- SubD Modeling
- QuadRemesh
- Rhino.Inside.Revit
- PBR materials and rendering with Cycles
- Improvements for presentations and documentation
Monday, December 14, 2020
Rhino 7 webinar in Italian - December 18, 2020
Rhino 7 webinar in German - December 17, 2020
Among other things, he will introduce the QuadRemesh feature, which allows you to create a perfect SubD model from a polygon model with just a few mouse clicks.
He will also show you how to use SubD modeling to create complex, organic shapes easily and edit them afterward.
Overall, the trainer will cover the following topics:
- Subdivision Surfaces (SubD) Modeling
- QuadRemesh
- Minor new features and improvements in known commands
- Improved preview and display options
Afterward, there will be time for some questions from the participants.
Saturday, December 12, 2020
Rendering and Materials in Rhino 7 Webinar with Brian James
Rhino3D.Education invites you to a Rendering and Materials in Rhino 7 Webinar with Brian James.
Friday, December 11, 2020
Two open research positions at the Department of Experimental and Digital Design and Construction at the University of Kassel
The Department of Experimental and Digital Design and Construction at the University of Kassel (Prof. Philipp Eversmann) has two new positions for a DFG research project: Additive robotic assembly techniques for timber construction – Computational design and integrated structural joining methods. Become part of a young, dynamic research team exploring new ways of designing and building. The project investigates material-efficient design and digital fabrication processes for timber construction, focussing on topology optimization and robotic assembly methods.
Both research associates (75% EG 13 TV-H) will participate as a team in all aspects of the project, with one focusing more on theoretical and computational design and simulation and the other more on the robotic manufacturing processes.
Two Grasshopper Level 1 and Level 2 online courses in January 2021 (hosted by McNeel Europe)
Introductory Level 1 course (2 days):
Global Series | Online Event
Monday, December 14
1:00 PM-2:30 PM Eastern
Online Event
In this installment, Cambridge-based academics and practitioners from MIT, Harvard GSD, project:if, and OPT Industries will showcase how technology shapes the way designers create and develop projects in their research groups and offices. They will include how they use Grasshopper and Rhino in their digital workflows on projects.
This event will explore how innovative workflows and advancements in analysis, modeling, and fabrication have allowed their research practices to continue to push the boundaries of design and realization of projects.
Piegatto Design Masterclass
The central theme of this course is the basis of design conceptualization and creation, form vs. function. Through contemporary discussion, parametric and digital tools, participants will design an object that can accomplish both form and function. They will also review how an object can be functional and formally aesthetic through key concepts and ideas.
The course starts as a theoretical session of Piegatto’s design principles, extracting and conceptualizing the ideas into a 3D model through advanced modeling techniques with Rhino 7. Next, with guidance from Dimension N, participants will explore computational design principles to expand the creation of manufacturable alternatives through Parametric Modeling using Grasshopper. Here, the class will focus on developing digital fabrication techniques to materialize the objects previously designed.
Thursday, December 10, 2020
#MicroWorkshop from MSH
Monday, December 7, 2020
Rhino3DMedical case study and webinar (December 9 at 4 PM CET)
Surgical Guides and Preoperative Planning with Rhino3DMedical
A 65-year-old male patient presented with mechanical axial pain and intense radicular pain—visual analog scale (VAS) 10/10—has been successfully treated in Brazil’s first hybrid surgery. The 3D-printed surgical guides and a replica of the patient’s lumbar spine have been sterilized and used in the operating room accompanied by virtual reality (VR) technology.
Read the complete case study...
Rhino3DMedical enables a streamlined workflow from viewing, analyzing, and segmenting medical data to creating 3D-printable meshes and CAD models in one process.
During the webinar, Rhino3DMedical is introduced through use cases from the orthopedics and CMF domains. We show how to open medical images (in DICOM, nifti, or other common formats) from CT and MRI machines, navigate through the different views, and segment the anatomies of interest. After getting familiar with Rhino3DMedical’s image processing tools, we discuss creating 3D printable meshes that can be directly sent to any 3D printer (in the form of an .stl file). Enlarging the topic of anatomical prints, we also cover surgical guide design, focusing on pedicle screws.
