Computational Design Methods :: CDM 19.2

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Abstract

In this seminar, various fundamentals of computer-based design methods and their applications are taught. These include:

(i) theoretical basics,
(ii) parametric modeling,
(iii) spatial analysis methods,
(iv) introduction to programming/scripting with C#,
(v) introduction to BIM,
(vi) introduction to VR / AR using Unity,
(vii) new web technologies to visualize your own data.

Learning objectives

You learn in detail how to combine various computational design methods and tools for specific planning or design aspects.

The knowledge provided through online seminars will be deepened in consultations and documented in several exercises.

Requirements

No prior technical knowledge is required.

Lecturers

Reinhard König (course coordinator – Send Mail), Sven Schneider, Martin Dennemark, Olaf Kammler, Ondrej Veseley

Software

Please, install the following software that we use for this course:

Rhino3D version 6 // Grasshopper. You may download a 90 days evaluation version here.
AutoCAD Revit. There is a free student version here.
Unity: There is a free student version here.

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Introduction & Schedule CDM 19.2

Theory

Design Computation 4 Lessons

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Lecture – Design & Computation – 01 – What is design?

Lecture – Design & Computation – 02 – Design Strategies

Lecture – Design & Computation – 03 – Automating Design Processes

Literature – Design & Computation

Design Models 7 Lessons

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Lecture – Design Models – 01 – Introduction to the Generation of Form

Lecture – Design Models – 02 – Computer Aided Drawing

Excursus: Ivan Sutherlands Sketchpad (1962)

Lecture – Design Models – 03 – 3D Modeling

Lecture – Design Models – 04 – Parametric Design Representations

Lecture – Design Models – 05 – Building Information Modeling

Literature – Design Models

Parametric Modelling

Introduction to Grasshopper/Rhino3D 3 Lessons

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Tutorial – Parametric ABC – 01 – Parametric B Design 1

Tutorial – Parametric ABC – 02 – Parametric B Design 2

Tutorial – Parametric ABC – 03 – Parametric B Design 3

OPTIONAL! :: Rhino Basics 6 Lessons

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Tutorials – Rhino – 01 – Installation

Tutorials – Rhino – 02 – Create and edit shapes

Tutorials – Rhino – 03 – Accessing Rhino commands

Tutorials – Rhino – 04 – Organizing geometry and appearances

Tutorials – Rhino – 05 – Advanced drawing techniques

Tutorials – Rhino – 06 – Implicit history (Rhino history)

OPTIONAL! :: Grasshopper Basics 11 Lessons

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Tutorials – Grasshopper – 01 – Introduction

Tutorials – Grasshopper – 02 – Using Grasshopper components

Tutorials – Grasshopper – 03 – Preview geometry

Tutorials – Grasshopper – 04 – Grasshopper wheel

Tutorials – Grasshopper – 05 – Canvas navigation

Tutorials – Grasshopper – 06 – Grasshopper workflow

Tutorials – Grasshopper – 07 – Primitive data components

Tutorials – Grasshopper – 08 – Data operations

Tutorials – Grasshopper – 09 – Lists operations

Tutorials – Grasshopper – 10 – Overview of geometrical components

Tutorials – Grasshopper – 11 – Data structure (Lists and Trees)

Environmental Analysis with Grasshopper I & II 8 Lessons

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Tutorial – Environmental Analysis [GH] – 01 Introduction

Tutorial – Environmental Analysis [GH] – 02 Solar Radiation

Tutorial – Environmental Analysis [GH] – 03 Sunlight Hours

Tutorial – Environmental Analysis [GH] – 04 Outdoor Thermal Comfort

Tutorial – Environmental Analysis [GH] – 05 Wind Assessment – Preparing the geometry

Tutorial – Environmental Analysis [GH] – 06 Wind Assessment – Generating CFD Mesh

Tutorial – Environmental Analysis [GH] – 07 Wind Assessment – Run CFD Simulation

Tutorial – Environmental Analysis [GH] – 08 Wind Assessment – Post-processing and Visualizing Results

Assignment 1 :: Parametric Modeling 1 Lesson

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Results of CDM_Assignment 1 :: Parametric Modeling

Introduction to Programming

Data Types 6 Lessons

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Start Rhino and Grasshopper

Functions and Conditions 3 Lessons

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Functions

Conditions

Growing Rectangles Example

OPTIONAL! :: Cellular Automata 6 Lessons

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Introduction to Cellular Automata

Initialization of a 2D Cellular Automata

Main rules of a 2D Cellular Automata

From 2D to 3D Cellular Automata

Full 3D Cellular Automata

Further Readings on Cellular Automata

Assignment 2 :: Programming 1 Lesson

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BIM & Analysis

Introduction to Building Information Modeling with Revit 2 Lessons

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Tutorial – Revit Quick Start – 01 – From Sketch to Floor Plan

