Karamba3D online workshop, November 24-26 (McNeel Europe)

 

Karamba3D Workshop - Introduction to Beam Structures

Tutor: Matthew Tam & Georg Lobe

November 24-26, 2025

10 AM-5 PM CET (Barcelona)

Hosted on Zoom by McNeel Europe 

Matthew Tam and Georg Lobe of Karamba3D are offering a workshop aimed at beginner users who want to gain a solid understanding of setting up beam models in Karamba3D. Teaching will be applied to real-world case studies to understand all the basic principles.

After the completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Have an in-depth understanding of model setup in Karamba3D for beams
• Set up beam structures parametrically to gain full geometric control
• Perform simple optimization and form-finding procedures on your geometry
• Learn how to integrate Karamba3D into your BIM/structural workflows

Day 1 - Introduction

• Introductory lecture to parametric engineering
• Parametric structural modeling with beams
• Defining cross-section and material properties
• Results retrieval and display for beams

Day 2 – Applications

• Optimization of cross-sections of beams
• Introduction to optimization procedures for shape and topology
• Form-finding procedures

Day 3 – Workflows & Interoperability

• Debugging models and troubleshooting errors
• Save states of your Karamba3D model into Rhino for quick versioning
• Harnessing the power of Speckle to send and receive structural models on the cloud

Course requirements: Prior knowledge of Grasshopper and Rhino is essential. Basic understanding of Karamba3D would be beneficial but not required.

Software requirement: Rhino 8 & Karamba3D 3.1.5
Karamba3D 1-year non-commercial-use licenses will be provided to participants free of charge.

Additional Software: Speckle v2, Revit (optional for interoperability workflow), RFEM, Robot, SCIA (optional for interoperability workflow)

Online course fees: EUR 395 (+VAT). Full-time students and university teachers receive a 50% discount (proof of status required). Please note that we will confirm your seat after your payment has cleared.

Maximum number of participants for each course: 25. If there is no quorum, the course will be canceled 15 days before.

Course language: English

Educational seats are limited. Sign up now by contacting Verena!

Free Workshop Optimization in Grasshopper

Free Workshop Optimization in Grasshopper
November 6-13, 2025

Join How To Rhino's free online workshop and discover how to leverage Grasshopper's optimization tools to make smarter, data-driven design decisions and elevate your portfolio!

In this value-packed workshop, you'll learn:

• The fundamentals of Genetic Algorithms (From theory to practice, made simple!)
• How to finally understand optimization logic in Grasshopper to solve complex problems.
• Seamless single-objective optimization setups using Galapagos to find the best design solutions.
• Workflows to visualize data and present your findings with clarity and impact.

Includes practical video lessons and live Q&A sessions.

Join the group...

ART Authorized Rhino Trainer - class for North American Region

  

Would you benefit by becoming an Authorized Rhino Trainer (ART)?
Your certification will allow you to stand out from others offering Rhino training. 

As an ART, you can post your class schedule on the Rhino Learn page for exposure to Rhino users who visit the website. This schedule can be searched by training type and region. 

ART Requirements include participation in this online class.

This online class is for ART candidates in the North American Regions.
 (Other regions may also give permission for you to join our class.)

Online Class Format

• Five Sessions
  Monday-Friday
  April 20-24, 2026
• Time: 8 AM -12 PM PST Pacific Time
• Cost: $295

See details, registration, and outline.

See the ART Requirements for all Regions.

Questions? Please email Mary Ann Fugier. 

Jewelry Conference: AI for Designers, Manufacturers and Retailers

 

Jewelry’s Next Revolution:
AI for Designers, Manufacturers and Retailers
November 19, 2025
Hatton Garden, London (UK)

The jewelry world is entering a new era, one where creativity, craftsmanship, and technology converge. RhinoArtisan is proud to announce Jewelry’s Next Revolution: AI for Designers, Manufacturers and Retailers, an exclusive live event which will take place in Hatton Garden, London, the heart of the UK’s jewelry scene.

Join the RhinoArtisan team in London to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming every corner of the jewelry industry, from design to production and retail.

Agenda highlights...