Friday, December 4, 2020
Jevero (Footwear Pattern Engineering) new version
Jevero enables the most fluid and tight collaboration between pattern engineers, footwear developers, and shoe designers. Leveraging on the Rhino platform, this pattern engineering plugin lets you create pattern parts, develop sizes, and export to all sorts of cutting machines.
Parametric Design Webinar by Edwin Hernández
Rhino3D.Education invites you to a Parametric Design for Cloud Application Process Webinar with Edwin Hernandez.
Hull Design and Fairing Level 1 & 2 - Live Online Training, December edition
This training course teaches you rapid hull modeling for ships, yachts, workboats, and multihulls.
Develop competence in Class-A Fairing – Final Design – Fairing for Production – Hull Optimization – Reverse Engineering – Hull from GA/ Lines-Plan – Advanced Analysis – Modeling Strategies – Developable Hulls.
Follow and finish this training in three weeks:
- Three training modules are covered in four live training sessions of two hours. In between the live sessions, you practice self-study exercises with the instructional videos and written exercises.
- The intensive training sessions are December 7, 9, 16, and 21.
- For trainees around the world, each session is offered twice per day. Central European Summer Time (CEST): 09:00–11:00 h. (Group 1) and 17:00–19:00 h. (Group 2).
- Maximum of 10 participants per session.
- The trainer is naval architect Gerard Petersen, one of the method's developers and a fairing professional.
- After sending in some tasks, you will receive a certificate of completion.
Thursday, December 3, 2020
Rhino UK User Group Meeting | December 16, 2020
Arthur Mamou-Mani is presenting the latest projects from his eco-parametric architectural London based practice, Mamou-Mani.
The second part of the meeting is your chance to see the latest and greatest tools in Rhino 7 and then to hear from and ask questions of McNeel, the Rhino developers, themselves!
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Rhino + Grasshopper in the Architecture Process Webinar with Arturo De La Fuente for Rhino3D.Education
Rhino3D.Education invites you to a Rhino + Grasshopper in the Architecture Process Webinar with Arturo De La Fuente.
Additionally, he is a professor in Digital Tectonics and in the Architecture and Technology Program at the Escuela de Arquitectura y Estudios Urbanos Universidad Torcuato Di Tella. He has worked on projects such as Custom Design at MSH Group and the expansion of MoMA NYC. He also is a consultant and instructor of Computational Design and Digital Manufacturing in different cities in Latin America.
Friday, November 27, 2020
Rhino training in Russia
SABIT, Authorized Rhino Reseller and Training Center, announced a series of training courses in Russia, from General NURBS Modelling to more specialized Jewelry and Architectural Design:
- December 1-30, 2020 - Level I - NURBS Modeling
- January 19-February 15, 2021 - Rhinoceros for Architectural Design
- January 19-February 17, 2021 - Rhinoceros for Jewelry Design
- January 19-February 17, 2021 - Level I-NURBS Modeling
Click on the links for more info and registration...
Thursday, November 26, 2020
3D CAD Modeller (Rhino) job at Marc Newson Ltd
- Create and manage the 3D master design model in Rhino for a multi-deck mega yacht project.
- Work with the internal design team to ensure that the model is both up-to-date and accurate.
- Assist with other transport and general design modeling as required.
- 12-month fixed-term contract (with potential for renewal).
- London-based studio role (currently work from home, but successful hire must be London-based and able to attend studio working sessions on short notice).
- At least five years’ experience 3D modeling in Rhino. Experience in yacht exteriors, interiors, and furniture is preferred, though not required.
- Experience in managing large data sets.
- Comprehensive knowledge of design, work to a high level of dimensional accuracy, and ability to create light surfaces.
- Ability to work as part of a team within tight deadlines.
- Must have the legal right to work in the UK/sponsorship not available.
- Advanced 3D modeling skills, excellent proficiency in Rhino with solid experience in understanding the development processes.
- Evidence in the CV of technical detailing.
