Friday, September 30, 2016
Tips from Nathan Miller
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Drink beer. Help preserve nature.
A Florida brewery is doing its part to protect the earth and marine mammals with its design of six-pack holders.
Traditional plastic holders for beer and pop can get wrapped and caught around marine mammals necks and bodies, often becoming lethal. Now Saltwater Brewery has designed six-pack holders that are edible for wildlife.
"Around the world, an estimated one million sea birds and 100,000 marine mammals and sea turtles become entrapped in plastic or ingest it and die," Mark Tokulka, a marine biologist, explains in the company video.
Saltwater Brewery's holders are made from the byproducts of the beer making process, mostly barley and wheat remnants. So they are biodegradable, compostable, and edible.
See their Facebook page. Or watch the company's video to see Rhino in action.
Packhunt.io - Experience the revolution of bespoke products
White Lioness technologies recently launched Packhunt.io, a system that facilitates every step to sell your product. From importing your Grasshopper definition, to fluent online 3D viewing and modification. It facilitates sales and even taps into your production workflow.
The platform can be scaled and changed to suit a broad variety of applications and sectors and can be used online or in-store.
Packhunt.io for tailormade eyewear
For the eyewear industry White Lioness technologies teamed up with Sfered Intelligence and Fuel3D to develop a multi brand in-store platform for the custom eyewear.
Grasshopper definitions that contain years of investigation and knowledge about the design and fabrication of glasses have been imported into Packhunt.io. An optician can use these definitions through an in-store web-based system via Packhunt.io and link them to a 3D scan of a customer.
The optician can show the customer what various options look like and make them perfectly fit to the customer’s face. When adjusting a parameter, for instance the height of the glasses, the model smoothly transforms to this new state, all based on the parametric and associative knowledge from the Grasshopper definition.
Friday, September 23, 2016
Learn about composites at a free one-day architecture conference session at CAMX
Free Architecture Conference Session at CAMX
Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
This year CAMX, the Composites & Advanced Material Expo, is featuring a full-day of architectural sessions and events as part of its event. And it's free for students and design/engineering, construction, and AEC professionals. To take advantage of this use the code CAMX during registration.
This one-day session on composites you'll:
- Have free access to the CAMX Exhibit Hall where you can visit and learn about this remarkable and versatile material first hand from companies in the composites industries.
- Hear from other architects, engineers, academics, and researchers on how composites are being used in architecture today. Get the scoop on current research.
- End the day with a networking reception. Meet your fellow architects and composites industry professionals over drinks and appetizers.
David Riebe, Windsor Fiberglass
Dr Robert Steffen, Western Carolina University
Kevin Lambrych and Mike Stevens, Ashland Performance Materials
Valentin Koslowski - ITKE, University of Stuttgart, and Julia Koermer, UCLA Ideas Lab
Panel discussion on Opportunities for Composites in Architecture, moderated by Bill Kreysler, Kreysler & Associates with panelists:
Douglas Evans, DHE FPE LLC
Emily Guglielmo, Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers
Herwig Baumgartner, Baumgartner + Uriu Architects
Register at tinyurl.com/camx16arch. Use registration code CAMXAR at checkout to receive your complimentary registration.
Mesh2Surface 4.2: New release
Mesh2Surface 4.2 has been released. This latest version Mesh2Surface reverse engineering plugin for Rhino, together with new features and bug fixes, improves the capabilities for 3D reverse engineering from scanned data.
Check out the new cross section tool, dynamic sectioning, and mesh segmentation. The latest version also provides many other improvements to simplify the reverse engineering process in Rhino.
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
DesignMorphine Summer School 2016 workshops outcome
The winning project from Intelligent Tectonics V1.0 workshop, Perspective System Pavilion, will be part of the BAU Trade Fair in Munich in January 2017.
