MatrixGold 4.0 released

Gemvision Releases MatrixGold® 4.0 
Design Smarter. Create Faster. 

Gemvision announced the release of MatrixGold 4.0, the latest evolution of its industry-leading jewelry CAD software. This new version introduces a workflow-driven approach that improves the way designers create, validate, and prepare for production—bringing greater efficiency, clarity, and control at every stage of the design process. 

MatrixGold 4.0 is built on a clear premise: The value of jewelry CAD is not defined by the number of tools available but by how effectively those tools support the way designers work. By aligning design, material decisions and production insights into one continuous workflow, MatrixGold 4.0 helps users move from concept to manufacturing with greater confidence. 

“Drawing on comprehensive global customer feedback, we have gained a clear understanding of user needs  regarding MatrixGold for streamlining daily operations,” Oriol Collelldemont, director of Gemvision. “Enhancing  customers’ workflows is what establishes MatrixGold as an indispensable resource for increasing productivity.  With MatrixGold 4.0, our focus has been on making it a tool suited to meet the requirements of every jeweler.”  

One of the key advancements in MatrixGold 4.0 is the ability to make informed decisions earlier in the design process. Tools, such as Scoop, allow users to reduce metal weight while maintaining structural integrity,  directly supporting cost control and margin protection. The redesigned Tech Report provides clearer, more structured production data, helping designers and manufacturers align faster and move forward with confidence. 

Additional new tools and enhancements include:

• Offline Mode: Work for up to 12 hours without an internet connection, ensuring continuous productivity across environments.
• Duplicate Command: Replicate parametric elements while preserving values, enabling faster design adjustments and iteration.  
• Multi-Prong Edit: Modify multiple prongs simultaneously to improve consistency and reduce manual effort.  
• Custom Gem Builder: Create and define custom gemstone shapes with precision, from table to culet.
• Expanded Gem Shape Library: New cuts, including Lozenge, Hexagon, and Trapezoid, expand creative possibilities.  
• Award Ring Builder: Add custom text, shapes, and details to signet ring designs with a structured workflow.  
• Curve on Object: Apply curves directly to surfaces for precise, controlled design placement. 

MatrixGold 4.0 also works with Rhino 8, ensuring compatibility with the latest modeling environment and performance improvements. 

“Our dealer network and in-house production provide valuable insights into the jewelry industry, enabling us to  improve our tools. Combining these insights with user feedback, we released our most advanced version of  MatrixGold. Every tool reflects the unique touch of jewelers.” Oriol Collelldemont 

What's new in MatrixGold 4.0...

Rhino User Meeting Prague 2026 - Last Call!

📅 Date: May 27, 2026
🕓 Time: 9:00-18.00
💬 Language: English & Czech
📍 Venue: Faculty of Architecture, CTU in Prague

Time flies, and the Rhino User Meeting Prague 2026 is just around the corner. Happening at the Gočár Lecture Hall, Faculty of Architecture, Czech Technical University, and with a few tickets still available.

This year's program is packed: 16 user presentations plus 6 international partners, covering everything from wooden play sculptures and glass installations (KOMPAN, LASVIT) to carbon fiber structures for superyachts, complex façade engineering (seele), mass-customized 3D-printed saddles (Prusa collaboration via petrvacek.com), and the story behind the giant sculpture Lilith created by provocative Czech artist David Černý.

A full day of real-world Rhino and Grasshopper workflows, inspiration, discoveries, and networking. Grab your ticket before they're all gone and meet you there!

Complete details, program, and registration...

Rendering Guide: How to Make Your ShapeDiver Models Look Great!

You’ve built your logic, perfected your parameters, and your Grasshopper definition is running smoothly. But in the world of online configuration, creating a parametric model is only half the battle; visual impact is what closes the deal.

This video tutorial covers various techniques and components for enhancing the visual display of your Grasshopper models in ShapeDiver, focusing on geometry, textures, and external geometry.

Watch the full video on YouTube...

Webinar: The Next Era for the Treble Web App (May 21st)

Webinar: The Next Era for the Treble Web App
May 21st (US Time slot: 9:00am PDT / EU Time slot: 9:00am UTC)

The Treble Web App is a next generation Acoustic Simulation Software.