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Chaos Group releases V-Ray 5 for Rhino
Chaos Group has released V-Ray 5 for Rhino, a powerful new update to bring realtime rendering into Rhino and Grasshopper.
- Live Link component for V-Ray Vision. Visualize your Grasshopper designs in realtime. Build models, apply materials, and set up lights and cameras with immediate feedback.
- Light Gen. Lighting options are generated automatically and displayed as a series of thumbnails, making it easier to find the best look and mood for a scene.
- Redesigned V-Ray Frame Buffer (VFB). Now includes some of V-Ray 5’s most user-friendly features, making it easy to apply finishing touches to any rendering. Composite render layers, make color corrections, and instantly adjust the lighting.
- Light Mix. Interactively change the color and brightness of any light without rendering again. You can add image adjustments like exposure control, color balance, and color corrections.
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Free GhPython Introduction Course by Niloofar Zaker
Monday, November 23, 2020
Research Position at KAUST
KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) announces a Research Position:
The Computational Design and Fabrication research group of Helmut Pottmann at KAUST is seeking a qualified research engineer to work on innovative research in Computational Design and Fabrication. The research involves mathematics, computer science, architecture, and design; the multidisciplinary group is composed of experts from these fields. Ongoing projects are in architectural geometry, fabrication-aware design, computational fabrication, and discrete differential geometry motivated by applications.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in architecture or related fields (M.A., M.S. level)
- Experience in parametric design
- Understanding of architectural geometry
- Excellent Rhinoceros/Grasshopper skills including scripting
- Experience in model building and digital fabrication
- Practical experience in video editing
- Good English language skills
- Interest in new inter- or transdisciplinary challenges
- Application deadline: December 15
- Employment start: Early 2021
More information on the CDF Group at KAUST is available at their Computational Design and Fabrication Research Group web site.
BIM Design Student Contest by VisualARQ
The VisualARQ BIM Design Student Contest seeks to recognize emerging talent in AEC students. The competition is open to any student enrolled in an academic program (during the 2020 – 2021 academic year) associated with the AEC industry (proof of enrollment required). Competition entries will take advantage of VisualARQ tools to create innovative spaces that are considerate of the current worldwide societal pressures.
Participants can use the VisualARQ evaluation version that is available for 90 days.
MaCAD Winter Edition - Master in Advanced Computation for Architecture and Design
Applications for MaCAD Winter edition January 2021 are now open!
Last October IAAC successfully inaugurated the first edition of the MaCAD – Master in Advanced Computation for Architecture and Design! MACAD is the world’s first online accredited master program in AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction), focusing on computational design and integration of new digital technologies in the Architectural design and construction process.
The program provides expertise in applying the latest digital tools for design simulation, analysis and optimization of digital data in architecture, offering a broad and advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of computational design from renowned experts.
Based on a Data-Driven Learning by doing and Design by Research methodology, the master offers a unique online educational experience.
Thanks to MaCAD's flexible structure, applications are still open for the Winter edition of the program. You can join the program in January 2021, completing the course in December 2021.
More information about MaCAD applications...
Friday, November 20, 2020
PAZ-BSS-Archicad+GH
PAZ-BSS-Archicad+GH
PAZ Academy (Parametric Academy Zurich)
BSS - Building System Specialist is a unique 4-month essential Certificate Program for those who want to have access to unlimited design tools such as Grasshopper inside BIM software.
BSS focuses on the powerful Archicad + Grasshopper Live Connection with numerous interoperability connections to become #BIMlingual!
BSS will not only lift you over Archicad BIM limitations, but it will also provide you with a deep understanding of visual scripting and working methods to organize your daily work.
Fully personalized, challenging, and on a visual and exciting platform. Be part of the professional #PAZNET!
Join our winter edition starting December 1st!
PAZ-BSS-Rhino.Inside.Revit
PAZ-BSS-Rhino.Inside.Revit
PAZ Academy (Parametric Academy Zurich)
BSS focuses on the powerful Rhino.Inside.Revit plugin with numerous interoperability connections to become #BIMlingual!
