Upcoming Controlmad's Master Course Parametric Design

Controlmad's unique program is designed to immerse you in the world of computational design, a cutting-edge field in product and industrial design, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, engineering, and digital fabrication. You will explore creating both digital and physical parametric models using Grasshopper for Rhino as your primary tool, along with our CNC (computer numerical control) machines.

The course is structured in two parts:

Part I – Digital Tools (248 hrs)
Learn Rhino and Grasshopper advanced techniques from the ground up. Topics include data management, organic modeling, artificial intelligence, Python scripting, structural analysis with Karamba3D, form-finding with Kangaroo, optimization workflows, and more.

Part II – Digital Fabrication (137 hours)

Hands-on experience with 3D printing, robotic arms, laser cutting, CNC milling, G-code generation, nesting strategies, and other fabrication technologies.

Dates:  October 26-February 11 

Choose enrollment in:

• The full program (online or onsite)
• Only Part I (online or onsite)
• Or a hybrid option (Part I online + Part II onsite)

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CDFAM Computational Design Symposium in Barcelona, April 8-9

CDFAM Computational Design Symposium
April 8-9, 2026, in Barcelona

CDFAM Barcelona will bring together the leading experts in Computational Design, AI, and Machine Learning in Engineering and Architecture for two days of knowledge sharing, networking, and tapas.

The two-day in-person event features presentations from industry, academia, and software development to share the latest approaches to design and engineering, including Arup, Airbus, Augmenta, Nike, Neural Concept, nTop, PhysicsX, Synera, Siemens, Rafinex, Generative Engineering, and more, including the latest from McNeel, of course.

Register with the code Rhino20 for a 20% discount upon registration and join us on the Mediterranean coast to learn from and connect with the leading innovators across design domains.

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Rhino.Inside.Revit online workshop, March 11-13, 2026 (McNeel Europe)

Tutor: Junghwo Park

March 11 13, 2026

10 AM-5 PM CET (Barcelona)

Hosted on Zoom by McNeel Europe

Since 2009, numerous third-party plugins have improved interoperability between Autodesk’s BIM software Revit and Rhino/Grasshopper. Introduced with Rhino 7, Rhino.Inside.Revit significantly advances this integration by adding over 300 Revit-aware components to Grasshopper, enabling users to query, modify, analyze, and create native Revit elements directly within Grasshopper.

In this workshop, Junghwo Park, BIM Manager at Doka GmbH, will introduce participants to Rhino.Inside.Revit, a powerful framework that integrates Rhino and Grasshopper directly within Autodesk Revit. Participants will gain a basic understanding of Rhino.Inside.Revit, learn about BIM management use cases, and explore parametric BIM workflows with Rhino.Inside.Revit and selected Grasshopper plugins for design automation.

Rhino.Inside.Revit also provides a powerful translation API for building custom conversion workflows between Revit data and Rhino geometry and metadata. Its advanced geometry conversion API ensures accurate translation of complex Rhino shapes into Revit, and it is fully accessible through Grasshopper’s Python and C# scripting components.

Day 1

• Overview – Introduction to Rhino.Inside and its limitations
• Useful Grasshopper Plugins for BIM workflow
• Revit Units vs. Rhino Units
• Project Framework and Documents
• Selections and Filters
• Coordinates
• Creating Revit Elements

Day 2

• Creating Forms
• Revit Materials
• Creating Families (Loadable Families)
• Getting & Setting Parameters
• SubD to Revit Conversion
• Revit Topology (Rooms, Areas, and Spaces)
• Analyzing Revit Elements

Day 3

• Views and Sheets
• MakeHatch Command
• Details and Annotations
• Parametric BIM Design
• Structural Analytical Model
• Clash Detection
• Tips and Tricks

Course requirements:  Basic knowledge of Rhino, Grasshopper, and Revit (version 2024.3) is required.

Software requirement: Rhino 8, Revit 2024.3

Online course fees for each course: 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!

Rhino User Webinar: From Spaghetti to Lasagna! - New recorded webinar now available!

If you were unable to attend the latest Rhino User Webinar live, it is now available to view!

Get guided by Bastian Nispel and learn from him how D2P's Grasshopper components can help you split your definitions into manageable chunks and streamline input/output by organizing your geometry into layers, effectively turning your Rhino model into a database.