Join the Treble team for an in depth session on the latest developments in the Treble Web Application and the broader Treble ecosystem. This webinar focuses on new capabilities that improve analysis workflows, expand integration possibilities, and introduce new approaches to material modeling in acoustic simulation.

The webinar will include the integration with Rhino: 

"Treble’s Rhino plugin streamlines the workflow for simulating acoustics in spaces modeled in Rhino 8. Users can prepare room geometry and upload it to Treble in just a few clicks, then open it in the Treble web app to configure and run acoustic simulations.

The plugin also supports importing existing acoustic models in Treble back into Rhino for editing, making it easy to iterate on the geometry. Looking ahead, Treble plans to build on Rhino’s robust modeling capabilities with additional plugin features aimed at refining simulation model setup."

Details and registration...

Grasshopper Users Meeting & Architectural Hackathon, Warsaw on May 29-31, 2026

Grasshopper User Meeting Warsaw

📅 Dates: 

Grasshopper Users Meeting: Friday May 29, 18:00–21:00

Hackathon: Friday May 29, 21:00 → Sunday May 31, 09:00

📍 Venue: 

Faculty of Architecture, Warsaw University of Technology

👤 Language: The event will be held in Polish.
English-speaking teams are welcome to take part in the hackathon and present in English.

Join us for this local informal gathering for people working with Grasshopper, Rhino, and computational design in architecture.

It will bring together designers, architects, students, developers, and computational design enthusiasts for short presentations, discussions, networking, and a 36-hour architectural hackathon.

The weekend will start on Friday evening with presentations by participants and discussions. Attendees will share their own projects, tools, Grasshopper definitions, workflows, or experiments. Presentations can be informal or work-in-progress—the focus is on ideas, process, and exchange.

At 21:00 on Friday, the hackathon theme will be announced, followed by team formation. Over the following 36 hours, teams will work on prototypes, scripts, tools, plugins, web apps, or services that explore new ways to “hack” architectural reality. 

Final presentations will take place on Sunday morning, followed by jury deliberation and the announcement of results.

Free registration and more information...

EUE - End User Event- Utrecht, Netherlands (June 4-5, 2026)

EUE - End User Event 

Utrecht, Netherlands 

June 4-5, 2026 

EUE (End User Event) is the non-profit event from the CG community – to the CG community. 

EUE's goal is to bring together software & hardware vendors, production houses, R&D facilities and other companies active in all aspects of CG, in a relaxed, safe environment, to better understand the needs, possibilities and limitations of our industry. And to foster and facilitate a better understanding and cooperation between the whole ecosystem of Computer Graphics. 

Among the great lineup of speakers, Eva Tucek, Designer and Jeweller, will talk about her work and why she uses the Rhino modelling software: 

"You all know how to use software. That's not the problem anymore. The problem is – what kind of thinking your tools are quietly forcing on you. Because let's face it, every tool comes with a philosophy. Some are honest about it; others are all-in-one shampoo. 

Rhino is a fine luthier's instrument – a violin, perhaps, or a classical guitar. Mathematical in its construction, not trying to do everything, but in the right hands capable of extraordinary expression. And crucially: it rewards mastery over time. 

"Rhino won't make you creative. But it will expose whether you are." – ChatGPT 

Rhino is one of the few tools where your idea can go from sketch… to object… to something you can physically hold and say: 'Yes, I made this – and yes, it fought me the entire way.' And above all, McNeel & Associates have stayed modest when most other 3D software producers have become very expensive, focusing on costly subscription-based loyalty programmes and offering few real upgrades to their platforms. Let's discuss settings, gemstone light behaviour, NURBS surfaces, render composition, and brand perception in the same afternoon. Rhino will be my weapon of choice."

Complete details and registration...

