeling for Marine Designers course.

Beginning on March 13th, this six-week course will be taught by Cliff Estes. Registration is open until March 20th... register today.

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Modeling your way out of trouble spots

In this tutorial you'll learn one way to model an embossed detail or logo into a doubly curved surface. Techniques for fixing self intersections in tightly bent fillets and pipes are shown.
Watch the video now...