- Video and pictures showing the results of Intelligent Tectonics V1.0 workshop
- Video and pictures showing the results of Dynamic Mutations V3.0 workshop
Lynx4D - Solar tools for studying shadow patterns
Lynx4D is a Rhino plugin for studying shadow patterns. The plugin has a set of solar tools that includes solar diagrams for any area of the world. Other features will come soon.
Main features:
- Solar Diagrams for any area of the world (Cylindrical Sun Path Diagram)
- Shadow Patterns on a Point (the plugin works with surfaces, polysurfaces, extrusions, and solids)
Lynx4D has only one command: lynx
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
ShapeDiver Beta - Your sea for parametric 3D
It can then be used as part of an online portfolio, as a product configurator, a customer communication tool - or for your own unique application!
ShapeDiver just started its public beta and welcomes you to try it on shapediver.com.
ShapeDiver is a web service for publishing parametric 3D data. It is run by ShapeDiver GmbH, a limited liability company registered in Vienna, Austria. Alexander Schiftner, Mathias Höbinger and Mathieu Huard founded it in 2015.
Monday, September 19, 2016
3DSTEP event - October 4-5, Tampere (Finland)
October 4-5, 2016
Tampere Hall
Tampere (Finland)
Discover and explore all the latest innovations and practices in additive manufacturing at 3DSTEP, Scandinavia’s largest professional 3D printing event and an international industrial exhibition . With a hands-on approach and presentations of real cases you will gain insight into 3D printing expertise by doing and working with others.
Visit AN-Cadsolutions (Booth 14) to learn more about Rhino, RhinoCAM, Rhino3DPRINT, 3D printers, and the DAVID 3D scanner.
QuaternionSolver - Conversion between quaternion and 4x4 matrix
QuaternionSolver is a Grasshopper add-on component to convert between quaternion and 4×4 matrix for transformations.
Components include:
Quaternion
Matrix
Friday, September 16, 2016
Grasshopper for Rhino 5 Windows (Beginners) webinar now available online
In case you missed the An Introduction to Grasshopper for Rhino 5 Windows (Beginners) webinar this week, a recording of each language session has been posted on Vimeo.
You can find them at the following links for your study and review:
Car Render Challenge 2016 by Humster3D studio - September 13-November 29, 2016
September 13-November 29, 2016
Submissions end at 16:00 (GMT)
Humster3D studio, a 3D model supplier, has been organizing 3D modeling competitions since 2013.
They have just launched their third annual Car Render Challenge and invite you to take part in this creative contest with amazing prizes. The winning entries will be published in 3D World and 3D Artist magazines.
To take part, create a car 3D model and a 3D environment around it. Then, create a rendering and send your work via the web form you'll find in the competition page by November 29. There are no limits for creativity: You can choose any automobile you like, whether it is a racing or an imaginary vehicle. You can find the competition rules here.
The event is held in partnership with leading companies and 3D software manufacturers.
Happy rendering and good luck!
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Review of AA Summer DLAB 2015 outcomes
InFlux is the final working prototype of AA Summer DLAB 2015 that took place in AA’s London home and Hooke Park facilities from July 27th to August 14th, 2015.
InFlux is the outcome of the exploration of the fabrication and assembly of double-curved complex geometries through the integration of generative design techniques and robotic milling strategies. In 2014, the research initiated on the material behavior of concrete. It has been developed in the 2015 cycle by further investigations linking geometry, material, and structure. Realized as a wall with 2.2 meters height, 4 meters width, and varying depth of 3–25 cm, InFlux was developed, fabricated, and assembled in seven days.
Monday, September 12, 2016
Create a Planar Sheer in Orca3D - new video by NDAR / Design Systems & Technologies
Watch this short video by NDAR / Design Systems & Technologies which demonstrates a hull fairing technique with the help of Rhino/Orca3D.
Friday, September 9, 2016
New book on Grasshopper in Turkish
Grasshopper ile Parametrik Modelleme (Parametric Modeling with Grasshopper), written by Tugrul Yazar and Serkan Uysal, both academics of architecture, is the first comprehensive book on Grasshopper in Turkish. The book explores various aspects of parametric modeling through six chapters and features a total of 265 example definitions, which can also be downloaded from the publisher's website.