Rhino User Meeting Copenhagen June 9

Rhino User Meeting Copenhagen

📅 Date: June 9, 2026

🕓 Time: 15:00 - 19:00

📍 Venue: BloxHUB - Bryghuspladsen 8- 3rd floor, DK-1473 Copenhagen

The Rhino User Meeting hosted by McNeel Europe, Dell Technologies, and Cadesign Base, just ahead of 3 Days of Design 2026, brings together the Nordic Rhino community for an inspiring afternoon of presentations, knowledge sharing, and networking.

Hear about Rhino in architecture, computational design, industrial design, and digital fabrication, and get a first look at what’s coming in the Rhino WIP.

This event offers a unique opportunity to connect with the Rhino ecosystem 

and learn from leading practitioners.

Free registration and more information...

Grasshopper UK User Group Meeting by Simply Rhino on May 21

 

Simply Rhino has announced the upcoming Grasshopper User Group Meeting (GH UGM), which will take place at Hawkins\Brown in London on Thursday, May 21.

This evening meeting follows on the Hero for a Day Hackathon, a separate event organized by Hawkins\Brown. Details of the Hero for a Day hack and the Grasshopper UGM are both available at the GH UGM event page.

Presentations at the Grasshopper meeting will be from Remap, the Hero for a Day Hackathon Groups, and MKS DTECH (Beam and Rhino Sync). 

Title: Grasshopper UK User Group Meeting
Date: May 21, 2026
Location: Hawkins\Brown, 30 Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1M 5PG

Booking is essential for the evening meeting, and you can book your free place now!

More information and registration...

Rhino User Meeting Prague - May 27, 2026

Rhino User Meeting Prague 2026
📅 Date: May 27, 2026
🕓 Time: 9:00-18.30
📍 Venue: Faculty of Architecture, CTU in Prague

McNeel Europe, Asuni Soft, and KeyShot, in cooperation with local partners - dimensio, Coding ARCH, and the Faculty of Architecture, CTU - are organizing the first-ever official meeting of Rhino and Grasshopper users in the Czech Republic!

This event is intended for all architects, designers, engineers, artists, students, and educators who want to delve into the latest trends in 3D design, parametric modeling, and digital manufacturing.

You can expect lectures from world leaders in the field and a great opportunity to network with representatives of Rhino, Grasshopper, VisualARQ, KeyShot, and other partner companies.

Why participate?

• Learn from the best: Gain insight into the workflows of experts from companies like seele, Lasvit, or so concrete.
• Exclusive news: Discover the new developments in the Rhino WIP directly from McNeel representatives. 
• Networking: Meet developers and industry peers in person during a day-long networking event - including David Rutten.
• Live demonstrations: View hardware and software from our partners in the exhibition hall in front of the lecture room, and listen to their lectures where they will demonstrate their plugins live.

Registration and tickets

The ticket price includes all-day access to lectures, the exhibition zone, catering, and entry to the evening afterparty.

• Standard admission: 1,200 CZK
• Student entrance fee: 450 CZK - for students with a valid ISIC and for teachers

Seats are limited. Secure your ticket now!

 

food4Rhino webinar: Effective AI Copilot Workflows with Ant for Grasshopper (May 26, 2026, at 5 PM CEST)

food4Rhino webinar: Effective AI Copilot Workflows with Ant for Grasshopper
May 26, 2026, at 5 PM CEST

Ant is a context-aware AI Copilot built directly into Grasshopper.

Whether you are an absolute beginner learning parametric design, or an advanced user looking to automate tedious tasks, Ant is designed to speed up your workflow drastically.

In this one-hour webinar, we will show you how to leverage Large Language Models (LLMs) on your canvas.

Through live demonstrations, you will learn how to:

• Debug & Learn (Ask Mode): Select any part of your Grasshopper definition and have the AI explain the logic, fix errors, or teach you best practices.
• Design with Words (Edit Mode): Use natural language prompts to instantly generate new node workflows or intelligently modify your existing scripts.
• Code Without Coding (Script Mode): Push the limits of Grasshopper by asking Ant to write custom Python and C# scripts for you instantly.

Join us to see the future of conversational computational design! The session will conclude with a live Q&A.

