Course Information
Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
3 Hour(s) 43 Minute(s)
Language
English
Taught by
Benjamin Tan
Rating
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Course Overview
Parametric Design with Grasshopper, Create powerful algorithms to automate your design analysis, BOQ and models
Learn Grasshopper 3D and parametric design from scratch & no coding experience required.
Important note: This Grasshopper course is not a general overview covering every component. It is built specifically for designers, BIM specialists, civil engineers, and structural engineers working on bridges and infrastructure who want to automate and accelerate their design workflow using visual programming in Rhino + Grasshopper. Exercises and explanations are based on feedback from engineers I have trained, making computational design accessible to beginners and non-coding professionals. The learning curve is optimized so you spend less time watching and more time practicing.
Welcome to my course!
Ready to push your engineering design skills to the next level? Computational and parametric design is rapidly transforming civil engineering and infrastructure projects, and there is a reason why. Not only does it accelerate design efficiency, it also strengthens accuracy, coordination, and constructability.
While it can be difficult to penetrate the powerful world of Grasshopper, I can tell you that it is absolutely worth the effort.
As an engineer designing bridges, tunnels, culverts or even roads, highways, utilities, Grasshopper will be a gamechanger in your design routine. Equip yourself with the most trending tool in modern civil and structural engineering design and get ready to rank first in the efficiency ladder of your company.
Still not convinced? You don't have any experience with coding or any algorithmic tool? Absolutely no worries, this course is made exactly for your situation!
In this course :
- I will expose what is the concept of computational and parametric design
- I will teach you what an algorithm is, how to create one step by step, how to optimize it and how to implement it
- I will help you familiarize yourself with Rhino and Grasshopper User interface through the menus, viewports and commands available
- I will explain gradually the different components and parameters when needed instead of bulk learning
- I will give definitions of Grasshopper types so that every block used makes sense
- I will help you master fully the fundamentals of Grasshopper which are, too often, underestimated and make you stagnate in your learning journey
- I will challenge the knowledge learnt during this course, ensuring that you leave with what you came for
- I will introduce the concept of List and data management
- I will help you create your first parametric object
- I will guide you creating your first parametric pier
Alright, if you made your choice, then let's dive in the amazing world of Grasshopper!
Note that this course is the part 1 & 2 of a long series of tutorials. As a student of this course, you will receive a special discount for upcoming parts
This course is designed with PatchWork Laboratory, my company that helps engineers and engineering firms reach their full potential.
Course Content
- 8 section(s)
- 40 lecture(s)
- Section 1 Introduction & Requirements
- Section 2 Rhino & Grasshopper User Interface
- Section 3 Your first parametric object: A simple box
- Section 4 Different alternatives to the first algorithm
- Section 5 Application: Create a parametric pier
- Section 6 Introduction to the part 2
- Section 7 Data Management - Lists
- Section 8 Data Management - Trees
What You’ll Learn
- Understand the concept of parametric design and create a parametric object, Define an algorithm by identifying your goal, your parameters and your method, Master data management in Grasshopper, Get familiar with Rhino and Grasshopper Interface and be able to navigate comfortably, Manipulate points, vectors, lines, curves, surfaces, BReps by creating them, moving them, deconstructing them and sorting them, Develop your own parametric pier with a rectangular section with chamfers, Manipulate alignments in Grasshopper
Skills covered in this course
Reviews
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AAditya Joshi
The way you explaining is really good need for lectures like this to master grasshopper as well as on sofistik also
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SSapha laaraj
I really enjoyed Benjamin’s Grasshopper training. The course is smooth, well-organized, and very pleasant to follow. The explanations are clear and structured, and the concrete examples make it easy to understand the concepts and apply them right away. I highly recommend this training!
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SSumit Shekhar
Quite an informative and beginners friendly course. It was easy to follow and apply the lessons.
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QQuantum World
It's really worth to watch. Waiting for the next release.
