Thursday, July 31, 2025

New research position at Woodwind+




A new research position Woodwind+ research project has been funded by the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR), University of Kassel.

The University of Kassel is looking for a Research Associate (EG13/100%) with experience in computational design and robotic manufacturing for a project focusing on robotic winding methods with wood veneers. The project aims to develop an ultra-lightweight, material-efficient building system for extending existing structures. The project is a collaborative project with the chair of structural design | Prof. Julian Lienhard. The application deadline is August 11.

Exploring the Selection Input Component in ShapeDiver


In this new tutorial, Mathieu Huard from ShapeDiver unlocks a powerful feature that makes scene geometry selectable, driving dynamic UI elements and cleaner user experiences. This tutorial demonstrates how to enhance your apps with more dynamic and intuitive user interfaces. Ideal for handling complex scenes with multiple objects and contextual parameters.

In this video, you’ll learn how to:

  • Enable selectable geometry in your scenes
  • Trigger app behavior based on user selections
  • Dynamically update your UI to show only the parameters that matter
  • Build cleaner, more focused configurators and interactive experiences

Whether you're developing product configurators, architectural models, or any other kind of interactive design tool, this component takes you to the next level by allowing you to click and control specific elements, such as showing or hiding sliders based on their selection.

 Watch the tutorial...

40% discount - Back to school offer on online courses

The academic season has arrived! Take advantage of our exclusive back-to-school offer—enjoy 40% off any course or micro-minor. It's the perfect opportunity to improve your skills and expand your knowledge. 

Don't forget to use the coupon BACK2SCHOOL40If you don't apply the coupon, you won't get the discount.


This offer is only valid until September 1, 2025.

Get 40% off any of our courses here.

You can also get 40% off Micro-Minors here.


Check out Rhino3D.Education for the latest courses on Rhino, Grasshopper, and more!

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Building System Specialist Title


Do not miss the updated and new edition of BSS – Title!

Dive into the groundbreaking intersection of BIM, computational design, and artificial intelligence in our hands-on, practical BSS, Title where we will explore the limitless potential of parametric design, data-driven processes, and AI-powered design tools to reshape our built environments

More info + registration


Webinar: From Concept to Analysis: Integrating Rhino with Autodesk Forma

 


From Concept to Analysis: Integrating Rhino with Autodesk Forma
Thursday, August 7, 2025
8:30 AM (PST) / 11:30 AM (EST) / 3:30 PM (UTC) / 5:30 PM (CET)


This webinar provides a technical overview of the interoperability workflow between Rhino and Autodesk Forma, enabled by the Rhino Extension for Forma, AI-powered cloud software for data-driven planning and design. The webinar will cover the process of importing site data from Forma into Rhino, managing and organizing design elements with contextual layers, and transferring geometry back to Forma for analysis. Attendees will learn how to maintain data fidelity, align site limits, and use analytical tools in Forma for evaluating conceptual designs. The presentation will address installation requirements, supported versions, and practical steps for optimizing cross-platform collaboration.

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:


  • Identify the protocols required for transferring geometry and site data between Rhino and Autodesk Forma, including best practices for aligning and managing contextual data.
  • Understand how to leverage parametric modeling in Rhino and connect these workflows with Forma’s analytical tools for iterative design evaluation and collaboration.
  • Gain practical techniques for troubleshooting common interoperability challenges, such as geometry translation and metadata management, to ensure efficient and accurate data exchange throughout the design process.

Monday, July 28, 2025

Grasshopper UK User Group Meeting Notes of June 2025


Simply Rhino UK has published its detailed meeting notes following the recent Grasshopper UK User Group Meeting at Arup, in London. 

The meeting, which took place on June 18, featured presentations from Arup and Hawkins\Brown, the architects. Vincenzo Reale from Arup kicked off the meeting with a presentation of Mangrove, Manila—the largest glass sculpture in the world. His colleagues, Stamatios Psarras & Miguel Martinez, followed with an Oasys software project. 

The final presentation was given by Elise Colley and Lizzie Terry from Hawkins\Brown, who shared the story behind their project, the Clerkenwell Design Week Arches.

The meeting ended with a Q&A session and drinks! 

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Upcoming Cademy Rhino and Grasshopper Courses: August–September 2025


Cademy
 has announced new dates for their upcoming Rhinoceros and Grasshopper training sessions. Whether you’re looking to deepen your skills or explore advanced workflows, these courses are designed to help you master computational design tools.

