Envisioning Design Days (EDD2026) - Milano, Italy (June 12-13)

This year's edition of EDD2026, organized by CorsiRhino, is shaping up to be an unmissable event featuring two intense days of cutting-edge workshops and conferences.

IED Milano (Istituto Europeo di Design) will host the event at its campus:

• Friday, June 12, 2026: Six practical workshops covering key digital design topics, ranging from aesthetic surface modeling to the creation of lattice structures.

• Saturday, June 13, 2026: A conference featuring contributions from innovative professionals and representatives from leading software houses.

The content—original, delivered live with professional video direction, and expert hosting—spans product and interior design, architecture, jewelry, and engineering.

Morning workshops

• Ornament and Algorithm: With Valeria Francescato (StudioSostanza) and Chiara Ceccato (Spherene) to acquire the fundamentals of parametric design.

• From Scan to Reconstruction: Featuring Luigi Ferretti (ID3D) using Artec scanners, and Peter Salzmann (Cyberstrak) for practical and precise reverse engineering.

• AI Rendering: With Lorenzo Manzoni (MFTD) and Ivan Kozaliev (Chaos/V-Ray) focusing on AI-optimized workflows.

Afternoon workshops

• Between Digital and Matter: With Jesus Marini Parissi (MoonRabbit Lab) and Diego Trazzi (the "DigitalCeramist") exploring algorithms and physical fabrication.

• DfAM (Design for Additive Manufacturing): With Francesco Leonardi (Puntozero) for lightweight, high-performance design in additive manufacturing.

• Augmented Creativity: With Maximilian Rietschel (Raven) and Lorenzo Manzoni (MFTD) on integrating AI into creative and manufacturing processes.

Conference highlights

The Saturday sessions will cover:

• 3D scanning and parametric design

• Digital vs. real surfaces

• Design for 3D printing and parametric optimization (lightweighting)

• Rendering and AI Agents for Grasshopper

• A preview of Rhino WIP with Carlos Pérez from McNeel Europe.

We look forward to seeing you there to explore the future of design together!

Complete details and registration (in Italian)...

Runchat online workshop, April 21-23 (McNeel Europe)

 

Tutors: Gwyllim Jahn (Fologram, Runchat, RMIT), James Pazzi (Runchat)

April 21-23, 2026

9:30 AM-2 PM CEST (Barcelona)

Hosted on Zoom by McNeel Europe

Runchat is a design agent and visual canvas for automating creative processes inside Rhino. In this workshop, participants will learn how Runchat can enhance creativity and improve productivity across design tasks from concept development and visualization to design development and project management.

The workshop introduces techniques for working with generative images, including diagramming, visual storytelling, and rendering. Participants will learn how to maintain visual consistency across views and animations, make targeted edits to generated images (such as changing materials or accurately placing designs on site), and package these processes as reusable tools for use in design practice.

In the second half of the workshop, participants will explore how to use Claude AI within Runchat to develop tools for modeling, analysis, and project management. Topics include specifying design requirements for language models, simulating design constraints to explore problem spaces, iterating with screenshots and visual markup instead of code, and building simple web applications that integrate with Rhino.

The workshop concludes with a series of case studies demonstrating how Runchat can connect Rhino with other platforms such as Google Maps and Google Sheets, and how generative models are beginning to support more complex parts of the design process, including site research and early-stage planning.

Day 1: Generative Communication

• Generating photorealistic renders from Rhino screenshots
• Converting screenshots to stylised drawings and diagrams for visual storytelling
• Producing quick site mockups from Rhino perspective views
• Generating concept design variations from simple massing models
• Automating concept design research using search tools
• Creating photoreal videos by interpolating Rhino screenshots
• Generating and importing 3D models and Gaussian splats for concept design
• Generating and publishing interactive websites, layouts, and presentations

Day 2: Claude AI in Rhino

• Writing, running and debugging Rhino Python scripts with Claude
• Providing visual feedback to improve scripts using screenshots
• Creating custom, reusable design tools from generated Python scripts
• Running generative design models in Grasshopper for automated 3D model and image generation
• Integrating ThreeJS simulations for complex modelling and analysis with Rhino

Day 3: Practice Automation

• Case Study: Using Google Maps in Rhino
• Case Study: Using Google Sheets in Rhino and Grasshopper
• Case Study: Automating Site Research
• Case Study: Drafting Town Planning Applications

Course requirements: Intermediate knowledge of Rhino is required.