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Rhino for Windows Video Tutorials by Simply Rhino UK: new video released
Simply Rhino UK has published the 3rd video in their special tutorial series, in which they look at the interoperability between Rhino and SOLIDWORKS.
This final video in this special trilogy examines interoperability between Rhino and SOLIDWORKS. By the careful use of file referencing it is possible to have styling data that can be updated in Rhino that drives parametric features inside SOLIDWORKS, thus saving time consuming remodeling in both programs.
Webinar: CAM for Education, September 14
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
8 am - 9 am PDT
Join the MecSoft team from the comfort of your own computer for a webinar on Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) for Education. This webinar is free to attend, but registration is required.
Webinar agenda:
- Introduction
- CAM in Montana State University (MSU),
presented by Bill Clinton of MSU - CAM in Wrangell High School,
by Drew Larrabee of Wrangell High School - Overview and Demo of MecSoft’s Educational Products
- Additional Educational Information and Resources
- Q&A
Who should attend?
This is an open webinar. Everyone interested in CAM for education is invited to attend.
Monday, September 5, 2016
Rhino Open House - September 15, Tampere (Finland)
Authorized Rhino Reseller An-Cadsolutions invites you to its Open House on September 15 in Tampere, Finland.
Come see the latest solutions for 3D modeling, scanning, 3D printing and CNC milling, including Rhino, RhinoCAM, Rhino3DPRINT, 3D printers, 3D scanners, a CNC milling and engraving machine, a laser engraving machine and a flatbed printer.
Saturday, September 3, 2016
Free Webinar: An Introduction to Grasshopper for Rhino 5 Windows (Beginners)
Free Webinar: An Introduction to Grasshopper for Rhino 5 Windows (Beginners)
McNeel Europe
September 2016
10:00am (CEST)
Grasshopper®
is a graphical algorithm editor tightly integrated with Rhino's 3D modeling
tools. Unlike RhinoScript, Grasshopper does not require programming or
scripting knowledge, but still allows designers to build form generators, from the simple
to the awe-inspiring.
Take part in this webinar to learn how to access Grasshopper, learn about the interface basics and go through a few sample exercises to start understanding the modeling strategy behind generative design.
Take part in this webinar to learn how to access Grasshopper, learn about the interface basics and go through a few sample exercises to start understanding the modeling strategy behind generative design.
Requirements: Basic knowledge of the software and its main tools. No headset or microphone is needed to attend.
The Tech Team experts of McNeel Europe will conduct this 1-hour webinar in different languages. Sign up now:
English: September 12, 2016
Panelist: Rodrigo Bárcena
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Spanish: September 13, 2016
Panelist: Rodrigo Bárcena
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Italian: September 14, 2016
Panelist: Giuseppe Massoni
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German: September 15, 2016
Panelist: Verena Vogler
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French: September 16, 2016
Panelist: Vanessa Steeg
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Important details:
- Space is limited. Sign up today!
- This webinar is free for all attendees.
- Presentation will take approximately 40 minutes followed by another 15 minutes for Q&A.
- After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Friday, September 2, 2016
Warsaw Summer School - Warsaw (Poland)
12-15 September 2016
Architecture for Society of Knowledge
55 Koszykowa Street
00-659 Warsaw
POLAND
This year the Warsaw City Council is running an architectural competition for a new bridge. The primary goal of this workshop is to find the most optimal position for a new bicycle bridge (or bridges) in Warsaw to enhance global accessibility and walkability. During the workshop, the participants will develop an interactive tool to help understand the accessibility changes by connecting Vistula river shores with bicycle bridges.
Program
This four-day event includes coding and learning how to apply digital tools into urban scale problems (32 hours), along with lectures from invited guests.
This workshop is for the intermediate user who understands and uses Grasshopper. It will be conducted in English.
