Two Python programming online workshops, December 11-13, January 24-26 (McNeel Europe)

Two Python programming online workshops

Tutor: L. Nguyen

Level 1: December 11-13, 2023

Level 2: January 24-26, 2024 

10 AM-5 PM CET

Hosted on Zoom by McNeel Europe

SOLD OUT

Python is a modern programming language with a simple and clean syntax (the rules for writing codes), making it very accessible to beginners in both the language and programming. It is also backed by one of the most active communities of users and developers. These have made Python arguably the most popular programming language now. Python is used in many fields: 3D modeling, web programming, scientific computing, engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.

Thanks to Rhino and Grasshopper’s official support of Python, you can programmatically access its powerful 3D modeling environment, including all the essential features of its advanced NURBS engine. This opens many exciting new possibilities, ranging from very simple to highly sophisticated, such as:

• Building simple scripts and tools that automate repetitive modeling tasks, boosting efficiency
• Developing and customizing powerful tools and workflow specific to your team’s needs
• Programming advanced design algorithms that are not possible with standard out-of-the-box tools
• Interfacing Rhino and Grasshopper with other software programs or programming libraries

We are happy to offer the upcoming training courses in Python Programming for Rhino/Grasshopper.

Level 1 course (3 days):

Requires basic understanding of Rhino and Grasshopper but no prior experience in programming.

• Basic Python language concepts such as variables, data types, conditional statements, for loops, functions. lists, tuples, etc.
• Using the Python scripting component in Grasshopper
• Intro to basic RhinoCommon data types such as point3D, Vector 3d, Plane, Line, Circle, and Colors
• Generating and using random numbers (e.g., for geometric design, analyses, simulation, etc.)
• Understanding the basics of the RhinoCommon documentation.
• Interacting with Rhino environment: e.g. baking geometries, working with Rhino object's properties (e.g., Layers, name, etc.), saving and opening files programmatically

Level 2 course (3 days):

Requires basic knowledge of Python programming in Rhino/Grasshopper, equivalent to the Level 1 course.

• Getting deeper into RhinoCommon geometries: Curves, Surfaces, Breps, Meshes (including mesh topology), Camera 
• Object-oriented programming and better understanding of the RhinoCommon documentation
• Using the Python script component together with the Grasshopper timer for interesting advanced use cases
• Using Grasshopper DataTree from Python
• Best practices for organizing code for better reusability and shareability
• Using external modules/libraries
• Parallel Computation 
• R-Tree for speeding up many computational geometry tasks
• Recursion, fractal geometries
• Web requests using Python
• Using an external Python code editor (to greatly increase productivity on large programs)
•  Understanding C-Python and its benefits
•  Intro to Rhino.Inside using C-Python

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

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

Course language: English

Both courses are fully booked. Educational seats are limited. Sign up now by contacting Verena!

Python vs. C# in Grasshopper - Free workshop

 

“What programming language should I learn?” It is a question we hear all the time. Both Python and C# are popular choices, supported by strong communities. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses.

So, which one should you pick to kick off your journey into text-based programming inside Grasshopper?

Join us for this valuable workshop to discover which programming language is the best for you to reach the next level in your Grasshopper journey!

What’s in it for you?

• A comprehensive, beginner-friendly comparison between C# and Python with a spotlight on their application.
• Practical examples underlining where each language truly stands out.

Exclusive materials for registered participants:

• A mind map that lists the good and bad points of each language.
• A summary form that will help you make the best choice.

Save the date!

📅 November 7, 2023

⏰ 14:00-15:30 CET

Sign up and be part of this engaging discussion

Future of Construction 2023 Symposium (TU München, September 13-15)

The Future of Construction 2023 Symposium provides a platform to discuss novel human-machine collaborations in design and construction. Together, we will raise questions about how complementary skills—the accuracy and speed of machines and their ability to crunch large amounts of data, jointly with our capacity as humans to solve problems creatively, flexibly, and collaboratively—can affect the ecologically, economically, and socially sustainable development of the built environment.