During this two-hour event, you’ll discover how artificial intelligence is reshaping the jewelry industry, helping professionals design faster, collaborate smarter, and sell more effectively.

The session will feature live demonstrations of RhinoArtisan’s new AI tools, showing real use cases that apply directly to day-to-day work in design, manufacturing, and retail environments.

More information and registration...

Rhino User Webinar: From Code to Craft - Computational Design in Art and Furniture

Rhino User Webinar:

From Code to Craft - 

Computational Design in Art and Furniture

Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 4:00 PM (CET)

This webinar examines the application of computational design in art and furniture, highlighting two specific projects. The first, robotic interactive sugar printing, uses a data-driven approach where Grasshopper transforms human sound into corresponding robotic movements. The second project, the Pat-chair, serves as a case study to explore how computational design tools are used to generate both the product's form and its digital manufacturing toolpath. Peggy Yu is an architect, artist, and the cofounder of Patch Design. Her work spans physical installations, robotics, and media art. She is an architectural designer and served as a Research Assistant at Tongji University’s College of Design & Innovation in Shanghai. Her studio, Patch Design, explores the interaction of craft, technology, and coastal cultural heritage. Yu's projects have been showcased at prominent international exhibitions, including the Venice Biennale, Milan Design Week, 3 Days of Design, and have been featured by Nowness.

Complete details and registration...

Segmeridian for Rhino - medical image segmentation

Segmeridian for Rhino is a powerful semi-automated client-based medical image segmentation:

• Robust and solid medical image segmentation tool.
• Powered by cutting-edge machine learning advances in medical imaging, 3D geometry processing, and computer vision.
• Combines CT/MRI imaging, mask layers, and mesh processing in a single client-based application.
• Complete end-to-end workflow from DICOM/Nifti to mesh stereolithography.

Download an eval on food4Rhino...

Regenerative Design in Digital Practice: Tools for Ecology, Carbon & Health, November 6, 2025 (Online crash course)

 

Regenerative Design in Digital Practice: 

Tools for Ecology, Carbon & Health

November 6, 2025 

Online crash course

Join Living Future Europe and Emanuele Naboni as they host a full-day online course exploring how digital tools and data-driven workflows are transforming regenerative design.

Speakers from Ladybug Tools, Pollination, MVRDV, Henning Larsen, Foster + Partners (Cyclops), Ramboll, THIRD NATURE, MIT/Climateflux, and R&D McNeel Europe will showcase the methods they use to link ecology, carbon, and health in practice.

Participants will learn to apply simulation, computational design, and AI to develop climate-adaptive, circular, and biodiversity-enhancing strategies that translate regenerative theory into measurable performance.

Register here...

MetaMAP: Urban Planning Tools for Rhino and Grasshopper

MetaMAP is a free, open-source Grasshopper plugin designed to help architects, urban planners, and designers visualize urban data. 

It offers a comprehensive set of tools for generating building geometries and terrain, all directly within the Rhino environment. By leveraging Rhino and Grasshopper, MetaMAP plans to streamline the urban analysis workflow, enabling users to make data-driven decisions for more sustainable, efficient urban designs. You can find more detailed information and tutorials on food4Rhino.

Details and download... 

Fix Revit’s top pains in 6 steps with Grasshopper - Free online workshop (November 11, 2025 at 14h CET)

Fix Revit’s top pains in 6 steps with Grasshopper - Free Online Workshop

November 11, 2025
14:00 - 16:00 CET (GMT +1)

This workshop is built around what Revit users struggle with the most: endless parameter edits, time-consuming sheets/views, families at scale, naming chaos, slow models, and painful exports. 

Computational engineer Kris Wojslaw and Rhino.Inside.Revit expert Junghwo Park will show six ready-to-use automations to set up Rhino.Inside correctly, keep models fast, and deliver clean, consistent documentation. No Revit API is needed, only Grasshopper.

You’ll learn to:

• Set up Rhino.Inside + Grasshopper (install, UI, units/origins preflight).
• Load/place families at scale; create simple GH-driven components (or DirectShapes for speed).
• Bulk-edit parameters with validation (Excel round-trip, QA rules).
• Auto-create views and sheets with rule-based filters and consistent layouts.

Free registration...