Software
Rhinoceros, Grasshopper, Silvereye, Elk, Shortest Walk, Human, gHowl, Unity.
Hardware
A multimedia tool designed by Jacek Markusiewicz for data representation and design in VR.
Tutors
Jacek Markusiewicz
Jacek Markusiewicz is an architectural graduate from the Warsaw University of Technology and a Master in Advanced Architecture at IAAC Barcelona. He specializes in parametric architecture, programming, and responsive design. He has been working on different projects combining a parametric approach and urban scale in international offices in Barcelona, Warsaw, and Beirut. He is a PhD candidate at Warsaw University of Technology and teaches at the Architecture for Society of Knowledge Master's Program and at the Faculty of Architecture of Warsaw University of Technology.
Adrian Krezlik
Adrian Krezlik is an architect and co-founder of Architektura Parametryczna, a platform dedicated to the promotion of parametric design and digital fabrication. He has worked for Zaha Hadid Architects, FR-EE Fernando Romero, and Michel Rojkind, and teaches at the School of Form in Poznan.
Application
info@architekturaparametreyczna.pl
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
White Paper: Creating an Editable Rhino Surface from Laser Scan Input
Creating an editable NURBS
surface from complex scan data can be a challenging proposition, especially
when the original scanned surface is irregular and not smooth in the
conventional sense. This White Paper by Simply Rhino shows one workflow that
allows an editable surface to be produced while maintaining the irregular
qualities of the target surface.
Sandy Hook Elementary - recovering and rebuilding
Four years ago, December 2012, Sandy Hook Elementary was reeling from a shooting that killed 20 children and 8 adults. This week, Sandy Hook Elementary School reopened with a sunlit, cheerful, new school -- a school with security subtly built in the design.
The new school design is by Svigals + Partners, a New Haven-based architectural firm.
The architect referred to Sandy Hook's rolling landscape with a sinuous roofline and two-toned hardwood cladding in the building facade. Doug Lovegren of Svigals + Partners commented, "We did use Rhino to help us design the front wall which is curved and has a wavy top. We were having trouble playing with that form in Revit so we took it out to Rhino. We also used that to help us create our flattened elevations for that same wall."
For more details on achieving security in a beautiful environment, see the FastCo article....
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
RhinoVAULT 1.4 released
The BLOCK Research Group, at ETH Zurich, recently announced the
release of RhinoVAULT 1.4. The latest, freely available version comes with some
neat, new features. Besides many bug fixes, this plugin for Rhino features the following new tools:
- Enhanced and easy-to-use form diagram generation
- Define guide curves to control the form and force diagram
- Improved API to hack into RhinoVAULT for your project-specific application
- RhinoVAULT can also be used to design pretensioned cable net structures
If you want to know more about geometric approaches to form finding and fabrication of funicular structures, please check out Matthias Rippmann's recently published PhD thesis: Funicular Shell Design - Geometric Approaches to Form F.
We are happy that the tool could be useful for students and professionals around the world to realize some amazing projects. Knowing about your work is very helpful for the development of the software and in general amazingly motivating. So, please get in touch if you have exciting projects made with RhinoVAULT you want to share or if you are interested in collaborative work and workshops (rippmann@arch.ethz.ch).
BIJORHCA PARIS, International Trade Show for the Jewelery Industry - September 2-5, Paris (France)
September 2-5, 2016
Paris Porte de Versailles - Pavilion 5, Booth # J31
Paris (France)
BIJORHCA PARIS is the only international trade show for jewelry, watches and technical supplies in France.
Come visit authorized Rhino reseller CADLINK and Formlabs, its partner in 3D printing for jewelry. Learn more about the solution RhinoGold + Form 2 and how it enables jewelry designers and craftsmen to create the most beautiful and intricate jewelry pieces.
Registration open for DIVA Day 2016 - Toronto
Registration is now open for DIVA Day in Toronto. DIVA Day is an annual symposium to discuss building performance and design using DIVA and environmental analysis tools in design practice, research, and architectural education.
