Introduction to Parametric Design :: IPD Open

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Abstract

In this course, we introduce you to the Parametric Design using Grasshopper and Rhino3D software. You learn how to establish your own algorithmic design and thinking method. We use this knowledge in other courses on the OTP to implement or customize urban design models to generate complex geometries with logical algorithms.

Learning objectives

The objective of this course is to enable you to use Grasshopper mainly with some Rhino3D basics for creative design applications.

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

Requirements

It is not essential that you have any previous knowledge of any CAD software.

Lecturers

Abdulmalik Abdulmawla (course coordinator – Send Mail)

Software

For this course, we use Rhino3D version 6 // Grasshopper. You may download a 90 days evaluation version here.

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Theory

Design & Computation 4 Lessons | 3 Quizzes

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

Quiz – Design & Computation – 01

Lecture – Design & Computation – 02 – Design Strategies

Quiz – Design & Computation – 02

Lecture – Design & Computation – 03 – Automating Design Processes

Quiz – Design & Computation – 03

Literature – Design & Computation

Design Models 6 Lessons | 4 Quizzes

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

Quiz – Design Models – 01 (Modeling & Tools)

Excursus – Design Models – Ivan Sutherlands Sketchpad (1962)

Lecture – Design Models – 02 – Computer Aided Drawing

Quiz – Design Models – 02 (2D Modeling)

Lecture – Design Models – 03 – 3D Modeling

Quiz – Design Models – 03 (3D Modeling)

Lecture – Design Models – 04 – Parametric Design Representations

Quiz – Design Models – 04 (Parametric Modeling)

Literature – Design Models

Software Basics

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)

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)

Parametric Design

Parametric ABC 4 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

Task – Create a parametric letter! [Open]

Parametric Building Volume 3 Lessons

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Tutorial – Parametric Building Volumes 01 – Massing 01

Tutorial – Parametric Building Volumes 02 – Massing 02

Tutorial – Parametric Building Volumes 03 – Floor Analysis

Advanced Modeling Techniques 01 – Advance Facade Modeling 5 Lessons

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Tutorial – Advance Facade Modeling 01 – Parametric Window

Tutorial – Advance Facade Modeling 02 – Clusters

Tutorial – Advance Facade Modeling 03 – Parametric Glass Facade 01

Tutorial – Advance Facade Modeling 04 – Parametric Glass Facade 02

Tutorial – Advance Facade Modeling 05 – Freeform Glass Facade

Advanced Modeling Techniques 02 – Design with Physics 4 Lessons

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Tutorial – Design with Physics 01 – Physics Simulation in Architecture

Tutorial – Design with Physics 02 – Particle Simulation with Kangaroo

Tutorial – Design with Physics 03 – Catenary Structures

Tutorial – Design with Physics 04 – Minimal Surface

Ratings and Reviews

4.8

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8 Ratings

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lisadaytoy

Posted 1 month ago

I like the parametric design

I think rhino+Gh is not only for building a model, but also for parametric design and analysis. I gained an algorithmic thinking from this course.

Zagwe

Posted 12 months ago

grasshopper

i want to know how the Rino software means grasshopper used as urban and environmental analysis and used as a tool to come up with a creative solution.

Mohammad Al korabi

Posted 1 year ago

The art of making complicated ideas simple

I liked the way of explaining the theoretical background , how to link the architecture thinking with the computational thinking .Thank you very much for this great opportunity

Sergio Pointer

Posted 1 year ago

Design theory

Basic knowledge about design and computation was very useful and understandable

Anggito Jatmiko

Posted 1 year ago

Good teaching style by the lecturer. Love it.

Still on the first part of the course, so I dont had to comment alot. But thanks to Bauhauss University Weimar for make this open course.

Igor Vasyliev

Posted 2 years ago

Very useful course

Very useful course. It's good to start with it.

Yasser Abozaid

Posted 3 years ago

helpful course

This course is important to who want to start learning parametric design. The instruction is simple and helpful.

Chau Ng.

Posted 4 years ago

Basic information about Parametric Design

This course is essential to grasp the basic idea of modelling and parametric design. The exercise is too simple to handle Grasshopper. I would like to learn how to handle the data list more. The instruction is clear and precise. I strongly recommend this course to anyone interested in parametric design.

Abdulmalik Abdulmawla

Posted 3 years ago

Thanks for your comments. I have updated the lessons by adding 3 more exercises for more advanced modelling techniques.

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Introduction to Parametric Design :: IPD Open

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