A great set of presentations and workshops, including Digital tools for co-designing with living systems. This workshop will foster a new discourse on the future of integrating an ecosystemic approach in digital design. It builds on recent insights of the research project ECOLOPES (McNeel Europe R&D, one of the leading partners) and TreeML and PrunML. 

ROB|ARCH Conference in Toronto: Beyond Optimization

Mark your calendars for the ROB|ARCH conference in May 2024 in Toronto, Canada!

The conference has been held biannually since 2012, each hosted by a different team and institution. Each gathering brings together international teams of researchers and practitioners to share expertise, foster networks, increase knowledge, and stimulate innovation.

Each ROB|ARCH conference is a collaborative effort between the hosting universities, industry partners, and the Association for Robots in Architecture. ROB|ARCH 2024: Beyond Optimization will be cohosted by The Daniels Faculty (UofT), the Robotics Institute (UofT), The Design + Technology Lab at The Creative School (TMU), and the Waterloo School of Architecture in Toronto, Canada.

This year’s theme, Beyond Optimization, is intended as a provocation: to reflect on the changes affecting robotics in art, design, and architecture—and to respond by shifting priorities and examining the criteria to evaluate research. It will move beyond a technically focused discourse toward inclusive conversations that center on critical approaches in robotics.

ROB|ARCH 2024 consists of three workshop days (May 21-23) and two conference days (May 24-25). During the workshops, fifteen teams of experts from academia and industry each lead an intensive 3-day hands-on workshop focusing on practical and theoretical knowledge building around robotics in creative practice.

The conference includes keynote presentations, paper sessions, discussion panels, and workshop reports.

A detailed list of workshops and registration details, a detailed conference schedule, and registration information will be announced this fall. Discounted registration fees will be available for students. Visit the ROB|ARCH web site and follow @robotsinarchitecture for the latest ROB|ARCH 2024 information.

Call for workshop proposals.

Call for papers.

Workshops: May 21-23, 2024 

Conference: May 24-25, 2024 
Registration information coming soon!

Rhino - Basic Elements for Building Design - Introductory webinar by Ergocad [in Greek]

Basic Elements for Building Design with Rhino

Introductory webinar by Ergocad

For those who want to get to know the basic tools of Rhino, Ergocad has prepared a detailed tutorial presenting Rhino's features specifically for architecture (without going into additional plugins such as VisualARQ, which will be covered in a later lesson).

Seminar Topics:

0:01:45 - Working environment/Command recognition/Basic design/Changing units of measurement.

0:11:35 - Import of dwg floor plan/Layers organization

0:17:44 - Creating masonry wall layout - Ddwg.

0:21:59 - Creating openings

0:29:17 - Creating floor/roof

0:31:26 - Material placement/ Photorealistic visualization

0:34:20 - Introduction to 3D modelling of complex shapes:

Loft/Sweap Rail

Rhino provides smart design and customization tools in various disciplines. It is ideal for those involved in :

• Architecture
• Industrial product manufacturing
• Furniture manufacturing
• Jewelry design
• Shipbuilding
• Construction optimisation
• 3D printing and dozens of other specialties

Language

Greek

Information about Rhino and plugins at rhino3dlab.com

Parametric & Data Driven Design Workshop

Join Arturo de La Fuente in his Parametric & Data Driven Design Workshop workshop with Rhino + Grasshopper that will take place in Querétaro, México, on September 29, 2023.

The workshop will focus on the fascinating world of parametric design and data-driven design. Throughout the course, students will explore how these methodologies intertwine to create more efficient and adaptive solutions in design and architecture. Participants will learn to use tools like Grasshopper to generate parametric methods and to employ data to make informed decisions in the design process. The main goal is empowering participants to apply these approaches in their projects, promoting more innovative and functional solutions.

No prior experience is necessary. The course is designed for beginners and intermediate skill levels.

