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!

Integrating Speckle with ShapeDiver: A Step-by-Step Guide!

We are happy to share a new video showcasing the integration of Speckle with ShapeDiver. In this walkthrough, Mathieu demonstrates how to load and publish Speckle data within ShapeDiver apps, covering essential steps such as importing Speckle models into Grasshopper, managing authorization tokens for compatibility, exporting meshes for visualization, and publishing parametric variations back to Speckle. This video highlights best practices for setting up model URLs, permissions, and ensuring a seamless parametric workflow.

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Rhino/Grasshopper online workshop for structural engineers, June 30-July 2 (McNeel Europe)

 

Rhino & Grasshopper Training for the Structural Engineers

Online Workshop

Tutor: Junghwo Park

June 30-July 2, 2025

10 AM-5 PM CEST (Barcelona)

Hosted on Zoom by McNeel Europe

Structural engineering analyzes given geometries to calculate, optimize, or aesthetically refine structures, ensuring they can stand without failure while fulfilling the designer’s intentions. Before the advent of CAD software, engineers mathematically defined material properties, loads, and support conditions per design codes, verifying their calculations through physical model experiments. In architectural design, early parametric approaches were introduced by pioneers such as Antoni Gaudí and have since evolved into contemporary practices, where architects and engineers use tools like Rhino and Grasshopper. These tools are now widely integrated with structural engineering software such as SOFiSTiK, Tekla, Dlubal, SCIA, and Karamba3D, bridging design, analysis, and documentation workflows. This integration enables seamless data exchange across BIM platforms and fosters interdisciplinary collaboration throughout all project phases.

The workshop is taught by Junghwo Park, Head of Innovation and Technology Center in Virtual Design and Construction at Umdasch Group Ventures, and a certified BIM trainer by buildingSMART Austria. It is designed for structural engineers who want to learn how to use Rhino and Grasshopper for parametric BIM engineering.

Upon completion of this course, participants will...

• Gain a foundational understanding of how to model and document structural engineering projects in Rhino, including templates, drawings, hatching, graphics, and model coordination.
• Learn the principles of parametric engineering using Grasshopper.
• Explore essential Grasshopper tips and tricks to enhance daily practice in structural design workflows.
• Understand seamless data interoperability for BIM workflows using Rhino.Inside.Revit and Speckle.

Course requirements: This course is intended for structural engineers, drafters, and modelers without prior experience with Rhino and Grasshopper. 

Software requirement: Rhino 8

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.

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!

ShapeDiver Spring '25 Update | Live Webinar

ShapeDiver Spring '25 Webinar

March 25, 2025

In this webinar, ShapeDiver's team will showcase new integrations with Speckle and Shopify, along with exciting updates like the AI Agent component for App Builder. They’ll cover optimizing workflows with Speckle, creating no-code product configurators with Grasshopper for Shopify, and exploring new features like the Credit System, enhanced App Builder tools, and more. Don’t miss the chance to get a sneak peek at upcoming innovations and ask questions during the Q&A session.

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Rhino User Meeting Basel 2025 (March 28) - Only 10 days left for early bird tickets!

Rhino User Meeting Basel 2025

March 28

Hosted by McNeel Europe and Herzog & de Meuron at Scala Basel

Looking for a day packed with innovation, creativity, and hands-on action?

Join us for the Rhino User Meeting in Basel and dive into the latest and greatest in digital design and fabrication.

Here’s the deal:

👉 Learn from 20+ industry pros in architecture, design, footwear, automotive, 3D printing, robotics, AI and more!
👉 Discover cutting-edge updates on Rhino 8, Grasshopper, and other tools.
👉 Check out live demos and get inspired by exhibitors showing off what’s possible.

👉 Confirmed Exhibitors: spherene, KeyShot, Chaos, Speckle, Asuni, Revizto, Skawo3D

💡 Bonus? It’s not just tech talk—there’s networking and drinks to wrap up the day! Perfect for meeting like-minded folks and making connections.

