New release for Rhino 6! Orca3D Version 2

Announcing the release of Orca3D Version 2.0. This is the first version of Orca3D optimized for Rhino 6.

Also, Orca3D 2.0 includes many feature additions, including:

• Added a new command, OrcaCreateStrake, to provide a convenient method for creating lifting strakes on planing hulls. 
• Added a new Orca3D Hull Assistant for creating developable hull shapes. 
• Extended the Orca3D Ship Hull Assistant to allow incorporation of bulbous bows into the generated hull geometry.

For details on all the new Orca3D 2.0 improvements and upcoming plans, see the Orca3D blog announcement.

Cloud-based large-scale daylight simulation

Sarith Subramaniam, Mili Kyropoulou, and Paul Ferrer worked on a daylighting study for the proposed extension for the San Francisco International airport. The model exceeded the capacity of any conventional daylighting tool. So they used a prerelease version of the library now known as Honeybee[+] on local and cloud-based machines for nearly the entirety of the project.

Read more on this case study of a large-scale daylight simulation with Honeybee[+]

A computationally designed chair inspired by seashells

Ernesto Pastore's recent work, Conchita, is a computationally designed chair inspired by bivalve seashells. Ernesto's work is often inspired by the growth processes and efficiencies found in nature, resulting in sculptural, yet functional, designs.

Designed with Rhino and Grasshopper, Conchita was fabricated with a combination of digital fabrication and craftsmanship.

Ernesto Pastore is an architect and computational designer. He began his architecture and sculpture studies in his native El Salvador and later completed it at the Architectural Association in London. His main interests now involve experimenting with novel digital design methods and exploring new materials and fabrication processes, often combining traditional techniques with emerging technologies.

Advanced Parametric Design - Live Online Training by McNeel

Advanced Parametric Design with Grasshopper

Dates: March 4–7, 11–14, 2019 (8 days)
Hours: 10 AM–3 PM each day (PST)
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Please join Rajaa Issa for the Advanced Parametric Design Master Class in Grasshopper. This two-week comprehensive training is for designers seeking to develop critical and comprehensive understanding of parametric design methods and geometry using Grasshopper.

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