Schedule:

Friday, September 29, 2023 – 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Saturday, September 30, 2023 – 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Fee:

Students 1800 Mexican pesos

Professionals 2200 Mexican pesos

Payment Method: Cash or PayPal

Requirements:

Personal computer

Rhino 7 (can be Rhino Evaluation license)

Instructors:

Arch. Arturo De La Fuente (Argentina)

Arch. Daniel Camiro (Mexico)

Location:

Senda del Amanecer 151

Milenio III, Postal Code 76060

Santiago de Querétaro, Qro. Mexico

For additional information, please get in touch with Arturo or Daniel at arturo@arturodelafuente.com or +52 442 510 5166

3D modelling and design of parametric structures by Ergocad [in Greek]

 

Don't miss the opportunity to get to know in depth the dynamic features of Grasshopper through a 4.5-hour recorded seminar in Greek!

Instructions and participation requirements:

For this seminar, participants should first be familiar with 3D modelling and Rhino. They should have attended at least some other Ergocad recorded seminars or worked with Rhino to be able to attend the parametric design with Grasshopper, lasting about 4.5 hours. This tutorial is available as a recorded version.

Cost

The cost of the seminar is 150€ + VAT.

Who this is for

Architects, civil engineers, designers, decorators, and in general, anyone involved in 3D modelling who wishes to be trained through fast-track courses on the Rhino program and parametric design with Grasshopper.

Duration

Total duration 4.5 hours

Discount coupon

Participants will receive a 50€ discount coupon for the purchase of a Rhino professional license!

Language

Greek

To register, contact info@ergocad.eu or fill in the form here... 

For more information, visit Ergocad's web site...

SOFiSTiK: Parametric Bridges Workshop (October 24 in Garching-Munich)

SOFiSTiK: Parametric Bridges Workshop

October 24 from 10 to 17h

Hotel Dorint Garching (Munich)

Sofistik is inviting you to a collaborative learning experience where experts in the field (including McNeel) come together to explore the current and future workflows in parametric bridge design.

Don't miss the opportunity to shape the future of parametric bridge design and contribute to prioritizing our development efforts!

The event is free, but spots are limited, so be sure to reserve your place by emailing Sofistik at info@sofistik.de

Complete details, agenda, and registration...

Speaker Grill Parametric Texture - Free webinar by Cademy (August 13 at 4 PM GMT)

Attention all industrial designers!
Join us for the next Free Workflow Webinar 6.0 (August 13 at 4 PM GMT)

In this session, we will be 3D modeling the Harman Kardon Neo Speaker grill using Rhinoceros, applying perforation texture with interlaced grid patterns in Grasshopper, and generating stunning renderings in KeyShot. It is an exciting opportunity to expand your skills in one of the most widely used 3D modeling tools for industrial design and to enhance your portfolio. 

Register to receive the YouTube Stream Link and exercise files. 

See you there!

AAVS New York: Two Weeks Left to Register!

 

 

AA Visiting School New York 2023: Urban Futures

August 4-12, 2023

Registration ends August 3, 2023 - Register today!

This innovative program features designers and academics from some of the leading offices and advanced institutions from around the globe!

In partnership with Pratt Institute, this intensive 9-day in-person program will cover some of the most relevant and advanced approaches to computation and urban design in practice today.

The program will focus on digital and scripted design methodologies as well as cutting-edge AI platforms realized through digital representation techniques. Focusing on using Rhinoceros and Grasshopper, each invited instructor will introduce their advanced methods of working within these platforms for diverse design outcomes and exposure to different design methodologies for participants in each group.

Featuring staff and lecturers with academic experience at the Architectural Association, Pratt Institute, UPenn, MIT, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Hong Kong University, Technical University Munich, Technical University Prague, UCL the Bartlett, TU Graz, ETH Zurich, and Tsinghua University.

Professional experience at Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA), Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM), Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), Grimshaw Architects, Bart//Bratke and URBAN BETA.

More details...

Digital Possibilities on an Island workshop

 

The Circular Factory (CF) and The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalunya (IAAC) invite you to participate in their workshop titled Digital Possibilities on an Island, scheduled for August.