Software requirement: Rhino 8

Online course fees: EUR 295 (+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!

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.

Details and registration...

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

Simply Rhino UK at Develop3D Live (Coventry, UK) - March 26, 2025

Simply Rhino UK will be joining PNY and Workstation Specialists at:

Develop3D Live
March 26, 2025
Warwick Arts Center, Coventry (UK)

Would you like to catch up with Simply Rhino in person? Then come and see Simply Rhino at Booth A17 at Develop3D Live on the 26th of March at Warwick Arts Centre in Coventry. We’ll be showing the latest with Rhino, KeyShot, and V-Ray.

Simply Rhino will be on the PNY Technologies Stand so you can also expect to see the latest in graphics card developments from NVIDIA, plus the latest in hardware solutions from Workstation Specialists.

Hope you can make it to Warwick on March 26. See you there!

To find out more about Develop3D Live, and to register for your free ticket to attend, visit the Develop3D live website...

 

Master in Parametric Design, Spring 21st Edition by Controlmad

MaSTER COURSE IN PARAMETRIC DESIGN

A unique study program to introduce you to the world of computational design, the state-of-the-art field for product design, architecture, landscape, engineering, digital fabrication... through creating physical and digital parametric models using as main tools Grasshopper for Rhino and CNC machines and 3D printers.

The course is divided into two parts: 

• Part I, 24 March-30 May: Rhino, Grasshopper, Kangaroo, Karamba, Python, AI, visualization (Fully online)
• Part II is optional to take, 2-26 June: Digital Fabrication (Onsite at Controlmad or online, as you wish)

You may choose multiple ways to take it:

• Entire course onsite or remotely
• Just Part I online
• Hybrid: Part I online + Part II onsite.

The last early bird fees are available!

Foveate - New interactive 3D presentation and collaboration tool for Rhino and Grasshopper

Foveate is a 3D platform for creating interactive presentations, digital twins, walkthroughs, and more from your Rhino files.

Foveate is built for architects and engineers to simplify spatial communication using Rhino, all on a link. Learn more on food4Rhino.

Foveate can compress your Rhino/Grasshopper models up to 80% and render them in a real-time 3D environment with PBR Materials, 8K HDRs, and Post-Processing FX like Rhino’s Arctic Mode, all without coding.

Combine your Rhino CAD models, renderings, and drawings into one immersive presentation.

Easily drag and drop multiple .3dm, .glb, .fbx, .pdf, .png, .jpg, and more from Rhino/Grasshopper into the collaborative web-based scene creator and share your vision with dynamic lighting, HDR Environments, Real-time Visual FX and Camera Paths.

Comment on your Rhino designs in 3D.

Foveate’s Moments system lets teams use Rhino comments directly in 3D, saving countless hours and miscommunications compared to redlining screenshots.

Built for iterative design.

Rhino users move fast. That’s why a Foveate Interactive Presentation can be easily updated, and any asset can be replaced with one button click. This removes the headache of creating and updating design presentations with last-minute changes.

Spatial communication simplified.

Are you tired of clients not ‘getting it’? Foveate, using the innovative Present Mode, lets Rhino users walk their clients through a model in real time without the choppiness of screen-sharing.

Watch how Foveate can supercharge your Rhino projects with this short tutorial... 

Register for a free webinar...

 

Car Render Challenge 2024 by 3DModels.org: 11th Annual Competition

3DModels.org presents the 11th Annual Car Render Challenge, which will run from September 24 to December 4, 2024. This competition invites 3D artists worldwide to demonstrate automotive modeling and visualization skills.