Hosted by Solemma and the John H Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design at the University of Toronto, DIVA Day is September 30th, with DIVA and HDR photography workshops on September 29th and October 1st.
Register before September 5 to receive the DIVA Day t-shirt. Multiple attendees from the same firm receive 25% off the conference rates. Student rates are also available.
For more information email info@solemma.net.
Saturday, August 27, 2016
New Grasshopper video by O'Reilly Press
Luis Fraguada and O'Reilly Media have published a series of training videos, Visual Programming in Rhino3D with Grasshopper.
Luis is a busy professional. At McNeel Europe he is a Rhino developer and an authorized trainer. Also, he is the Research Director for Built by Associate Data, an international design and architectural practice in Barcelona, and an instructor at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia. He has even designed a custom 3D food printer.
For architects and designers who work with complex shapes and surfaces, Grasshopper is a visual programming tool to create rules and parameters that can be easily changed and updated.
You can check out several of the training videos for free. Try them ....
Friday, August 26, 2016
Architecture Challenge 2016
5-10 September 2016
Vienna, Austria
The
Angewandte Architecture Challenge (AAC16) is an architecture summer school
program collaborating with international experts and institutions. Architecture students interested in exploring integrated digital
design and fabrication will simultaneously design a full-scale built
project within the teaching environment of the Institute of Architecture at the
University of Applied Arts in Vienna - Die Angewandte.
The
AAC16 Program is a week-long, intense event. Software introduction
to Rhino / Grasshopper / Karamba / KUKA/prc will be followed by project design
development in groups and daily reviews. The KUKA industrial robot at the robot laboratory of the Robotic
Woodcraft research project will be used to fabricate selected projects, using a newly developed and innovative plastic
forming process entailing a new manufacturing process chain. The workshop will
close with a final presentation of the full-scale structure followed
by an exhibition.
Lectures by international experts will accompany the workshop. Ideal participants are architecture students with a bias in digital design and fabrication. Basic use of Rhino and Grasshopper is required. Knowledge of Karamba is a plus, but not required.
Lectures by international experts will accompany the workshop. Ideal participants are architecture students with a bias in digital design and fabrication. Basic use of Rhino and Grasshopper is required. Knowledge of Karamba is a plus, but not required.
Workshop: Translate | Re-active Structures
3-7
October 2016
Rome –
Italy
In an environment where everything is fluid, spaces cannot remain passive. Architects, engineers, and designers have to face
new and increasingly complex challenges related to new social behaviors,
digital landscapes, and climate changes. Inspired by biological
organisms’ structural alterations in response to environmental stimuli we are
keen on introducing similar behaviors in built structures. Advanced computation
technologies and physical computing offer a completely new way to think and
approach design, architecture, and urban planning, a way more coherent with
our rapidly evolving habitat. We aim to investigate human-space interaction
as a new design paradigm for physical spaces.
Using Rhino, Grasshopper, and some other plugins,
this workshop will focus on generative design to explore structural behaviors. Introducing physical computing and Internet of things logic, it experiments with user-structure interaction.
Thursday, August 18, 2016
New Book: Rhino 5.0 for Jewelry by Dana Buscaglia
Dana Buscaglia, jeweler, Fashion Institute of Technology instructor and Authorized Rhino Trainer, has been hard at work. She's just published a new book for jewelry design using Rhino 5 for Windows. Enjoy 600+ pages of step-by-step Rhino tutorials. Exercises are for students and professionals alike.
The book is divided into two sections:
- Creation of 2D drawings and layouts
- Modeling of jewelry-specific 3D objects
Open source tools from The Proving Ground
The Proving Ground recently completed The Things We Make, an eight-week program of summer prototyping with a group of talented, student interns.
Together they created tools to "highlight the potential for leveraging data and computation for a better built environment". They've made the tools open source in hopes that the design community will use the samples and incorporate them into their existing workflows.
Read here how they incorporated Rhino and Grasshopper into the tools.
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