Is it possible to generate high-quality architecture using local wood waste? Can we integrate digital technology with local craftsmanship?

This initiative aims to showcase the potential of robotics and computation in creating sustainable architecture in remote areas like Roatan, Honduras. By leveraging the collective expertise of The CF and IAAC, the project explores the possibilities of utilizing Roatan's raw, green, and untreated wood to design a structure inspired by natural geometries that serves the local community. The research seeks to culminate in constructing a 1:1 prototype gazebo in Roatan, employing computer vision, robotics, and untreated logs of green wood.

During the workshop, participants will use Rhino, Grasshopper, Speckle, Python scripting for computer vision, and ABB robots for the gazebo construction process.

To register:

Send your name, CV, and portfolio to alicia.nahmad@thecircularfactory.com or/and alex@iaac.net

Location: Roatan, Islands Bay Honduras

Date: August 12-26, 2023
Time: 9 am-6 pm daily (including classroom and fabrication lab hours).
Fee: 800 euros

For additional information,
please contact alicia.nahmad@thecircularfactory.com or/and alex@iaac.net

DigitalFUTURES - Portuguese Workshops

DigitalFUTURES is a volunteer-driven online platform dedicated to architectural education, among other subjects. 

This year, they are offering a few workshops in Portuguese.  

The workshops cover parametric design, digital fabrication, parametric analysis for walkability criteria, BIM and Grasshopper, form-finding, and subtractive digital fabrication. These workshops utilize Rhino software and tools like Grasshopper, VisaulARQ, and RhinoCAM.

Discover the workshops they have to offer here! All sessions are recorded and uploaded to YouTube, creating a permanent and freely accessible repository of educational materials. 

For additional information, please contact info@digitalfutures.world

Construct3D 2023 - Computational Design Workshop

The Construct3D organizing team is gearing up for Construct3D 2023: Next Steps for Digital Fabrication in Education Programming. Its community of educators and industry leaders has come together to figure out where and how to move forward in the digital fabrication world, build networks, and learn new skills.

Rhino3D.Education and RhinoFabStudio. Director, Andres Gonzalez, will lead the workshop, Find New Forms with Computational Design, to learn generative modeling in
Rhino 7 using Grasshopper.

This course is for design professionals looking to efficiently learn concepts and features of Grasshopper at an accelerated pace. Previous basic knowledge of Grasshopper is required. Before the workshop, we recommend you take this free online course, Sudohopper3D.

Construct3D 2023 will be hosted by NYU Tandon from August 1-3, 2023, in Brooklyn, NY.

Location: RGSH_200 6 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA

Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Time: 1:30 pm-4:00 pm EDT

Join Andres at Find New Forms with Computational Design workshop!

Register now!

Rhino User Webinar: ML Computational Structural Design Workshop

Rhino User Webinar

ML Computational Structural Design Workshop:
From Text to 3dStructural Forms
June 15, 2023, at 4:00 PM CEST

In this workshop, we will introduce a generative algorithm for structural design called Text2Bridges3D. We will start by explaining the workflow for creating the algorithm, followed by a short demonstration of how to use it. This algorithm generates 3D structural forms of bridges from text inputs using a backend generator called the Combinatorial Equilibrium Model (CEM). To encode the text descriptions, we use an NLP algorithm called Bert and the CEM input parameters to describe the bridges. To learn the nonlinear reaction from both, we have used the architecture of a Generative Adversarial Network (GAN). Once trained, the model can automatically generate bridges, analyze their physical performance, and render the results. The generated bridges provide valuable insights for designers and engineers to improve the design of bridges.

About the speakers:

• Karla Saldana Ochoa is an Ecuadorian architect with a Master of Advanced Studies in Landscape Architecture from ETH Zurich and a Ph.D. from the same institution. Her research investigated the integration of Artificial and Human Intelligence to respond quickly and accurately to natural disasters. As an Assistant Professor at the University of Florida since August 2021, Karla's research and teaching explore the interplay between Artificial and Human Intelligence in architectural practices, both at the building and urban scale. Karla is also the lead researcher at SHARE Lab, a research group focused on human-centered AI projects for design practices.
  