 

App Builder 101

Ever wonder how ShapeDiver’s App Builder came to life? Their CTO, Alex Schiftner, shares the story behind its creation, their challenges, and the innovative solutions that make developing 3D web apps as easy as designing in Grasshopper.

Discover:

• Why ShapeDiver built App Builder and how it simplifies web app creation
• Features you can use today (and what’s coming next)
• How it empowers both computational designers and web developers

Whether you’re a designer, developer, or just curious about parametric web apps, this is a must-read.

Read the full interview...

SubD Modelling in Rhino - new tutorial by Simply Rhino UK

Simply Rhino UK have announced their latest free Rhino video tutorial. In the video, their senior Rhino trainer, Phil Cook, looks at a SubD modelling workflow to create a soft yet structured packaging pouch. Phil starts with some 2D guide curves and then demonstrates how to create the pack in simple steps. We are shown how to create a dimensionally correct ‘rigid’ version for production and then how to create a more irregular version for visualization.

Details... 

Mini-Course: Rhino.Inside.Revit - October 24, 2025 (Online)

 

Mini-Course: Rhino.Inside.Revit

October 24, 2025

Online

Join Keshava Narayan, Computational Designer and Founder of The AEC Entrepreneur, is the instructor for this short course on Rhino.Inside.Revit organized by CADglobal.

Architects, BIM specialists, and design technologists are welcome to take part in this live and interactive training that will cover the following topics:

  ➤ RIR installation, setup, and interface navigation
  ➤ Level creation and management from parametric floor heights
  ➤ Floor plate generation with proper Revit floor types and materials
  ➤ Structural column placement using parametric grid systems
  ➤ Exterior wall creation with automated type assignments
  ➤ Real-time parameter updates and live BIM model changes

Basic Revit knowledge is required; Rhino/Grasshopper experience is helpful but not required.

More information and registration...

Upcoming Cademy Rhino and Grasshopper Online Courses: October–December 2025

Cademy has announced new dates (October-December 2025) for their upcoming Rhinoceros and Grasshopper online 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

November 29-30 | 08:00 to 15:00 CET
December 13-14 | 07:00 to 14:00 PST

Grasshopper Masterclass

November 15-16 | 07:00 to 14:00 PST
December 13-14 | 08:00 to 15:00 CET

Advanced Parametric Texture Workshop

October 25-26 | 08:00 to 15:00 CET
November 29-30 | 07:00 to 14:00 PST

Computational Design Workshop

December 6-7 | 07:00 to 14:00 PST
December 21-22 | 08:00 to 15:00 CET

Complete details and registration...

 

Rhino User Meeting Amsterdam 2025 (November 20)

Rhino User Meeting Amsterdam 2025
November 20
OBA congres

Organized by McNeel Europe, Arup and Packhunt.

Looking for a day packed with innovation, creativity, and hands-on action? Join us for the Rhino User Meeting Amsterdam 2025 and dive into the latest and greatest in Digital Design and Fabrication.

• Learn from industry pros in Architecture, Design, Engineering, Marine, Fashion Design & Accessories, Footwear, 3D Printing, Robotics, AI, and more!
• Discover cutting-edge updates on Rhino WIP, Grasshopper, and other tools.
• Check out live demos and get inspired by exhibitors showing off what’s possible.
• It’s not just all tech talk—there’s networking and drinks to wrap up the day! Perfect for meeting like-minded folks and making connections.

Speakers: Verena Vogler & Carlos Pérez Albà (McNeel Europe), Rick Titulaer & Simon Lut (ARUP), Jeroen Coenders (Packhunt.io), Erik Rotteveel (MARIN Research Institute), Michiel Cornelissen (Philips Design), Jaka (MVRDV), Kiana Aryan Kia (ZJA), Tiia Vahula (UTOPIA blu), Gabriel Garcia (Haskoning), Diederik Veenendaal (Summum Engineering Cooperative), Cort Widlowski (Mecanoo), Gerard Petersen (RhinoCentre), Stijn Joosten (Ney & Partners), Olaf Olden & Cristóbal Burgos (UNS), Menno Deij - van Rijswijk & Andrew le Bihan (Robert McNeel & Associates), Wessel van Beerendonk (Studio RAP), Rinus Roelofs

Sponsors: Asuni, Romantic Technology, ShapeDiver, rendair, Packhunt, Notilus Software, MacroCad, Scawo3D

Secure now your ticket now (early bird price until November 6)...

