Rhino Developer Meeting Barcelona — September 25, 2026

Rhino Developer Meeting Barcelona

September 25, 2026

Join McNeel Europe, Anomaly Build, and Sweden Design Computing (SDC) for the Rhino Developer Meeting in Barcelona, hosted by IAAC (Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia). 

This one-day event brings together developers, designers, and Rhino/Grasshopper enthusiasts for live coding sessions, masterclasses, and deep dives into the Rhino ecosystem — covering RhinoCommon, Python, rhino3dm, Rhino.Inside, Rhino Compute, Hops, Grasshopper 1.0 and 2, and more.

Speakers include Luis E. Fraguada and Verena Vogler (McNeel), along with experts from ShapeDiver, Reope, IAAC, and VIA, sharing insights spanning architecture, BIM, computational design, robotic fabrication, and environmental analysis. The day includes networking breaks, lunch, and evening drinks.

Ticket: General Admission — €95 (+VAT), includes full-day catering...

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Discover RHINO BIM IFC - parametric architecture plugin

RHINO BIM IFC is a new parametric architecture application for RHINO 8 and future versions.

Key features of the solution:

• Support for importing and exporting IFC 2x3 and 4 files.
  
• Project creation with floor levels and elevation data.
• Wall creation using an integrated materials library.
• Import of cadastral data and direct linking to administrative documents.
• Fully automated bill of quantities and structural calculations, including permanent and operational loads.
• Shared template with RHINO-CVC for full compatibility.
• Parametric Jacobine-style roof windows and dormers.

A simple, efficient, fast and cost-effective solution.

Details and download...

New bending-active timber project developed with Rhino & Karamba3D

 

Developed as a viable tropical hardwood glulam hangar structure for the Global South, this project addresses the challenge of scaling timber construction in a context still dominated by massive steel and concrete industries. The structural hypothesis was a bending-active beam-string: more efficient than a conventional truss, especially in the connections, while remaining compatible with glulam production lines automated for straight elements.

Rhino and Grasshopper were used as the central parametric environment to control span, rise, subdivisions, curvature limits and cross-section constraints. The model was linked to Karamba3D for structural analysis and to Beaver3D for Eurocode 5 timber verification, including ULS/SLS checks and design-ratio visualization. The main challenge was a form-finding paradox: pre-assembly forces depend on beam inertia and system height, so simply adding material does not necessarily improve structural safety. Developed by João Pini at ITA Engenharia em Madeira and published as an article for the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures, the result is a low-carbon, low-cost and scalable structural product.

More information here...

New plugin CompositeWorks - Composite Design Made Easier in Rhino

Introducing CompositeWorks: Composite Design Made Easier in Rhino

Designing composite structures involves more than creating geometry. Engineers also need to define laminate schedules, calculate material quantities, manage weight, and produce clear instructions for builders.

CompositeWorks brings these tasks together inside Rhino, providing an intuitive, visual workflow for designing complex composite parts.

From geometry to laminate design

The CompositeWorks workflow is straightforward:

1. Model the basic geometry using Rhino surfaces.

2. Define your composite materials and layer structure.

3. Create reusable laminate stacks.

4. Assign the stacks to the appropriate surfaces.

5. Let CompositeWorks calculate and document the structure.

By connecting laminate information directly to the Rhino model, CompositeWorks reduces the need to manage separate drawings, spreadsheets, and weight calculations.

Calculate quantities, weight, and center of gravity

CompositeWorks automatically extracts material quantities from the model and laminate definitions. It can calculate individual part weights, complex assembly weights, and center-of-gravity information.

This allows engineers to compare laminate options, monitor weight targets, and identify potential issues earlier in the design process.

Create clearer construction drawings

CompositeWorks also supports single-click creation of construction drawings. These drawings help communicate laminate regions and layup sequences to builders directly from Rhino, creating a clearer path between design and production.

The plugin is suitable for marine, aerospace, architectural, and product-design applications involving fiberglass, carbon fiber, and other FRP materials.

Getting started

CompositeWorks is currently designed for Rhino 8 on Windows and requires Rhino’s .NET Core runtime. It can be installed through Rhino’s Package Manager by searching for CompositeWorks.

Once installed, enter LaminateDesigner in the Rhino command line to begin.

Reports are currently produced in metric units. Imperial Rhino models are supported, with values automatically converted to metric for reporting.

CompositeWorks offers a more connected way to design, calculate, and communicate composite structures—all within Rhino.

Learn more and access the trial on food4Rhino...

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

Take your design presentation skills to the next level with this course from Sabit!

This professional course will guide you through the complete workflow of creating high-quality 3D surfaces in Rhino and rendering them with stunning realism in KeyShot. 

You’ll learn how to design smooth, precise surfaces suitable for visualization, prototyping, and production, and how to make your models stand out with photorealistic materials, lighting, and composition.

Whether you design consumer products, jewelry, footwear, or concept models—this course gives you the essential techniques to turn your 3D ideas into striking visual results.

By the end of this course, you will have built an iconic Lamborghini model from scratch—a show-stopping, production-grade masterpiece ready to elevate your professional portfolio.

Software requirements: Rhino and KeyShot (demo available)

Format: Online video course with lifetime access and instructor feedback

Date: July 28 (Also available completely on-demand)
Duration: 6 hours
Language: English

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Grasshopper Meeting Notes from May 2026 by Simply Rhino

Simply Rhino UK has published its technical event report following the Grasshopper UK meeting at Hawkins\Brown. 

Read the report now and learn what we heard from Remap, the Hawkins\Brown Hackathon teams who took part in the ‘Hero for a Day’ Hack event and updates from MKS DTECH with Beam and RhinoSync.