  • Rhinoceros Masterclass
    August: 10–11 Saturday-Sunday | 07:00 – 14:00 PST
    September: 27–28 Saturday-Sunday | 08:00 – 15:00 CET

  • Grasshopper Masterclass
    August: 2–3 Saturday-Sunday | 08:00 – 15:00 CET
    September: 13–14 Saturday-Sunday | 07:00 – 14:00 PST

  • Advanced Parametric Texture Workshop
    August: 30–31 Saturday-Sunday | 07:00 – 14:00 PST

  • Computational Design Workshop
    September: 13–14 Saturday-Sunday | 08:00 – 15:00 CET

Join these immersive sessions to gain hands-on experience and take your design skills to the next level.

Monday, July 21, 2025

New Rhino training course for furniture and woodworking

Rhinoforyou has collaborated with its in-house specialist to create a tailored, flexible training program specifically designed for professionals in the furniture and woodworking industries.

Training courses are delivered in-company, with groups of up to five participants from the same organization. All sessions are conducted live and fully contextualized to your projects (never pre-recorded). Training can take place at your company’s site, remotely, or in a dedicated training room in Paris.

Whether you work with simple or complex forms, diverse textures and materials, or require advanced rendering—whatever the precision, complexity, or scale—this course is designed for you.

As a Qualiopi-certified training organization, Rhinoforyou has been delivering expert training in Rhino, Grasshopper, and specialized plugins to professionals from all backgrounds for over 15 years.

Antoine Simonin, a McNeel-certified trainer, brings 20 years of real-world expertise and experience with French craft and interior design houses. A cabinetmaker and interior architect by training and a graduate of the École Boulle, he has developed a tailored design methodology  from the creator’s vision to the artisan’s hands, without compromise or unnecessary steps.

The aim: Your productive independence!

Contact Rhinoforyou to organize your next training session and take your skills to the next level! 

Languages: French and English.

Details...


Rhino 8 - GPU/Graphics Card Tests by Simply Rhino


Simply Rhino, Authorized Rhino Resellers, have published their latest in-depth GPU test results. They look at which graphics card works best with Rhino 8 and popular Rhino companion products, including V-Ray for Rhino, KeyShot, and Twinmotion.

The GPU performance detailed in the reports will be helpful for anyone looking to choose the right Graphics card for their Rhino applications. 

The Simply Rhino team tests five readily available cards from NVIDIA, including three built using the newest generation Ada Lovelace chip architecture. 

Read the full performance report...

One Car Challenge 2025: Transform One Car, Showcase Your Vision


One Car Challenge 2025: Transform One Car, Showcase Your Vision

3DModels.org presents the 12th Annual Car Render Challenge with a new format - the One Car Challenge. Running from July 1 to September 30, 2025, all participants transform the same starting 3D car model into unique artworks.

This competition tests creativity through modifications, materials, environments, and storytelling. With a strict no-AI policy, artists of all levels can demonstrate their genuine talents on a level playing field.

Entries will be judged on visual appeal, creative transformation, technical execution, and narrative quality by industry professionals.


Rhino and Grasshopper experts, join the One Car Challenge and show how you can transform one car into a masterpiece!

Thursday, July 17, 2025

The Future of Timber - Rhino User Meeting at Blumer Lehmann (Gossau, Switzerland) - September 18-19, 2025


The Future of Timber - Rhino User Meeting at Blumer Lehmann
Gossau, Switzerland
September 18-19, 2025


The Future of Timber – Rhino User Meeting 2025 is a two-day event hosted by Blumer Lehmann in collaboration with McNeel Europe, bringing together leading architects, engineers, digital fabricators, and researchers to explore cutting-edge developments in timber design, computational workflow, and fabrication innovation.

This event provides a platform for high-quality exchange across research, education, industry, and design practice, fostering conversations about sustainability, advanced digital tools, and the future of timber architecture.

Day 1 – Symposium
September 18, 2025

Location: Blumer Lehmann Headquarters, Gossau, Switzerland


Each session will feature international speakers from leading offices, research institutes, and fabrication labs, followed by open discussions and panels.

Confirmed speakers include:
  • Patrick Lüth (Snøhetta): Spaces for People: The Atmosphere of Timber
  • Ursula Frick (Design-to-Production): Grain Meets Algorithm: Designing Timber for Digital Fabrication
  • Erik Zanetti (DDF/KIT): Transforming Waste Wood: Digital Upcycling Strategies for Novel Building Components
  • Tiziano Derme (MAEID / ETH Zurich): Frontiers of wood between biotechnology and construction.
  • Lauren Vasey (ETHZ): TBA
  • Shajay Bhooshan (Zaha Hadid Architects): TBA
  • Marios Tsiliakos (Foster + Partners): From Concept to Construction: Automation and Computational Geometry in Practice
  • Ljuba Tascheva and Matthew Tam (Bollinger + Grohmann): Learning from Complexity: Scaling Digital Workflows in Timber Engineering
  • Kenn Clausen (3XN): in(formed) design – What is your starting point?
  • Alexander Dubor (IAAC - Institute of Advanced Architecture Catalonia): Robotic Wood Craft: a dialogue between material and architecture mediated through technologies.  
  • Konstantinos Gavriil (SINTEF Digital): Stackable rationalization and applications to robotic timber manufacturing
  • Joaquim Escoda Llorens (BFH - Berner Fachhochschule): Modular Timber Architecture as a Product: Streamlining Design-to-Production with Rhino.Compute
  • Martin Alvarez (ICD Stuttgart): Impact-driven Computation: the Universal Timber Slab project
  • Martin Huber (Divario Ukraine): Where hope grows among the ruins: Housing modules, oak trees and the challenges of reconstruction in Ukraine
  • Preety Anand (BIG): Raumfachwerk
  • Pierpaolo Ruttico and Ahmed Elmaraghy (Politecnico di Milano): Prompt-to-Joint. From generative code to timber construction, where design becomes assembly
  • Koki Akiyoshi (VUILD Inc.): TBA