Speaker: Anmol Singla

“Hi, I’m Anmol, a software developer and a structural engineer. Ant started as a passion project when I pitched the concept of an AI copilot at the AEC Tech Hackathon in London, 2025. After receiving great feedback from the community, I spent the following months of evenings, weekends, and holidays turning that hackathon prototype into a full commercial product. I created Ant because I believe the AEC industry is ready for a new generation of CAD tools. My goal is to build the gold standard for LLM integration in Rhino and Grasshopper. My mission is to ensure that every computational designer has the power of an LLM at their fingertips, fully integrated into their native environment. I’d love to connect with fellow designers and hear how you’re using the tool!”

Free registration...

Monoceros 3 now available!

Hong Kong Drone Module

Drone-based prefabricated architecture using WFC

by Johan Navarro, Estudio panamétrico, 2022

Monoceros is a Grasshopper plugin that assembles discrete modular structures using Wave Function Collapse. You design a set of parts, define how their faces connect, and the solver fills a 3D envelope with valid combinations. The results can range from architectural facades and spatial partitions to furniture, game environments, or abstract sculptures.

The biggest change in version 3 is how you set up a project. In previous versions, defining adjacency rules between modules was manual and error-prone, especially with rotated variants. Version 3 introduces connectors. You describe how each module face connects, including its rotation and symmetry, and the full rule set is derived automatically. Modules no longer need to be duplicated for each orientation. The overall setup requires significantly fewer components than before, both from Monoceros and from Grasshopper itself.

Documentation, workflow guides, and example files are at monoceros.tools. The documentation is also structured for AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude, which can help set up and troubleshoot definitions.

Monoceros 3 is free to use with a limited number of solver runs per session. A license removes the limit. Educational pricing is available. Projects from earlier versions can be converted.

Monoceros was created by Ján Pernecký and Ján Tóth. Version 3 was developed independently by Ján Pernecký.

Download Monoceros from food4Rhino or search for it on the Package Manager...

REER - a true AI collaborator directly into Rhino

REER brings a true AI collaborator directly into Rhino, ready to help with whatever your workflow demands. Whether you're batch editing geometries, running analysis, adjusting parameters, or just trying to save time on repetitive tasks. The more you work with it, the more it feels like a natural extension of how you think and work in Rhino.

Key features:

• Seamless AI Integration: A lightweight chat window that fits into your existing workspace without interruption. Designed to act, not to chat.
• CAD Senses and Manipulation: An AI that can actually see and understand your scene, then take action directly on your objects, layers, and viewport. Efficient, precise, and without the back-and-forth.
• Secure File Linkage: Link your file once and REER stays in sync automatically. No uploads required, your files stay exactly where they are right now.
• Cross-Platform: Windows and Mac, Rhino 7 and 8. Grasshopper support is on the way.

A few things you can try

• "Build a staggered mullion pattern on the selected facade based on a reference image."
• "Move all components to exploded view positions and render the scene."
• "Calculate the window-to-wall ratio for the selected facade and highlight any zones below 30%."
• "Select all structural columns on the Ground Floor layer and check for alignment deviations."
• "Identify all duplicate objects in the scene and consolidate them onto a single layer."

Designed to keep you in control

A quiet yet powerful agent that shows up in your workspace only when you need it. No new tools to learn, no switching between applications. It always asks before it acts, and Ctrl+Z works on everything it does. A task when you need one, and silence when you don't.

One link. Full context, every time

REER runs in the cloud and stays in sync with your work through secure file linkage—just like linking an image in InDesign. And when you come back, REER is always caught up, like a colleague who never loses track.

Download REER AI Beta from food4Rhino...

food4Rhino webinar: ShapeDiver | What's New in App Builder! (May 28, 2026, at 5 PM CEST)

Join Mathieu Huard, Co-Founder and Head of Product, and Ezequiel López, Head of Marketing & Sales, for a webinar exploring the latest updates to ShapeDiver App Builder. 

This session will focus on new features that give users more control over the design of their apps, making it easier to build interfaces that are both more intuitive and more effective. 

The webinar presents a series of exciting new features released as Grasshopper components, ready for use in your own workflows. These additions are all about helping users take back control of their app’s UI/UX, from camera controls and actions to floating containers, stack widgets, richer value list displays, more flexible slider settings, and easier connections and documentation directly inside the plugin. 

