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WALLACE AADRL 2013 – Algorithmic and Production Skills with Rhino + Grasshopper – Session 8: Genetic Algorithms » VITRUALITY In this session we will be looking at some more advanced components and methods of using grasshopper, principally focussing on Galapagos, Grasshopper’s built-in genetic algrithm solver. Along the way, we’ll also be examining Grasshopper’s metaball component and means of flow control – the Grasshopper equivalent of ‘if statements’ in coding. Example 7: Galapagos Galapagos is best used to solve problems to which the optimal solution is not immediately obvious. The first step is to obtain our set of points – you can either use the one in the example file provided or create your own using the Points command and clicking lots. In Grasshopper we will reference in these points in the usual way – add a Point parameter component, right click and select ‘Set multiple points’. Now we want some way of drawing a closed cuve through those points. Metaballs The centre of each metaball might be considered an energy source with a falloff in the level of energy with distance from the point. Galapagos Max. 1.

The Geometry of Bending Example files edit 29/04/14 - Here is a new collection of more than 80 example files, organized by category: This zip is the most up to date collection of examples at the moment, and collects together a wide variety of definitions made for various workshops and in response to forum questions. Thanks to all workshop attendees and forum members for your valuable input. It is possible I've missed a few useful ones. If there is something else you'd like to see included please let me know The examples below are mostly older, but I will leave them here for now until I am certain all the same topics are adequately covered in the 'official' collection above. Showing how the trail component can be used to trace the motion of moving particles The wind component acts on sets of 3 points (typically each the vertices of each face of a triangulated mesh). CurvePull - Pulls particles onto a curve. The Vortex component rotates one particle about an axis defined by 2 points. (also requires WeaverBird) drape_example.gh

grasshopper | Computational Design Sandbox On April 3-4, I had the pleasure of co-teaching a computational design and fabrication workshop together with Gonçalo Castro Enriques (X-REF) at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto (FAUP), Portugal. The 2-day workshop, titled “Performative Morphologies“, was GH: DISTANCE GROUPING This definition groups objects into lists based on their distances from a point(s) 1. Set points as collectors (they will make the groups)2. 4. GH Version Tip One of my personal favorite definitions, it is very versatile.Try it for attraction, structures, coloring, voronoi patterns and so much more.

Fabrication Grasshopper: Parametric CurvesThis module covers the basic parametric properties of curves along with common grasshopper methods for evaluating and dividing curves. ARCH 598 Summer 2011information >> n-formations FABRICS // LATTICES // FIELDSThis course is designed to introduce and explore computational design, algorithmic thinking, and digital manufacturing–both: the larger ramifications that emerging digital technologies and ideas are having architectural theory via readings, discussions, presentations; and the practical application of these ideas and tools through a series of hands-on, iterative modeling and fabrication assignments. ARCH 581/498 : Fall 2010Digital Design + Fabrication Foundations I Grasshopper: Surface to Planar TrianglesGrasshopper : Surface to Planar Triangles : Fabrication Layout of Planar Components Laser Cutting: Adobe IllustratorLaser Cutting from Adobe Illustrator

Unrolling Surfaces in Grasshopper | Bios Design Collective This Grasshopper definition is proof of concept for a VB component that unrolls developable surfaces to the XY plane. To make the component, I’ve adapted a rhinoscript by Andrew Kudless (of Matsys) to run in VB, enlisting the help of CCA student Ripon DeLeon to write the code.This example uses the VB component to create unrolled surfaces from 4 curves that I have distorted using the cage edit command in rhino. To use the definition on your own projects, simply choose any 4 curves to loft between in sequential order. The blocks of components are grouped somewhat clearly (I hope) so you can add more curves by copy-pasting more blocks and making the few required re-connections to make it work. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. For the above definition, I’ve added tabs along the edges of the unrolled surfaces for ease of attachment. Like this: Like Loading...

The Proving Ground by Nathan Miller first experiments in grasshopper « Growth Typologies lisa on 12|10|2011 Filled under: day-to-day, process Project: Fluent Gardens Hi! at first I have to introduce you to my “new” site. Actuelly I just turned my site down to north, still at the bottom of the botanic garden, but into an area which is relatively blank. I wanted to generate a system which is based on the connection of these two schools, a new botanic museum, and the botanic garden itself. Therefor I drawed this diagramm and used it in grasshopper. So pasted to grasshopper: The radius of the polygons is calculated from the brightness of the pixel. For the polygons of the buldings I used the negativ of the drawing. green plygons = public space (on elevated level)white polygons = buildings of the pedagogic center, botanic museum and others.empty space = public, circulation space on the ground level. How I want to go on: I will now search for an “intelligent” grid.

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