Participants are tasked with creating a 3D car model, placing it in an evocative environment, and producing a single, captivating render. Artists can draw inspiration from existing vehicles or design something entirely new.

Open to professionals, hobbyists, and students, the Car Render Challenge welcomes a range of skill levels. Entries will be evaluated on visual appeal, originality, technical execution, and narrative quality. A panel of experienced 3D artists and industry professionals will assess the submissions.

Thanks to our sponsors from the 3D software and hardware industry, the competition offers a variety of prizes. These rewards aim to recognize quality work and provide tools for further skill development.

The Car Render Challenge provides an opportunity for artists to showcase their abilities, challenge themselves, and connect with the global 3D community. It offers a platform for skill improvement and potential career advancement in the 3D industry.

Full competition details and submission guidelines...

 

Rhino User Webinar: Rhino Meets Realtime with vvvv

 

Rhino User Webinar
Rhino User Webinar: Rhino Meets Realtime with vvvv
2 October 2024 at 5:00 pm (CEST)

Rhino, known for its versatility in architecture, industrial design, and visualization, can now seamlessly connect with vvvv, unlocking new possibilities for dynamic and interactive 3D experiences. vvvv is a digital general-purpose toolkit focusing on real-time video synthesis and programming large media environments with physical interfaces, real-time motion graphics, audio, and video.

In this webinar, you'll learn how to harness Rhino's full potential when paired with vvvv. Discover how to bridge the gap between precise 3D modeling and real-time visual programming through the exclusive features of the VL.Rhino3dm library.

You will be guided through essential techniques, including .3dm file support, using user strings for informed geometry, and ensuring smooth integration of material properties between Rhino and vvvv. By the end of the session, you'll have a solid understanding of how to enhance your Rhino workflow with real-time interactivity and visualization, making your 3D models more dynamic and expressive.

About the speaker:

• Wolf Moritz Cramer works as a creative technologist and artist in Hamburg, Germany. While studying architecture, he specialized in computational design combined with digital fabrication methods. Today, he brings this expertise to the collaboration with his clients and partners, helping to make complex geometries realizable and to enhance physical objects with digital interactivity. The results range from compact prototypes to room-filling installations.

Complete details and registration...

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....

International Rhino User Meeting Wroclaw (7 June 2024) - Early Bird tickets until May 15th

Fab Foundation Poland, in collaboration with McNeel Europe, is happy to announce:

International Rhino User Meeting Wroclaw
7 June 2024

A full day of talks by expert designers (product, footwear, jewelry, marine, computation...), architects, engineers, educators, and the Fab Foundation and McNeel staff. 

Exhibitor area: Learn more about the latest tools, plugins, and integrations from our coolest industry partners.

Networking cocktail: Connect with fellow Rhino enthusiasts during our networking cocktail featuring avant-garde DJs in the beautiful city of Wroclaw!

Preliminary Agenda and Early Bird tickets (all inclusive)...

See previous Rhino User Meetings...

*Call for Speakers: Do you have a groundbreaking project or design & fabrication workflow to share? Seize the opportunity to contribute to our community-driven agenda as a speaker. Contact us to nominate yourself or recommend a colleague for consideration.

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Fab Foundation Poland is also organizing a professionally oriented series of masterclasses in parametric design. 

Masterclasses will be held every second weekend at the Fab Institute (Łokietka 12c, 50-243 Wroclaw, Poland). They will start with the basics, proceed through modeling with Anemone (iteratively) and Kangaroo (simulation), and end with advanced scripting classes in Python and C#. Please check the whole schedule.

Enscape 4.0 Adds 95% Parity for Mac in First Cross-Platform Release

Enscape 4.0 is aligning its real-time functionality across operating systems. Architects can now design intuitively on any OS, using new people and vegetation assets, refined user interface elements, and a powerful denoiser to push their designs to the next level.

"With our new unified codebase, we are thrilled to deliver simultaneous feature releases for both Mac and Windows users, ensuring a consistent and optimized experience across all platforms, whenever possible,” said Petr Mitev, VP Product, Solutions for Designers at Chaos. “This strategic investment not only enhances the current user experience, but also lays a foundation for future stability and performance improvements, addressing valuable feedback from our community."