Day 2 – Company visit and Project Visit Chäserrugg
September 19, 2025


On the second day, we invite you to get to know Blumer Lehmann better by taking a tour of the company. You will gain exciting insights into wood-related activities, from the sawmill to Free Form production. Afterwards, we will take you to the beautiful Toggenburg region, nestled between eastern Switzerland and Lake Zurich. There, you will have the chance to visit the renowned Chäserrugg summit restaurant, designed by Herzog & de Meuron. During a cozy lunch at high altitude, there will be another chance to chat informally and exchange ideas.



Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Jewelry Designer course by Sabit

 Jewelry Designer course

Are you captivated by the beauty of jewelry and dreaming of creating your own unique pieces?

Whether you’re an aspiring designer, a skilled artisan, or simply someone looking to start a rewarding creative career, this course is your gateway into the digital world of jewelry design. 

Sabit, Authorized Resellers of Rhino, teaches you how to bring your ideas to life, from elegant rings and intricate earrings to bold pendants and custom-made collections—all using the powerful Rhinoceros software.

What makes this course different?
Their step-by-step approach, expert guidance, and project-based learning method make this course ideal even for absolute beginners.  You’ll be amazed by what you’ll create by the end. Sabit doesn’t just teach you tools—Sabit teaches you the craft.

You’ll learn how to:
  • Get basic 3D modeling skills in Rhinoceros
  • Build 3D models of jewelry with real-world production in mind
  • Prepare designs for 3D printing and casting
  • Work like a professional, even if you're starting from scratch
  • Create a complete portfolio with projects you can be proud of
  • Understand how to turn your skills into income—freelance or employed

Name of Course: Jewelry Designer
Format: Self-paced
Date: Available on demand
Duration: 10 weeks
Language: English




Monday, July 14, 2025

BSS Bootcamp - 20-23 August


The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is becoming more complex and interconnected. Don’t let an outdated workflow slow you down. This BSS Bootcamp is your starting point to mastering system-based modeling and coordination—bringing clarity, structure, and real efficiency to your projects.


Wednesday, July 9, 2025

ASKET by NODE - Autonomous Surface Vehicle



NODE is a multidisciplinary student team from the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), blending architecture, marine robotics, and digital fabrication. Rhino is at the heart of NODE’s latest student-led project: ASKET, an open-source, sensor-rich vessel capable of autonomous navigation. 

Rhino’s precision modeling and flexible workflow enabled the team to design ASKET’s custom 3D-printed trimaran hull, integrating complex hydrodynamic shapes, modular electronics compartments, and structural performance features into a single digital model. This made it possible to rapidly prototype, test, and iterate on full-scale components using large-format robotic pellet extrusion.

Developed for the Njord 2025 Physical Autonomous Challenge in Norway, ASKET is more than a vessel—it’s an educational platform demonstrating how Rhino empowers students to translate digital design into functional, resilient systems that tackle real-world challenges. The project highlights how Rhino’s role goes far beyond architecture, supporting open-source marine research, sustainable design, and accessible advanced manufacturing.

As a fully student-driven initiative, NODE is now actively seeking additional sponsors to help cover the costs of travel, accommodation, and transporting the vessel to Norway for the competition. Supporting ASKET means backing the next generation of designers and engineers as they expand what’s possible with Rhino, robotics, and collaborative, hands-on learning.

Whitepaper by Design & Develop on computational design in the footwear industry

 
We’re reaching out to share our latest resource with you!

Today, Design & Develop is talking about computational design. Is it just a trend, or a real leap forward for footwear?

They have just released a new whitepaper that explores how this innovative approach can solve complex design challenges and open up new possibilities in the industry, reshaping how we think about and create footwear.

Want to understand what computational design means and how it could transform your work? 

Download the Design & Develop whitepaper to discover why!