AECtech NYC Annual Conference, November 11-16

 

AECtech NYC 2025 Annual Conference
November 11-16, 2025

CORE studio is excited to welcome everyone to the 13th Annual AECtech Conference in NYC! They have a full schedule offering both virtual and in-person workshops, tech tours, tech crawls, a symposium, and a hackathon. Buy your tickets today!

Virtual Workshops | November 7

Immerse yourself in a full day of workshops hosted by design innovators and software pioneers, developed to introduce participants to a wide range of powerful new workflows that enable new ways of working and enhance existing design processes.

Tech Tours | November 11 | Multiple NYC Locations | In-Person

Enjoy a tour through contemporary architecture projects in NYC hosted by the architects and engineers who designed them! 

Tech Crawls | November 12 | Multiple NYC Locations | In-Person

Join your colleagues for a visit to local Architecture and Engineering firms for a tour and discussion on innovation in practice. 

In-Person Workshops | November 13 | Cornell Tech Verizon Education Center

Join your peers for a full day of Masterclasses hosted by design innovators and software pioneers, developed to introduce participants to a wide range of powerful new workflows that enable new ways of working and enhance existing design processes.

Rhino and Grasshopper workshops include:

• Bringing Rhino models to life with Unreal Engine, presented by Epic Games + Heatherwick studio
• Grasshopper inside AI: Run Grasshopper definitions from AI assistants with MCP and Rhino.Compute, presented by KPF
• Computational Design with Grasshopper 2, presented by McNeel + Proving Ground
• Developing Custom Plugins for Grasshopper 2, presented by McNeel + Proving Ground
• Scaling Up Parametric Engineering Workflows with Karamba3D, presented by Karamba3D

Symposium | November 14 | Cornell Tech Verizon Education Center | Hybrid

Be inspired by highly acclaimed leaders in design and technology within the AEC industry. Join us for a series of presentations, discussions, and round table panels reflecting on the state of practice today and what is on the horizon.

Hackathon | November 15-16 | Thornton Tomasetti | In-Person

Create something incredible with a team of your peers during the 26-hour hackathon. Starting on Saturday morning and ending on Sunday afternoon. AEC Tech’s Hackathon is an event for all levels of programmers, developers, engineers, and others. Additionally, it is created for attendees to collaborate, network, build new relationships, and generate new ideas and processes for the AEC community.

Details... 

CDFAM 2025 Computational Design Symposium, NYC

CDFAM | NYC
October 29-30, 2025
NewLab, Brooklyn Navy Yards

Join leading experts in computational design across all scales, from micro to mega, for two days of knowledge sharing and networking in NYC, October 29-30 at NewLab.

From AI and machine learning for material development and simulation, to multi-objective computational design of architectural systems, the two-day program features researchers, practitioners, and software developers leading the advancement of data-driven design.

Symposium schedule...

Details and registration...

Rhino User Webinar: Free Form to Fabrication on November 4

Rhino User Webinar: 

Free Form to Fabrication

Wednesday, November 4, 2025, 4:00 PM (CET)

This webinar will guide you through the SubD workflow, from free-form design to practical fabrication.

We will begin by exploring the fundamentals of SubD in Rhino and Grasshopper, focusing on how its unique geometry enables the creation of complex shapes with defined features, such as creases. We’ll use a form-finding exercise to give structure to a primitive form, showcasing the process with examples from our own projects.

Next, we'll shift our focus to fabrication strategies. We'll cover panelization and discuss how machine learning methods can be used for efficient panel layout. We'll show how a SubD's information is invaluable for both milling and robotic processes, demonstrating how to use prototypes from various projects to achieve complex manufacturing outcomes.

Speaker: Nacho Fuentes-Cantillana Monereo is an architect, computational designer, and curious mind currently based between Barcelona and the jungles of Yucatán.

In short, his work weaves digital precision with organic logic—always aiming to create spaces, objects, and systems that feel both futuristic and deeply grounded

Complete details and registration...