Used throughout the architectural world, Enscape is one of the easiest ways to visualize Rhino data in real time. Perfect for daily design reviews, live demos, and client coordination, Enscape moves projects forward via instant feedback, allowing architects to represent their work using the power of immersive 3D.

Discover more about Enscape 4.0 on Rhino...

International Rhino User Meeting Wroclaw - Call for Speakers and Early Bird tickets

Fab Foundation Poland, in collaboration with McNeel Europe, is happy to announce:

International Rhino User Meeting Wroclaw
7 June 2024

A full day of talks by expert designers (product, footwear, jewelry, marine, computation...), architects, engineers, educators, and the Fab Foundation and McNeel staff. 

Exhibitor area: learn more about the latest tools, plugins, and integrations from our coolest industry partners.

Networking cocktail: Connect with fellow Rhino enthusiasts during our networking cocktail featuring avant-garde DJs! In the beautiful city of Wroclaw. 

Preliminary Agenda and Early Bird tickets (all inclusive)...

See previous Rhino User Meetings...

*Call for Speakers: Do you have a groundbreaking project or design & fabrication workflow to share? Seize the opportunity to contribute to our community-driven agenda as a speaker. Contact us to nominate yourself or recommend a colleague for consideration.

Steampunk: New History 3D Modeling Competition Launches on 3DModels.org

3DModels.org, a popular platform for 3D artists, has just announced the launch of its latest competition, Steampunk: New History. The contest runs from March 20th to June 5th and invites 3D artists to show their skills and creativity by crafting steampunk-inspired 3D models and renderings. We especially encourage Rhino users to enter the contest and demonstrate how Rhino's powerful features can bring intricate steampunk designs to life.

Steampunk, a genre that combines Victorian-era aesthetics with steam-powered machinery and retro-futuristic designs, offers a unique opportunity for 3D artists to explore alternate histories and create captivating visual narratives. Participants are challenged to model a steampunk vehicle, mechanical device, gadget, or invention and place it within a 3D environment to produce a high-quality rendering.

The competition encourages artists to pay close attention to details, realistic textures, and complex mechanisms that bring their objects to life. Participants can create truly immersive and compelling scenes by considering how their creations would function within a steampunk world and contribute to the overall narrative.

Submissions will be evaluated based on several key criteria, including the originality of the concept, the quality of the 3D modeling, and the overall presentation of the scene. The judges will look for renderings demonstrating technical proficiency while telling a captivating story and transporting the viewer into a unique steampunk universe.

3DModels.org has a long-standing reputation for hosting successful 3D modeling competitions that attract talented artists. With the Steampunk: New History contest, they aim to provide a platform for artists to push the boundaries of their creativity and showcase their skills to a broad audience of enthusiasts and industry professionals.

Visit the official contest page on 3DModels.org, to learn more about the Steampunk: New History 3D modeling competition, including submission guidelines, prizes, and sponsorship opportunities. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to be part of a thriving community of 3D artists and showcase your talent in the captivating world of steampunk.

Enscape for Mac: Rhino now supported

 

Enscape is a real-time rendering plugin for Rhino that allows designers and clients to quickly visualize every project element, at any time. Previously only available on Windows, Enscape has just released a plugin version for macOS.

With real-time rendering capabilities, architects and designers can make on-the-fly adjustments, visualize different design iterations, and ensure their creative vision is accurately portrayed and communicated to clients.

Enscape integrates directly into Rhino, meaning you can design and visualize in real time within your modeling tool.

Discover more about Enscape for Mac on Rhino...

VR Sketch: high-performance Virtual Reality viewer

VR Sketch is a plugin that lets you render any model in Virtual Reality without creating discomfort and without changing the model. This sounds like it should not be that hard—but it is something that is, surprisingly at least for us, technically hard to achieve. Virtual Reality requires high performance to avoid inducing nausea; we have achieved this through extensive optimizations, making VR Sketch the fastest and most comfortable viewer out there.