If you are looking for better ways to structure information, guide interaction, and improve the overall experience of your ShapeDiver apps, this webinar will give you a practical look at what is now possible.

Free registration...

Ant AI - a context-aware AI assistant for Grasshopper

Ant AI is a context-aware AI assistant that lives directly on your Grasshopper canvas. 

Unlike standard chatbots, Ant "sees" your work. By selecting components as context, you can interact with an LLM that understands your specific data structures, component connections, and design intent without ever leaving the Rhino/Grasshopper environment.

Born from a concept at the AEC Tech Hackathon in London, Ant has evolved into a professional-grade tool that removes the friction between a designer’s idea and a functional parametric definition.

Transform your workflow with three powerful modes

Ant features a seamless chat interface with three primary modes and specialized commands to handle the "heavy lifting" of computational design:

• Ask Mode:
• Understand Logic: Inherited a complex script? Select a group of components and get an instant algorithmic breakdown.
• Debug & Plan: Ask for advice on how to solve a geometric problem or find out why a specific definition isn't working.
• Explain: Receive a step-by-step logic overview of any selected part of your definition.
  
  
• Edit Mode:
• Natural Language Building: Use simple text prompts to generate native Grasshopper components and wire them together automatically.
• Modify on the Fly: Tell Ant to "add a slider to control the radius" or "divide this surface into panels," and watch the definition update instantly.
  
  
• Script Mode:
• Zero-Friction Coding: Generate Python or C# code directly within script components.
• Auto-Context: Ant automatically reads your component’s input names, data types, and structures (Item vs. List Access). You no longer need to spend 10 minutes explaining your data tree to a separate chatbot.
• Instant Execution: Write the prompt, and Ant injects the compiled code directly into the editor.

Key features:

• Context-Awareness: Select any part of your canvas to provide the AI with the specific context it needs for accurate responses.
• Integrated UI: A modern, dockable chat window that supports both Light and Dark modes.
• Native Output: Generates real Grasshopper components and wires, not just text-based instructions.
• Multi-Language Scripting: Full support for C# and Python.
• Iterative Design: Use the chat history to refine and evolve your definitions through conversation.

Download ANT AI from food4Rhino...

RhinoCAM 2026 released

RhinoCAM is a powerful CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing) plugin built specifically for Rhino, designed to help CNC programmers, machinists, and engineers generate accurate toolpaths directly within their Rhino workflow. 

RhinoCAM 2026 brings some significant "under the hood" speed boosts and new high-end machining modules. The big theme for this year is performance acceleration (especially for simulation) and automation for complex 5-axis work.

It supports 2 Axis to 5 Axis toolpath creation (2½, 3, 4, and 5-axis), simulation, and post-processing, all inside Rhino’s modeling environment.

• Fully integrated with Rhino (Windows only)
• CAM engine powered by VisualCAM
• Ideal for professionals working on complex 3D parts and freeform geometry

RhinoCAM includes modules for MILL, TURN, NEST and ART.

New in RhinoCAM 2026...

Download RhinoCAM from food4Rhino...

Raven Workshop (1-day, in-person) - London, May 28, 2026

Raven Workshop (1-day, in-person)

London, UK

May 28, 2026

by Simply Rhino and Raven

This is a full-day, in-person workshop focused on practical AI-assisted parametric design in Rhino and Grasshopper. Designed for architects, designers, computational designers, and advanced Grasshopper users, the workshop introduces Raven as a native AI CAD tool for authoring, editing, understanding, and extending Grasshopper workflows. 

The workshop takes place in London and is delivered by the Raven team. 

Sign up now to learn more about Raven and how it steps up your firms Grasshopper work!

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)...

New marketplace for jewelry 3D models

Discover JewelModel.net, a specialized 3D marketplace focused exclusively on jewelry design and production assets. Unlike general 3D platforms, this site concentrates on a narrow, highly demanding niche—high-precision jewelry modeling for designers, manufacturers, and studios.