BSS will not only lift you over Revit BIM limitations, but it will also provide you with a deep understanding of visual scripting and working methods to organize your daily work.
Fully personalized, challenging, and on a visual and exciting platform. Be part of the professional #PAZNET!
Join the winter edition starting December 1st!
Thursday, November 19, 2020
DesignMorphine Masters Degree in Computational and Advanced Design
Friday, November 13, 2020
New webinars by DesignMorphine (polygonal modeling, morphing, SubD, Grasshopper and much more!) - December 2020
DesignMorphine has announced new webinars for December 2020:
- December 5 - Hyper Skins V1.0 - Hyper Skins V1.0 will focus on polygonal modeling techniques on the human body to develop new and interesting body typologies.
- December 6 - Spatial Synthesis V1.0 - Spatial Synthesis V1.0 will focus on polygonal space morphing by low poly meshes and non-destructive morphing techniques using Maya and Grasshopper to generate living cell typologies.
- December 12 - Procedural Assemblies V1.0 - Procedural Assemblies V1.0 will explore the opportunities provided by aggregation and growth algorithms with Grasshopper plugins to investigate how multiple living cells can create clusters based on bottom-up deployment strategies.
- December 13 - Biomorphic Networks V1.0 - Biomorphic Networks V1.0 will introduce students to circulation and transport networks at the city scale with stigmergy systems. Through the Physarum Polycephalum algorithm, students will dive into the world of agent-based modeling.
MIAUCADEMIA – ArchViz with V-Ray Next for Rhino (in Spanish)
Offmiau has organized a new workshop Archviz with V-Ray Next for Rhino, taking place online on November 21-29.
Thursday, November 5, 2020
Parametric Design Webinar
Parametric Design Webinar
November 30-December 10
Are you interested in gaining parametric competency to push your design skills to the next level?
Are you ready to learn an exciting and powerful tool that will take your ideas and concepts to a whole new realm?
This Parametric Design Webinar will provide you with the necessary knowledge and ability to use Grasshopper, a free visual programming plugin in Rhinoceros.
If you already know Grasshopper and would like to uplift your parametric knowledge, then you can choose option 2.
- Option 1: General Webinar for Beginners - 8 Days / 16 hours in total: Starts November 30
- Option 2: Intensive Webinar for Intermediates - 4 Days / 8 hours in total: Starts December 7
Timezone: CET / Berlin Germany Time
Language: English
Participants will be given a certificate of participation at the end of the webinar.
Complete details and registration...
SubD in Rhino 7 Beta Webinar
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Hull Design and Fairing Level 1 & 2 - Live Online Training - November edition
This training course teaches you rapid hull modeling for ships, yachts, workboats, and multihulls.
Develop competence in Class-A Fairing – Final Design – Fairing for Production – Hull Optimization – Reverse Engineering – Hull from GA/ Lines-Plan – Advanced Analysis – Modeling Strategies – Developable Hulls.
Follow and finish this training in three weeks:
- Three training modules are covered in four live training sessions of two hours. In between the live sessions, you practice self-study exercises with the instructional videos and written exercises.
- The intensive training sessions are November 10, 12, 19, 26.
- For trainees around the world, each session is offered twice per day. Central European Summer Time (CEST): 09:00–11:00 h. (Group 1) and 17:00–19:00 h. (Group 2).
- Maximum of 10 participants per session.
- The trainer is naval architect Gerard Petersen, one of the developers of the method and a fairing professional.
- After sending in some tasks, you will receive a certificate of completion.
The Architecture Machine Exhibition
For the first time in German-speaking countries, the Architekturmuseum der TUM presents a large-scale exhibition on the computer's influence on architecture. Covering from the 1950s to the present, the show recounts this fascinating history in four chapters which sum up key developments of the so-called digital revolution: The computer as a drawing machine, the computer as a design tool, the computer as a medium for storytelling, and the computer as an interactive platform. The fundamental question that guided the two-year research project is simple: Has the computer changed architecture, and if so, how?

