Tutorial – Revit Quick Start – 02 – From Floor Plan to Multi Story House

OPTIONAL! :: Revit Tutorials 23 Lessons

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Tutorial – Revit – 01 – Introduction to the User Interface

Tutorial – Revit – 02 – Reference Planes

Tutorial – Revit – 03 – Creating and Setting up Walls

Tutorial – Revit – 04 – Placing Doors & Windows

Tutorial – Revit – 05 – Creating a Slab & Roof

Tutorial – Revit – 06 – Creating Openings

Tutorial – Revit – 07 – Creating Column, Beam & Beam System

Tutorial – Revit – 08 – Creating Stairs & Railings

Tutorial – Revit – 09 – Toposurface

Tutorial – Revit – 10 – Placing Components

Tutorial – Revit – 11 – Mass Basic

Tutorial – Revit – 12 – Mass Advanced

Tutorial – Revit – 13 – Visibility and Graphic Overwriting

Tutorial – Revit – 14 – Schedules

Tutorial – Revit – 15 – Detailing

Tutorial – Revit – 16 – Rooms

Tutorial – Revit – 17 – Design Options

Tutorial – Revit – 18 – Creating a Family

Tutorial – Revit – 19 – Family Parameters

Tutorial – Revit – 20 – Family Advanced

Tutorial – Revit – 21 – Export DWG, IFC, and FBX

Tutorial – Revit – 22 – Export Pictures and Schedules

Tutorial – Revit – 23 – Creating and Export of Sheets

Analysis I :: Daylight 5 Lessons

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Lecture – Computational Design Analysis – 01 – Introduction

Lecture – Daylight Analysis – 01 – Introduction

Literature – Daylight Analysis

Tutorial – Shadow Analysis with Revit

Tutorial – Daylight Analysis with Revit

Analysis II :: Visibility 12 Lessons

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Lecture – Visibility Analysis – 01 – Vision & Environment

Lecture – Visibility Analysis – 02 – Isovists, Isovist Paths & Isovist Fields

Literature – Visibility Analysis

Excursus – Visibility Analysis – Capturing the 3rd dimension

Tutorial – Spatial Analysis with Dynamo – 01 – Introduction to Spatial Analysis with Revit/Dynamo

Tutorial – Spatial Analysis with Dynamo – 02 – Installation guide

Tutorial – Spatial Analysis with Dynamo – 03 – Quick Guide to Basic Functions

Tutorial – Visibility Analysis – 01 – 2D Isovist (with Revit / Dynamo)

Tutorial – Visibility Analysis – 02 – 3D Isovist (with Revit / Dynamo)

Tutorial – Isovist Properties (with Revit / Dynamo)

Tutorial – Visibility Analysis – 03 – Isovist Path (with Revit / Dynamo)

Tutorial – Visibility Analysis – 04 – Isovist Field (with Revit / Dynamo)

Analysis III :: Spatial Relations 6 Lessons

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Lecture – Spatial Relations – 01 – Graph based representations of the environment

Lecture – Spatial Relations – 02 – Convex Maps

Lecture – Spatial Relations – 03 – Axial Maps & Segment Maps

Lecture – Spatial Relations – 04 – Visual and metrical relations in a grid of points

Tutorial – Calculating Spatial Relations with Revit/Dynamo

Literature – Spatial Relations

Assignment 3 :: BIM 1 Lesson

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Web & AR

Web-Based Augmented Reality 4 Lessons

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Web-based Augmented Reality – 01 – Introduction

Web-based Augmented Reality – 02 – First AR-App

Web-based Augmented Reality – 03 – Adding 3D Model

Web-based Augmented Reality – 04 – Adding Sunlight

Web Maps 5 Lessons

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Introduction to Geospatial Data

Export from Rhino

Import to Mapbox

Web Development

Additional Functionality

Semester Documentation

Assignment 4 :: Semester Documentation 1 Lesson

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Points // Grades // Evaluation Results

Tiago Ferrari do Nascimento

January 31, 2020 at 00:12

Hello, I would like to know when this course will be available, I really need to do it.
I’m finishing the Architecture course, I really need to learn to develop my masterplan as an academic project

Omid Veisi
September 2, 2020 at 18:54
Hello prof
I really like is I can access this course, I really need for my thises. please let me know if I can see them.
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1. Reinhard Koenig
  September 2, 2020 at 19:05
  Hi Omid,
  this course is available in the form of several smaller open courses. Please, look at the list of open courses:
  https://otp.uni-weimar.de/?course_catid=169
  Best regards
  Reinhard
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Computational Design Methods :: CDM 19.2

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