Webinar: MIDAS CIVIL NX with Grasshopper

 

Innovative Parametric Modeling for Civil Engineers: MIDAS CIVIL NX with Grasshopper

Webinar: September 5, 2024

Session 1: Europe & Asia 9 am (BST/London)
Session 2: North & South America noon (EDT/New York)
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Join the MIDASIT team for an exciting webinar explicitly designed for civil engineers where MIDASIT will showcase the powerful integration of MIDAS CIVIL NX with Grasshopper. Discover how parametric modeling can transform your design workflow, offering flexibility and efficiency.

Learn from industry experts, see live demonstrations, and hear from real-world users about how this integration has enhanced their projects. Whether you're an experienced engineer or new to parametric design, this webinar will provide valuable insights to elevate your engineering solutions.

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Parametric Footwear Texture by Cademy xyz

Parametric Footwear Texture

by Cademy xyz

Cademy xyz's Parametric Footwear Texture online course offers a comprehensive guide to mastering Rhino and Grasshopper to create advanced parametric textures in footwear sole design.

The course includes 14 pre-recorded lessons covering 3D scan import, NURBS modeling, and attractor textures using LunchBox.

You'll also learn to prepare designs for 3D printing and digital fabrication, enhancing your portfolio with three unique texture variations. Additional resources include Rhino, Grasshopper, KeyShot files, and 3D printable .stl files.

"In this workflow, we will create advanced parametric textures for footwear soles using Rhino 3D, apply complex attractor patterns (3 variations) with Grasshopper (LunchBox). Learn to export for 3D printing and rendering in KeyShot. This is a fantastic opportunity to deepen your knowledge of essential 3D modeling tools for footwear design and enhance your portfolio. Please register to access our recorded workflow course and download Rhino/GH exercise files."

Explore Cademy's new Parametric Footwear Texture tutorial.

Enroll today for €75 and gain access to on-demand videos, enabling you to learn at your own pace.

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Enscape 4.1: New Enscape Impact add-on, Chaos AI Enhancer and Artistic Visual Modes

New Enscape Impact Add-on

Chaos AI Enhancer and Artistic Visual Modes

Enscape 4.1 brings the power of energy modeling to its intuitive real-time visualization tool. With the new Enscape Impact add-on, compatible with Rhino 8.3, architects and designers can now quickly view their building's energy performance and optimize it within their usual design workflow. The new solution significantly reduces the analysis time to a few minutes.

Artistic Visual Modes adds the ability to create images simulating pencil or watercolor drawings. Users can now create captivating presentations while reducing unnecessary distractions for the clients.

Enscape 4.1. also includes the Chaos AI Enhancer, which leverages the power of AI to elevate the visuals and export better-looking assets, such as people and vegetation, straight from Enscape. The AI engine solution identifies the correct pixel selection, ensuring better results than other AI-generated images.

Additionally, Enscape 4.1 introduces the following key features:

• New glass material and more realistic fog
• Support for machines with integrated GPUs for greater accessibility
• Additional vegetation and people assets
• Access to Chaos Cloud

Discover more about Enscape 4.1 on Rhino....

Getting to know… Beaver Structures: Redefining Parametric Timber Engineering!

Dive into ShapeDiver's latest case study to uncover the innovative Beaver plugin for Rhino and Grasshopper. This tool, which integrates seamlessly with Karamba3D, promises to enhance both educational and real-world structural design applications.

The article features a comprehensive case study with João, Marcio, and Renan, the creators behind Beaver. They delve into their journey from academic research to developing a tool that’s now a favorite among industry leaders. The discussion covers their inspiration for focusing on timber engineering, the specific market needs Beaver addresses, and the benefits of its open-source nature.

Explore how Beaver is transforming timber engineering workflow, helping professionals shift from safety-checking to active design roles, and streamlining complex tasks with integrations like Karamba3D and ShapeDiver.

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Motorboat Design in Rhino by Sabit

Motorboat Design in Rhino 

by Sabit

The Motorboat Design course is for beginners in Rhinoceros, using an aluminum boat as an example, with practical knowledge in technical and technological aspects of construction. Tips on what to pay attention to when designing and the secrets of executing aluminum structures are divided into design stages in design offices.

For whom?

• Industry Professionals - Engineers, Designers, Technicians, and other individuals in the maritime industry who want to expand their skills or transition to new positions. 
• Students and Graduates of Technical Fields related to yachts or those looking to change careers. 
• Sailing Enthusiasts - Individuals passionate about sailing who want to understand the yacht design and construction process better. 
• Entrepreneurs and Investors - Individuals who want to start or invest in a yacht design or construction company.

What will you learn?

• Basic aspects of the program's interface
• 3D hull modeling methods
• Create creative and non-standard shapes
• Methodology of working with floating units
• Yacht ergonomics design
  

Date: 22-23 August 2024
Form of study: Online individually 
Schedule: 6 lessons, 8 hours
Language: English, Polish

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Course in Polish...

Transform Your Jewelry Design Workflow with iJewel Plugin for Rhino

iJewel Plugin for Rhino

iJewel Viewer is a Rhino plugin designed specifically for 3D jewelry designers. It enhances the workflow for designers to interact and share their intricate jewelry models with their clients and fellow designers.

Key Features:

• Experience seamless viewing of your 3D jewelry models directly within Rhino.
• Export your Rhino models directly to the iJewel Viewer.
• Use different options within the viewer to rotate, zoom, and pan around your imported 3D model.
• Create and customize your configurator using a predefined set of metal and gem libraries, applying selected materials to your models according to your preferences.
• Enhance your models by applying different metal and gem environment maps from the library.
• Adjust advanced settings like environment rotation and intensity to achieve the perfect look for your designs.
• Share your creations with clients, allowing them to view and interact with your designs in real time, providing an engaging experience.

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D5 LiveSync for Rhino | Rhino Real-time Rendering workflow

 

The recently released demo video of D5 Render's LiveSync plugin for Rhino showcases its seamless integration and real-time rendering capabilities. This plugin allows for real-time updates between Rhino's design elements, such as models, materials, and light sources with D5.

This integration provides Rhino users with a realistic preview of designs under natural lighting conditions, improving decision-making in the design process.

D5 Render enhances the workflow with features like AI environmental setup and image enhancement, a vast asset library, and stunning image/animation outputs. Rhino designers and visualization specialists can easily achieve their creative ideas with this tool.

More details about D5 real-time rendering workflow...👈

D5 Render & LiveSync plugin free download... 👈

Download the demo scene...👈