Open Call: Share Your Expertise at PAZ Central

Are you passionate about computational design, digital fabrication, or AI/ML workflows in AEC? PAZ Academy is seeking workshop leaders to inspire architects, engineers, and designers in its prime Zurich location.

Available:

✨ Fully equipped space, 3 min from Zurich main station

✨ Intimate environment with personalized attention

✨ Professional community valuing innovation

You bring:

🔹 Expertise in computational approaches (AEC)

🔹 Ability to deliver interactive, inspiring sessions

🔹 Commitment to collaboration and inclusivity

📅 Deadline: November 30, 2025

More information + Registration

Training: Rhino.Inside & BIM for Advanced Tower Design - October 4, 5, 11, 12, 2025

PA Academy presents a 4-session live workshop that focuses on designing residential towers using BIM, Rhino, Rhino.Inside, and AI-driven visualization. 

Instructor: Albert Sumin, Senior Architect and Computational Designer

• 16 Hours Total
• October 4, 5, 11, 12, 2025
• 14:00-18:00 GMT
• Saturday-Sunday
• English
• 50 Seats Total

Sign up and see details here.

The focus of the workshop is to create a conceptual design for the residential tower. All stages of this process will be considered, from the idea stage through 3D and BIM modeling. The workshop simulates a situation in which it is necessary to present a complete building design within a short timeframe, while the 3D model and the accuracy of area calculations are sufficient to apply the results to further detailed design. 

Questions?
Reach out to PA Academy for any inquiries: team@paacademy.com

Pro-Level Surface Design: Car Modeling & Rendering by Sabit

Pro-Level Surface Design: Car Modelling & Rendering

By Sabit

In the world of RC models, drones, and engineering prototypes, competition is fierce. 

However, the winners are those whose surfaces are flawless and whose renderings resemble final products, not test concepts.

Your models can remain “test concepts” or they can resemble products ready to sell with Rhino.

Why is this course is for you?

• Real-world cases—methods that apply perfectly to drone bodies, RC models, and prototypes.
• Clean surfaces, no artefacts—sweep rails, blends, zebra & curvature analysis, advanced matching.
• 6 hours of concentrated training = 16 hours of practice with no fluff.
• Direct mentorship: Industrial designer Kamil Podolak will guide you personally, answer questions, and provide expert feedback. Learn from a pro who has worked with Kross, Antidote Bikes, and Darfon Polska.

Format: Self-paced (available Mentor support)

Date: Available on demand

Duration: 6 hours

Language: English

More information and registration ...

BSS Scholarship Application for 2026

👋 Hello, future BSS Hero!

Here is an opportunity from PAZ Academy, which believes that everyone deserves an equal opportunity to grow, learn, and create their own path in the AEC industry. No matter their background, age, gender, orientation, or beliefs.

If you are determined to elevate your skills, shape the future of architecture and engineering, and bring your bold ideas to life, but you need a bit of support, PAZ Academy wants to hear from you!

Applications are open from October 1, 2025, to November 30, 2025. The scholarship recipient will be announced on January 6, 2026.

More details in the application form! See you there!

More info + registration

Online training: Maritime Hull Design and Fairing - New editions in October and November 2025

Online Training - Maritime Hull Design and Fairing

New editions in October and November 2025

Rapid Hull Modeling for Ships / Yachts / Workboats / Multihulls

Class-A Fairing – Final Design – Fairing for Production – Hull Optimization – Reverse Engineering – Hull from GA/ Lines-Plan – Advanced Analysis – Modeling Strategies – Developable Hulls

Rhino enables accurate, flexible, and fair vessel hull design with the Rapid Hull Modeling Methodology.

Naval architect Gerard Petersen from RhinoCentre developed this method in collaboration with other professionals in the marine industry. After years of offering training and services to leading companies in the marine industry worldwide, RhinoCentre developed three unique training modules to guide you in modeling, fairing, and reverse engineering vessel hull shapes.

Three training modules are covered in four two-hour live training sessions. Between the live sessions, you practice the exercises as self-study with the instructional videos and written-out exercises.

Sign up now for the October or November editions...