This platform brings together carefully selected 3D artists who specialize in jewelry-specific workflow, including CAD modeling for rings, pendants, bracelets, and complex ornamental structures. Every model is created with production in mind—optimized for casting, CNC milling, and modern jewelry manufacturing pipelines.

What you can find on the marketplace :

• Production-ready jewelry 3D models
• Designs from experienced and verified jewelry CAD artists
• High-detail models suitable for Rhino
• Assets optimized for real-world manufacturing workflow

More information...

Recorded food4Rhino webinar: From Parametric Model to Shop Floor with SheepMetal

In case you missed yesterday's food4Rhino webinar, From Parametric Model to Shop Floor with SheepMetal, here is the recorded session.

And Felix Brunold has been kind enough to share this demo file.

Download SheepMetal from food4Rhino for free!

The End of Physical Prototyping by Sabit: 3D to Flat Patterns in 15 Minutes (ExactFlat)

Watch live as ExactFlat software eliminates trial-and-error in manufacturing.

During this technical Live Demo by authorized reseller Sabit, we will show:

• Flattening complex 3D models with double curvature in minutes.
• Strain Map analysis – predicting fabric behavior before cutting to prevent wrinkling or tearing.
• Creating perfect, highly accurate patterns without the need for physical prototypes.

Date/Time: May 18, 2026 | 14:00 (CET)
Presenter: Anna Smigielska-Raczka (Authorized Rhino Trainer)

Language: Polish

Download the ExactFlat plugin from food4Rhino

Watch for free...

The Grasshopper Paradox - Tools Agnostic Mind-set

 

The recording of our Educator’s Lab webinar: The Grasshopper Paradox - Tools Agnostic Mind-Set is now available!

In this session, Dr. Milad Showkatbakhsh, Director of AA EmTech, turns a seemingly contradictory idea on its head: To truly master any tool, you must first be free of attachment to it.

Dr. Showkatbakhsh argues that architects are no longer sculptors of form; they are editors of data. He shows how platforms like Grasshopper become truly powerful not when you learn their menus, but when you've already learned to think computationally: breaking complex design challenges into modular, solvable processes the way nature has always done.

If you teach design, practice it, or wonder where architecture is heading, this is a must-watch.

Watch the video now...

More Educator's Lab Webinars...

Grasshopper Level 3 online course, May 27-29, 2026 (McNeel Europe)

 

Grasshopper Level 3 

Online Workshop

Tutor: Ping-Hsiang Chen

May 27-29, 2026

10 AM-5 PM CEST (Barcelona)

Hosted on Zoom by McNeel Europe

The upcoming Grasshopper Level 3 course is for professionals seeking to broaden their understanding of Grasshopper in design and production. For three days, participants will have the opportunity to delve into advanced techniques in design and production under the guidance of Ping- Hsiang Chen, a former senior architect at Zaha Hadid with over 10 years of computational design experience. This course focuses on geometric manipulation, data-driven analytical approaches, advanced geometry creation with feedback loops, collaboration in data-driven workflow, and automation in Grasshopper.

On completion of this course, participants will:

• Gain better control over complex geometries
• Integrate advanced techniques in geometry creation through the implementation of feedback loops
• Automate design processes and create custom extended functions
• Foster collaboration within data-driven workflows for optimized outcomes

Day 1

• Complex Geometry Modeling Overview
• Volumetric Modeling Techniques using Mesh and SubD
• Advanced Geometry Modification Methods
• Iterative Modeling
• Branch Structure and Fractals

Day 2

• Introduction to Physics-based Modeling
• Form Finding with Goals and Forces
• Understanding Constraints and Element Interaction
• Encode Material Behavior into Geometries
• An Overview of Generative Design
• Single and Multi-objective Optimization with Evolutionary Algorithms

Day 3

• Data Visualization
• Creation of a Web-based Viewer for Data Sharing and Visualization
• Code Reusability and Custom Function
• Collaborative Workflow Introduction
• Grasshopper Player
• Q&A Session and Course Recap

Course requirements: Experience using Grasshopper professionally or at an intermediate level. Software requirement: Rhino 8

Online course fees per course: 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!

food4Rhino webinar: CAD for all - Raven AI for Grasshopper Beginners (April 23, 2026, at 5 PM CEST)

food4Rhino webinar

CAD for all - Raven AI for Grasshopper Beginners

April 23, 2026, at 5 PM CEST

Unlock the power of Grasshopper without the learning curve—with Raven AI by your side. 