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Grasshopper Level 2 Online Workshop, November 5-7, 2025 (McNeel Europe)

Grasshopper Level 2 Online Workshop

Tutor: Ping-Hsiang Chen

November 5-7, 2025

10 AM-5 PM CET (Barcelona)

Hosted on Zoom by McNeel Europe

Ping-Hsiang Chen, a former computational designer at Zaha Hadid Architects, is leading a three-day Grasshopper Level 2 online course. This hands-on experience explores the principles of computational geometry and parametric design. 

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

• Have an in-depth understanding of data structure
• Work between different geometry types such as NURBS, Mesh, and SubDs
• Understand the use cases of mesh geometry
• Optimize workflow using blocks and caches
• Work with layers, materials, and views in your Rhino document

Day 1

• Review Computational Geometry and Complex Geometry
• Advanced Data Structure (Branch and Path Manipulation)
• Data Grouping, Partition, Classification, and Culling
• Data Sorting, Sets
• Conditional Statements
• Custom Patterns and Domain

Day 2

• Mesh Modelling Introduction
• Mesh Subdivision and Topology Reconstruction
• Mesh Optimization with ShrinkWrap
• Introduction to Blocks
• Create Block Attributes
• Reference External Blocks

Day 3

• Point Cloud Data Type
• Introduction to Content Cache
• Query Information from Rhino Document
• Model Layer and Object Introduction
• Model View Introduction

Course requirements: This Level 2 course requires prior experience in visual programming. You should be familiar with the Grasshopper user interface and the Essential Algorithms and Data Structures in Grasshopper (Chapters 1 and 2). 

Software requirement: Rhino 8

Online course fees for each course: EUR 395 (+VAT). Full-time students and university teachers receive a 50% discount (proof of status required). 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!

Rhino User Webinar: From Spaghetti to Lasagna!

Rhino User Webinar

From Spaghetti to Lasagna! - Multiscalar Parametric Modelling
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 4:00 PM (CEST) 

Get rid of intricate spaghetti wires floating around your canvas! 

Design-to-Production's (D2P) Grasshopper components help you split your definitions into manageable chunks and streamline input/output by organizing your geometry into layers, effectively turning your Rhino model into a database.

Tired of waiting in front of a frozen canvas with every slider change? Looking for a more robust modeling approach? Join Bastian Nispel on this live webinar as he introduces Design-to-Production's tried and true modelling approach and new Grasshopper component toolset.

If you're eager to untangle your models, you can download D2P's Grasshopper components on food4Rhino, directly from the package manager, or join the conversation and contribute to the project on GitHub.

About the speaker:

Bastian Nispel is a trained architect and self-taught web and software developer. He works as a consultant at Design-to-Production Zurich, developing digital fabrication and planning solutions for complex timber structures.

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Grasshopper Level 2 Online Workshop for parametric modeling, June 25-27, 2025 (McNeel Europe)

Grasshopper Level 2 (Level 2)

Online Workshop

Tutor: Ping-Hsiang Chen

June 25-27, 2025

10 AM-5 PM CEST (Barcelona)

Hosted on Zoom by McNeel Europe

Ping-Hsiang Chen, a former computational designer at Zaha Hadid Architects, is leading a three-day Grasshopper Level 2 online course. This hands-on experience explores the principles of computational geometry and parametric design. 

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

• Have an in-depth understanding of data structure
• Work between different geometry types such as NURBS, Mesh, and SubDs
• Understand the use cases of mesh geometry
• Optimize workflow using blocks and caches
• Work with layers, materials, and views in your Rhino document

Day 1

• Review Computational Geometry and Complex Geometry
• Advanced Data Structure (Branch and Path Manipulation)
• Data Grouping, Partition, Classification, and Culling
• Data Sorting, Sets
• Conditional Statements
• Custom Patterns and Domain

Day 2

• Mesh Modelling Introduction
• Mesh Subdivision and Topology Reconstruction
• Mesh Optimization with ShrinkWrap
• Introduction to Blocks
• Create Block Attributes
• Reference External Blocks

Day 3

• Point Cloud Data Type
• Introduction to Content Cache
• Query Information from Rhino Document
• Model Layer and Object Introduction
• Model View Introduction

Course requirements: This Level 2 course requires prior experience in visual programming with programming. You should be familiar with the Grasshopper user interface and the essential algorithms and data structures in Grasshopper (Chapters 1 and 2). 

Software requirement: Rhino 8

Online course fees for each course: EUR 395 (+VAT). Full-time students and university teachers receive a 50% discount (proof of status required). 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!