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

The Educator's Lab

The Educator's Lab | Free Summer Training for Educators 
August 26–28, 2025 
Online (Live Sessions in English)

Join our annual summer teacher training program. Now with a new name and expanded content. Enjoy live workshops, guest-led masterclasses, and a dedicated Q&A session. The sessions are for tutors, teachers, and professors in the EMEA region. Proof of status is required.

Tuesday, August 26
  • 8:50 AM CEST: Customize Your Rhino: Tools, Tips & Tweaks 
  • 10:00 AM CEST: Mastering Data Trees in Grasshopper
  • 1:15 PM CEST: Ask Us Anything: Rhino Teaching Support
Wednesday, August 27
  • 8:50 AM CEST: Smart Modeling: Blocks & Clipping Planes 
  • 10:00 AM CEST: 7 Years of Rhino.Inside Revit
  • 1:00 PM CEST: Teaching Grasshopper: Quick Start Guide
Thursday, August 28
  • 8:50 AM CEST: ReMake: From Scan to Fabrication
  • 10:00 AM CEST: Shape Shift: Modeling with Rhino 8
  • 11:15 AM CEST: Clay 3D Printing with Grasshopper

Once registered, you’ll receive a confirmation email with session details. You are welcome to join one, two, or all sessions.

Register to secure your place.
Got questions? Drop us an email!


Monday, July 7, 2025

Auditorium Acoustics 2025 Conference, Bristol UK (September 8-10)


Auditorium Acoustics 2025 Conference
Bristol (UK)
September 8-10

In the world of concert halls, opera houses, theatres, and auditorium designs, Rhino/Grasshopper is one of the most commonly used and essential tools. In particular, Grasshopper is being used by acoustic designers to test and optimize the geometry of acoustic reflection surfaces and to review audience sightlines directly within the architect's 3D Rhino model.

The Auditorium Acoustics conference takes place every few years at a newly-opened, prestigious performance venue. Previous venues are the Philharmonie de Paris, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, and the Oslo Opera House. This year the conference will take place at the freshly renovated and reconstructed Bristol Beacon concert hall.

Featured are talks on auditorium design and acoustics, including parametric design and optimization. The conference will also include a tour of the new concert hall with live musicians on stage, a session on active acoustics with live demonstrations in the conference venue, and an immersive presentation on the reconstruction and acoustics of the Notre Dame Cathedral.


Friday, July 4, 2025

MatrixGold 3.10: The Efficiency Update


Gemvision has released MatrixGold 3.10, introducing a powerful set of tools and enhancements designed to streamline your workflow and give you greater creative control—whether you’re managing intricate stone settings or optimizing design files.

What’s New in MatrixGold 3.10
  • Azure Cutters – Enhance gem finishes and reduce gold weight for a refined look while optimizing material use.
  • Bezel Scaling Based on Gem Sizes – Bezels now automatically scale to match the dimensions of each gem, ensuring accurate and consistent settings across designs.
  • Prong Guides – Gain full control over prong placement with the ability to position prongs freely on any stone, regardless of shape or orientation.
  • Scanned Gems – Convert scanned gem meshes into MatrixGold-compatible gems, enabling bezel creation, offset curve application, and integration into standard workflows.
This update also includes additional improvements to help jewelers work smarter and more efficiently across the platform.


Thursday, July 3, 2025

Summer Schools in Europe



Automation and Biomimetic Design for Sustainable Earth-Sheltered Construction
July 14-25, 2025
Lisbon, Portugal

The course Bio_Build_Botics - Automation and Biomimetic Design for Sustainable Earth-Sheltered Construction has now been published in Summer Schools of Europe.

Rhino and Grasshopper will be heavily used during the course.

👉 Applications close on July 10.

DesignMorphine Masters Y25/26

Master of Science in Computationally Augmented Design
November 2025-August 2026 (9 Months)


Late Enrollment Deadline - September 1, 2025


DesignMorphine has created a bespoke and accredited nine-month online Master of Science program. 

Technological advancements in advanced and computational design have blurred the lines and norms of conventional design education and its applications. DesignMorphine's mission is to democratize these innovative design practices and allow all design fields to blend.

The Master’s degree is officially accredited by VSU Sofia, a prestigious institution founded in 1938 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The program also partners with The Microsoft Garage, Logitech, Pininfarina, Chaos Group, and McNeel, hubs for talent and community growth, driving innovation and inspiration. 

Over the past decade, DesignMorphine has had the opportunity to meet and teach thousands of specialists from 84 countries, nurturing their progress and success in some of the world's largest companies. The teaching team is made up of fearless design innovators with experience in both teaching and practice. They have been constantly optimizing their teaching methods through workshops and webinars, and now on a university level. 

Need more information? Please watch the Master's Open Day recording, which explains the program.