Move faster in Rhino with conversational AI, whether you are a complete Grasshopper newbie or open it occasionally, and with other people's scripts. 

Raven is built for Rhino and Grasshopper. It reads your scripts, plugins, and custom tools so that you can describe intent in plain language, iterate on geometry, and debug in context. This session keeps the camera on Rhino-first workflows: Commands, curves, solids, and real files. Not on abstract automations. 

Join the McNeel team and Raven to see why a CAD-native copilot behaves differently from a generic chat tool, and how to apply it in practice. 

In this live session, you will get:

• Ways to turn plain-language goals into Rhino-native geometry and edits without relying on Grasshopper expert knowledge.
• A workflow for debugging and refining modeling and script logic with an assistant that reads your actual file context and gets it.
• How to tap your plugin ecosystem when you need it, without memorizing every component name.
• Examples of Raven across AEC, engineering, and manufacturing when CAD is the hub. 

Speaker: Moritz Rietschel is co-founder of Raven, building human-centered AI tools for design and creativity. His background includes research at UC Berkeley on human-AI collaboration in CAD with Prof. Kyle Steinfeld and robotic fabrication with Prof. Simon Schleicher. He has lectured internationally on AI-based creative tools, hosted workshops at MIT and Tongji, and published peer-reviewed work on LLMs for CAD. Reach out if you want to chat with the Raven team. 

Who this is for: Rhino users who want AI in the CAD loop—from heavy viewport modelers to occasional Grasshopper users. This webinar is not a plugin-heavy Grasshopper deep dive, but it is for those who want to add AI power to their classic CAD work in Rhino.

Free registration...

food4Rhino webinar: From Parametric Model to Shop Floor with SheepMetal (April 22, 2026, at 4 PM CEST)

food4Rhino webinar

From Parametric Model to Shop Floor with SheepMetal

April 22, 2026, at 4 PM CEST

In this webinar, we'll explore SheepMetal, a Grasshopper plugin that brings sheet metal logic directly into parametric workflows. We'll cover how to work with existing sheet metal parts, unfold them with precise bending compensation strategies, and create new parts entirely within Grasshopper using automated workflows—from flat pattern to fabrication-ready output. Whether you're setting up a parametric-to-production pipeline or looking for more control over how your designs translate to the shop floor, this session gives you a practical starting point. 

Bio: Felix Brunold is an industrial designer and co-founder of VektorNode, working across architecture and metal fabrication. He focuses on parametric workflows for fabrication—making sure design models produce reliable cutting, bending, and assembly data without manual translation in between. He works closely with manufacturers to ensure that what is designed can actually be built.

Free registration...

Upcoming Cademy Rhino and Grasshopper Online Courses: May-June 2026

Cademy has announced new dates (May-June 2026) for their upcoming Rhinoceros and Grasshopper online training sessions.

Whether you’re looking to deepen your skills or explore advanced workflows, these courses are designed to help you master computational design tools.

• Rhinoceros Masterclass
  May, Sat 23 - Sun 24 | 08:00 to 15:00 CET
  June, Sat 20 - Sun 21 | 07:00 to 14:00 PST 
   
• Grasshopper Masterclass
  May, Sat 9 - Sun 20 | 07:00 to 14:00 PST
  June, Sat 20 - Sun 21 | 08:00 to 15:00 CET
  
  
• Ad Parametric Texture Workshop
  May, Sat 9 - Sun 10 | 08:00 to 15:00 CET
  June, Sat 27 - Sun 28 | 07:00 to 14:00 PST
  
  
• Computational Design Wksp
  May, Sat 23 - Sun 24 | 07:00 to 14:00 PST

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Meeting Notes from March's Grasshopper UK UGM by Simply Rhino

 

Grasshopper UK User Group Meeting Notes

Simply Rhino has published their meeting notes following the recent Grasshopper UK User Group Meeting, which took place at PLP Architecture in London on March 17. Read up on the presentations from PLP Architecture, Milad Showkatbakhsh from the AA, Engineers AKT II, and Luis Fraguada from McNeel (with the exciting news of Rhino.Compute on Linux) in the full technical write-up made by the Simply Rhino team.