🎟 Tickets:

• General: €95 (early bird until March 1st, then €135)
• Students: €45 (early bird until March 1st, then €75, with proof of educational status)

Check out what went down at past events: https://events.mcneel.eu/

Mark your calendar—we’ll see you there!

#rhino3dbasel2025

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Webinar: Simulation for Buildings & Cities: The Latest in the Rhino® & Grasshopper Ecosystem

Webinar: Simulation for Buildings & Cities: The Latest in the Rhino & Grasshopper Ecosystem
3 December 2024 at 3 PM CET/9 AM ET

Rhino® & Grasshopper have become standard tools for the AEC computational designer. With recent advances in AI integration and API access for third-party tools, join this webinar to learn about the latest plugins and workflows for urban microclimate, building, and system simulation.

Guest presenters (Jeroen Janssen from Thornton Tomasetti, Joel Lopez from LINK Arkitektur and Richard Szoeke-Schuller from Simscale) will showcase how they have developed bespoke simulation tools and workflows, including:

• Microclimate simulation in Rhino.
• Outdoor thermal comfort workflows for evaluating heat and cold stress.
• How they have used third-party tools like Speckle, BIM, and data visualization to augment their team knowledge, skills, and processes.

About SimScale

SimScale is the world’s first cloud-native SaaS engineering simulation platform, giving engineers and designers immediate access to digital prototyping early in the design stage, throughout the entire R&D cycle, and across the entire enterprise. By providing instant access to a single fluid, thermal, and structural simulation tool built on the latest cloud computing technology, SimScale has moved high-fidelity physics simulation technology from a complex and cost-prohibitive desktop application to a user-friendly web application accessible to any designer and engineer in the world.

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Rhino User Webinar: Advancing Computational Design Workflows at MORPH

 

Rhino User Webinar

Advancing Computational Design Workflows at MORPH
25 September 2024 at 4:00 pm (CEST)

MORPH creates and materializes innovative solutions across design, architecture, and engineering, handling everything from small-scale interior spaces and detailed designs to large-scale projects like stadiums, Master Plans, feasibility studies, and construction.

The webinar Advancing Computational Design Workflows at MORPH explores the increasing complexity of computational design workflows, spanning from small-scale concepts to extensive, interdisciplinary projects. As this complexity grows, maintaining flexibility becomes a significant challenge.

The presentation highlights recent advancements at MORPH, including optimizing their Rhino plugin development process with the new Rhino 8 ScriptEditor. It also showcases improvements in interoperability, particularly with Speckle, demonstrating MORPH’s commitment to enhancing design integration and efficiency.

About the speakers: 

• Jon Tolosa, Leon Brohmann, and Sergio Rodriguez are part of the Computational Design Team at MORPH's R&D department in the heart of Madrid. With a background in architecture and research they are passionate about pushing boundaries and tackling challenges enthusiastically.
  
  

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Rhino User Webinar: NodePen - Grasshopper on the Web

 

Rhino User Webinar

NodePen: Grasshopper on the Web

6 June 2024 at 3:00 pm (CEST)

NodePen is Grasshopper on the Web and is also perpetually unfinished. It has been in development since the earliest versions of Rhino Compute, and over the years, it has taken on many forms and attitudes on the problem of web-flavored Grasshopper. 

This webinar will be a more technical exploration of the history of the project's many revisions, detailing the goals, challenges, and successes. We will end with a demo of where things stand today and some of the latest thoughts on where things are going. Where does a project like this belong in a world with successful offerings like Grasshopper 2 and ShapeDiver? What has Speckle unlocked for the future of a collaborative "platform" for Grasshopper? And what unhinged things will Chuck say about a project he refuses to let die?

About the speaker:

• Chuck Driesler graduated with a B.Arch from Pratt Institute in 2019. He has worked on several technical teams within the AEC community, including HOK buildingSMART, WeWork, Pollination Tools, and Hypar. He recently moved to London and is currently a software engineer at Speckle.

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