View the meeting report...

Rhino World 2026 Barcelona (October 21-23) - Guest Speakers confirmed and Early Bird pricing until August 4

Rhino World 2026 Barcelona
October 21–23
Hotel Rey Don Jaime, Castelldefels

Three days of talks, demos, and conversations bringing together the global Rhino community—McNeel staff from every region, industry experts, third-party developers, and computational designers, all in one place.

Early bird pricing ends August 4—register now to lock in the best rate.

What's in store

• Keynotes, guest speaker sessions, and hands-on masterclasses
• Live demos from exhibiting partners and solution providers
• An inside look at the Rhino and Grasshopper roadmap—WIP, Grasshopper 2, Rhino Compute, the new Rhino MCP Platform, and more
• Coffee, lunches, and dinners (two evenings of networking events)
• A sea-view venue just 10 minutes from Barcelona Airport

Guest speakers already confirmed include voices from Foster & Partners, Sagrada Família, Volkswagen, Controlmad, Nataly Khadziakova & Giles Miller Studio, Design-To-Production, Her Table Talk.

View the full agenda · Speakers · Venue details

Register Now: €795 €595 (+ VAT if applicable) until August 4...

Supercharge Your Coding Agents: Introducing ShapeDiver Agent Skills

If you have tried agentic or vibe coding, you already know how AI coding assistants can be game-changers. (If you haven’t, what are you waiting for?) But of course, not everything is always as perfect as the results you see online make it seem. As you might have noticed, there are a few things that AI coding assistants tend to do that actually make your life harder. They hallucinate, guess API calls, use tokens to explore code paths that you would never need, and keep you debugging things for no reason.

Solve these issues with ShapeDiver Agent Skills. These skills are a set of instructions that guide AI assistants with ShapeDiver-specific knowledge. Therefore, you can achieve higher-quality results in less time with even fewer tokens. Sounds too good to be true, right?

Whether you're using GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, or Windsurf, you can now use those skills and make your “dumb” AI coding assistants experts.

Complete article on ShapeDiver website...

Plotter Paths V1.0 webinar by DesignMorphine

Plotter Paths V1.0

August 29

DesignMorphine's webinar Plotter Paths V1.0 teaches a complete Grasshopper workflow for computational pen plotting, from generative geometry to physical output.

Instead of focusing only on design algorithms, the session follows the full making pipeline: 

• Setting up a paper and machine workspace physically and digitally
• Creating a simple plotter art algorithm 
• Cleaning and validating geometry
• Optimizing drawing order to reduce travel and cycle time 
• Converting curves into a plottable format
• Visualizing drawn and travel moves, and creating basic G-code

Participants will learn to think of plotter drawing as machine-aware toolpaths rather than just images or curves. 

The session covers practical production details such as:

• Margins and bounds checks
• Plottability warnings and errors
• Safe return moves
• Setup commands
• Paper alignment checks
• Multi-layer registration techniques

By the end, participants will understand how to build a reusable Grasshopper pipeline for turning computational drawings into cleaner, faster, and more reliable pen plotter outputs.

Free registration here...

food4Rhino webinar: Arcol x Rhino | Supercharging concept designs (July 15, 2026 at 5 PM CEST)

food4Rhino webinar: Arcol x Rhino | Supercharging concept designs

July 15, 2026 at 5 PM CEST

Design anything in Rhino—then take it further.

With Arcol’s new Rhino plugin, you can generate floor plans, track customizable live metrics, and build client-ready presentations, all in a real-time collaborative environment where your whole team can work together.

Join the webinar to see the plugin in action, and try it free at app.arcol.io.

Speaker: Mike Buss (LinkedIn), Head of Product at Arcol.

Mike’s background spans interiors, architecture, and industrial design before transitioning to product design. His architectural background has been instrumental in shaping Arcol’s user experience and feature set. Mike is passionate about blending creative design with technical innovation to build tools that empower modern architects.

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The Pro-sumer: Computational Design for Regenerative Architecture

What if computational design wasn't about creating more complex forms, but about asking better architectural questions? 

Computational design is often associated with increasingly complex geometries and expressive forms. Yet its greatest potential may lie elsewhere: In providing architects with a framework for exploring ideas, testing alternatives, and developing more informed design decisions. Rather than being an end in themselves, digital tools can serve as a means of investigating how architecture responds to environmental, social, and spatial challenges.

The Pro-sumer explores how an office tower can evolve from being a consumer of resources into an active contributor to the city. Instead of treating sustainability as an additional layer applied to a finished design, the proposal integrates renewable energy production, water harvesting, food cultivation, and passive environmental strategies into the building's architectural logic. The result is a mixed-use timber tower that reimagines the relationship between architecture, nature and urban life. 

Developed in Rhino throughout the design process, the project employed computational modeling to explore geometry, environmental performance, and spatial organization through an iterative workflow. Rather than simply representing a final design, the digital model became an essential part of evaluating alternatives and refining architectural decisions as the proposal evolved.

The Pro-sumer received Second Prize in the Buildner Timber SkyHive Competition and has since been invited for a presentation at the Architecture Through Media Forums 2026 at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. The project forms part of a broader exploration of how computational design and digital technologies can contribute to regenerative architecture by supporting buildings that
produce resources, strengthen ecological systems, and create more resilient urban environments.

Typology: Skyscraper

Project location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Gross Built Area: 10,000 m2

Prize: 2nd Buildner Skyhive Skyscraper Challenge! Edition #6

Selected for presentation at the Architecture Through Media Forums 2026, Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA), London.

Design year: 2023

Design team: Sofia Michopoulou

More about the Pro-sumer....