  
• Pierluigi D'Acunto is a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Structural Design at the Technical University of Munich. He completed his doctorate with distinction at ETH Zurich in 2018 and has gained professional experience in architecture and engineering offices in Italy and Switzerland. Pierluigi's research focuses on the intersection of architecture and structural engineering, using computer-aided design and emerging construction technologies. He is interested in geometry-based methods for structural design, computational design through equilibrium models, structural form-finding with machine learning, and fabrication-aware structural design using advanced digital manufacturing.

Complete details and registration...

AA Visiting School New York 2023

 

AA Visiting School New York 2023: Urban Futures

August 4-12, 2023

Registration ends August 3, 2023 - Register.

This innovative programme features designers and academics from some of the leading offices and advanced institutions from around the globe!

In partnership with Pratt Institute, this intensive 9-day programme is in-person and will cover some of the most relevant and advanced approaches to computation and urban design in practice today.

The programme will focus on digital and scripted design methodologies as well as cutting-edge AI platforms realized through digital representation techniques. Focusing on using Rhinoceros and Grasshopper, each invited instructor will introduce their advanced methods of working within these platforms for diverse design outcomes and exposure for participants in each group to different design methodologies.

Featuring staff and lecturers with academic experience at the Architectural Association, Pratt Institute, UPenn, MIT, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Hong Kong University, Technical University Munich, Technical University Prague, UCL the Bartlett, TU Graz, ETH Zurich, and Tsinghua University.

Professional experience at Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA), Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM), Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), Grimshaw Architects, Bart//Bratke and URBAN BETA.

More details...

Training for Trainers Workshop - June 14-16, 2023

Training for Trainers Workshop

June 14-16, 2023
10 AM-2 PM
Hosted Online by McNeel Europe

Expert users of Rhino who want to get approved as Authorized Rhino Trainers now have a chance to participate in this certification workshop hosted online by McNeel Europe and delivered by Vanessa Steeg and Bernat Lorente. 

To learn more about the Rhino Authorized Training Program, click here... 

Price of the course: €195 (+ taxes, if applicable). 
Seats are very limited. Sign up now!

Registration is now open...

CAAD Futures 2023 | Delft University of Technology | July 5-7

CAAD Futures is a biennial international conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design. TU Delft is hosting the 20th CAAD Futures conference in The Netherlands on July 5-7, 2023.

With the theme of INTERCONNECTIONS: Co-computing Beyond Boundaries, CAAD Futures 2023 reflects on computation's role in interconnecting in and for architectural design and fosters research crossing knowledge domains, scales, and single-inquiry trajectories. It features keynotes, invited talks, and presentations of selected papers. It also introduces a Co-creation track to discuss research urgencies and their roadmaps collectively. The conference program includes Co-creation presentations and working sessions, open to all conference participants and resulting in position papers and supplementary material to be collected in a Co-creation Sourcebook. The Co-creation Sourcebook is envisioned based on Open Science principles, aiming at disseminating Open Access to the position papers and supplementary content of each Team under a Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 license, edited after the conference.

The conference tackles topics of direct interest for many Rhino users during the entire program. It unfolds advances in computational fields that empower artificial intelligence to decipher data and unlock new pathways for scientific knowledge. It reflects on the diminishing of traditional interdisciplinary boundaries and increased continuity across scales on the shared ground of data. It puts forward new questions that arise when current advances create new working paradigms. On this ground, it welcomes the participation of designers, researchers, professionals, and anyone engaged in scientific knowledge and practice for architectural design and the built environment, including disciplines not yet habitually involved in computational design approaches.

Complete details and registration...