This is achieved through sketchy art style, without photo-realism, light effects and high definition textures. However, models with millions of triangles can be shown in VR quickly and with a single button. The model remains synchronized with Rhino: changes done in Rhino are immediately propagated to VR. You can walk around or inside your prototype, then do tweaks in Rhino and quickly iterate. You can even do two-person collaboration, with one person in VR and the other one on the screen editing the Rhino model.

Try VR Sketch Beta on food4Rhino...

Grasshopper Meets Lacquer: Innovating Art with Ekkehard Altenburger

The artist Ekkehard Altenburger showcased his latest work, which merges Grasshopper definitions with the traditional technique of Vietnamese lacquer art painting.

As a well-respected Professor of Sculpture at the Academy of Visual Arts in Hong Kong, Altenburger collaborated closely with a master lacquer artist in a Hanoi studio to master the ancient Vietnamese lacquer art technique. With his expertise in programming robotic systems and the extended use of Grasshopper code in his research, Altenburger took inspiration from the convergence of ancient traditions and modern technology.

Altenburger's fascination with the shift from high-end digital environments to the humble surroundings of a Hanoi studio is evident in his exhibition. Working in intense humidity, crucial for the drying and curing of Vietnamese lacquer derived from tree resin, Altenburger's art exudes a unique blend of ancient artistry and contemporary innovation.

The exhibition, held at Galerie Lunette in the heart of historic Hanoi, allowed Altenburger to showcase his works alongside established artists such as Claudia Van and Dinh Ngoc Canh.

Looking forward to further exploration in this field, Altenburger is drawn to the immersive experience of working in Hanoi studios. He anticipates many more productive days in the sweltering heat as he continues to explore how digital technology opens new aesthetic avenues in this ancient technique.

For more about this exhibition, look at this local TV interview.

Contact Ekkehard Altenburger at

Web: /altenburger.co.uk

Instagram: /altenburger_artist

New remote collaboration tool: Foveate

 

Discover Foveate—Collaborative 3D Presentations in the Browser

Spatial walkthroughs made easy
Impress your clients with next-generation presentations using Foveate's sleek 3D Moments system. Take your clients on a curated journey of your designs in real-time 3D.

Upload and view your 3D scenes online instantly
Drag and drop your 3D, video, image, and audio files to create incredible sensorial experiences right in the browser at lightning-fast speeds.

Collaborative real-time 3D from your favorite 3D apps
Invite your teammates to build 3D presentations with the 3D apps they use. Now, architects, 3D artists, and designers have one platform they can upload to and visualize their scenes together—whether they use 3D modeling apps, CAD apps, 3D scanning apps, or game engines.

Share to any device with a browser
Instantly share any Foveate scene on a link. Set the permissions to public or private, so only the right eyes see your work.

Sign up for early access!

V-Ray 6 for Rhino – Architectural Interior Scene

Creating a Night-time Architectural Interior Rendering in V-Ray 6 for Rhino

In this new Simply Rhino V-Ray video tutorial, part of our new ‘Getting Started with V-Ray’ series, we create a night-time architectural interior rendering using V-Ray 6 for Rhino 7.

Complete details...

Lark - Spectral Lighting - v1.0 is announced

ZGF, in collaboration with Dr. Mehlika Inanici and the University of Washington, has reached a new milestone with its toolset Lark for spectral lighting.

Lark v1.0 is a peer-reviewed, validated plugin for Grasshopper that helps architects, lighting designers, and researchers compute circadian light metrics within a daylighting workflow.

Lark allows users to define the color of skies, glazing, and building materials based on spectral data in 3 or 9 channels and computes the equivalent melanopic illuminance and luminance.

Coming soon:
Lark v2.0 – Summer 2022
Lark v3.0 – Autumn 2022

Details and download....

New Rhino 7 and V-Ray 5 videos by SimplyRhino UK

SimplyRhino UK has been kind enough to share new videos about Rhino 7 and V-Ray 5:

Watch the videos now...