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Is your Rhino-to-CNC workflow as fast as it could be?

Stress-Free CNC: Master RhinoCAM Workflow from Design to Toolpath

Free Webinar offered by Forida AU

April 16, 2026 | 2 PM AEST (9 PM PDT)

Register here!

RhinoCAM puts the power of fast, efficient CNC machining at the center of your Rhino workflow.

Rhino is an exceptional design tool, but the real advantage comes from how quickly you can move from a digital model to a finished part. Whether you're already using RhinoCAM or exploring it for the first time, there’s always a faster, more streamlined way to work.

Forida AU is hosting a free 45-minute webinar to help you streamline the "Design to Toolpath" process. This session will show you how to:

• Sync Design CAM: RhinoCAM automatically update toolpaths when your Rhino model changes.

• Automate Tasks: Use 1-click programming to apply your best machining rules instantly.

• Maximize Yield: Use automated nesting to reduce material waste.

• Ensure Safety: Define 3D clamps to navigate safely around obstacles.

• Expand Creatively: Turn 2D images into 3D reliefs with RhinoCAM ART.

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Forida AU is Australia’s official RhinoCAM reseller, providing local support, technical training, and competitive pricing.

Cyberstrak 2.0 for Rhino 7 and 8 - Advanced modeling for product and automotive

Cyberstrak has released a new major version of its Rhino plugin. 

Cyberstrak 2.0 contains a lot of new and updated functionality:

• Licensing has been completely re-worked. In parallel with subscription licensing, support for perpetual licenses is now available using Rhino Account Licensing (Cloud Zoo) or Rhino's LAN Zoo.
• New commands for creating and modeling Curves and Surfaces are available.
• Especially when working in "Projection Base" mode on top of a selected Mesh, it gives new possibilities in Reverse Engineering processes.
• Many detail improvements like a dynamic deviation handle, new mesh area selection methods, or support for using a bunch selected CVs in Cyberstrak's powerful CV.
• Improved efficient modeling.
• As usual, all modeling commands contain a local Undo/Redo and can be used in parallel with associative dynamic analyses, allowing instant control of the shape quality.

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La Comtesselation renovation - La Drôme, France (by STERLING PRESSER Architects + Engineers)

La Comtesselation renovation - La Drôme, France
by STERLING PRESSER Architects + Engineers

Located on a sacred site in the Drôme, France, La Comtesse is a renovation project that bridges ancestral wisdom and local know-how with contemporary design through an intervention titled Comtesselation (Comtesse + Constellation).

The project seeks to inscribe a celestial map onto a traditional stone dwelling, treating the architectural act as a contemporary rite of alignment that rehabilitates the existing structure, renewing it with respect for local craftsmanship and history. The design joins the solid, rectangular stone base with a new organic form—revealing the site’s spirit rather than changing it.

The two-pitched roof complies with local regulations, but softens into a gentle curve that flows outward into a wooden pergola. This fluid extension opens the home toward the landscape, blending structure and nature. This wooden mesh acts as an elongated pergola, using fluid geometry to extend the roof's capacity as an awning au vent, balancing cosmic elevation with terrestrial grounding. Every joint and curve corresponds to a point in an imagined constellation, reflecting the sacred energy integrated through Kogi principles and the rhythm of the universe. 

Sustainability comes through careful use of materials: the original stone is preserved and repurposed, reducing waste and giving new life to the structure as a spiritual and enduring threshold between the human and cosmic worlds.

"To execute these complex, organic forms and ensure every joint aligns with the intended celestial symbolism, we utilize Rhino to generate a precise digital model that provides the technical framework for a local carpenter to realize the intricate timber engineering."

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