Climate Action Tools Workshop this Saturday

Climate Action Tools Workshop

Saturday, May 27

12-3 pm EST

Designers' choices significantly influence the environment with escalating climate challenges. With this in mind, the LANDAU drew inspiration from the ASLA Climate Action Plan and developed innovative solutions to aid in making sustainable choices. Combining Rhino, Grasshopper, and Land Kit offers various ways to deal with site planning, deeper analysis, design automation, and more. 

The Climate Action Tools Workshop, a free workshop by LANDAU, will focus on workflows and techniques that allow you to estimate and visualize your project's response to climate-related issues. Using custom tools and Land Kit workflow, this workshop will equip you with specific examples and showcase the possibilities of computational design to become an essential tool when addressing climate change in site design. 

Follow along in these sessions, engage in interactive demos, and see how the LANDAU team has used computational power to automate design processes and leverage data.

The first section will discuss biodiversity and how our planting decisions, water management decisions, and carbon footprint affect short-term and long-term biodiversity. This section will briefly cover ways to think about biodiversity using Plant Kit. 

The second section will focus on water management. Evaluating water can be challenging during the design process, but the workflows and tools presented in this section start to show how Land Kit makes this process easier and faster.

The third section will focus on the Carbon Calculator. This tool allows you to estimate the carbon footprint of materials as you design and make changes. Additionally, we will discuss the data used in this calculator and how it is used to estimate your project's carbon footprint.

More details...

Register...

IAAC Global Summer School (July 2023) - Join the GSS23 Educational Experience

Global Summer School

July 3-28

The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) is glad to announce a new online edition of the Global Summer School (GSS) program! This July, the GSS will inaugurate the 15th edition of this globally interconnected summer educational program, reaching students and professionals worldwide to learn and develop projects toward the use of advanced architecture tools.

Within the GSS23 experience, participants can choose between four different online modules, participating in their preferred ones thanks to a flexible workshops model enabling a link between the extraordinary GSS network of faculty, institutions, and industry collaborators.

IAAC GSS offers four online workshops exploring our digital routes within an agile format to investigate the impact of innovative tools that broaden the traditional boundaries defining a new advanced architecture at different scales. Architects, designers, and engineers will be able to conduct multi-level investigations focusing on Computational Design, Design for Robotics—remotely controlling robots in IAAC, Urban Analytics and Environmental Design.

During the GSS23 program, each participant can pick a single module or enroll in the full program, tracking a personal learning path, and being exposed to a virtual class environment. The GSS participants will interact with IAAC faculties, learn new design and fabrication tools, and connect to Global Lectures with experts from the AEC sector throughout July 2023.

Since 2020, the GSS online program gathered together 400 participants ready to engage in a multidisciplinary experience and improve their skills module after module, guided by expert faculties and in collaboration with other participants. This summer, be part of GSS by submitting your application here within May to join GSS with an early bird fee or apply by June 28th as the ultimate deadline. 

Explore the GSS23 program, apply through the GSS application form, and learn more about the GSS previous editions from the official IAAC GSS profiles on IG and Facebook.

Bamboo Bridging - AA São Paulo

Join the AA Visiting School São Paulo 2023 for this 10-day workshop! 

The workshop proposes a new resilient bridge to reinstate this important infrastructure to help reinvigorate the local tourist economy.

Augmented Reality technology and the fabrication of lightweight and efficient geometries built with bamboo will be used. The design and fabrication of these parametric structures will again be led by architects Prof. Kristof Crolla and Mr. Garvin Goepel, using analog and digital techniques.

The aim will combine bamboo construction and digital technologies based on digital design research to implement bending-active bamboo shell structures. 

Students will work on physical prototypes of these low-tech building systems on location at the beach. The prototypes will be designed and developed in Rhinoceros, Grasshopper, Kangaroo, and Karamba, and they will be fabricated aided by Fologram, holographic devices (Microsoft HoloLenses), and handheld smartphones.

Apply here!

Location: Beach town of Barra the Sahy, São Sebastião
Date: June 30 to July 9, 2023

Fee: £695 

For additional information, visit this link.

Questions? Contact Franklin Lee at subdvstudio@gmail.com

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