Grasshopper Tutorials: Basics

3D Dot Grid Basic tutorial to demonstrate cross-referencing data Key components: Series, Cross Reference Difficulty: easy Tested version: Rhino 5 + GH 0.9.0076 Based on a tutorial from [Parametric Architecture with Grasshopper] by Arturo Tedeschi Download zip file

Simple Mirrored Line Pattern Basic tutorial for simple mirrored line pattern Key components: Series, Cull Pattern, Weave, Construct Point, PolyLine Difficulty: easy Tested version: Rhino 5 SR9 + GH 0.9.0076 Based on a tutorial from [Generative Algorithms] by Zubin Khabazi Download zip file

Space Frame from Surface Tutorial for building space frame based on a surface Key components: Divide Domain(2D), Isotrim, Deconstruct Brep, Evaluate Surface, MD Slider Difficulty: easy Tested version: Rhino 5 SR9 + GH 0.9.0076 Based on a tutorial from [Parametric Architecture with Grasshopper] by Arturo Tedeschi Download zip file

Box Morphing on Surface Tutorial for twisted box morphing algorithm Key components: Divide Domain(2D), Box Morph Difficulty: easy Tested version: Rhino 5 SR9 + GH 0.9.0076 Based on a tutorial from [Parametric Architecture with Grasshopper] by Arturo Tedeschi Download zip file

Point Attractor Tutorial for point attractor on a dot grid Key components: Key components: Distance, Minimum, Bounds,Construct Domain, Remap Numbers Difficulty: easy Tested version: Rhino 5 SR9 + GH 0.9.0076 Download zip file

Hexagonal Attractor Tutorial for curve attractor on a hexagonal grid Key components: Key components: Hexagonal, Curve Closest Point, Vector 2Pt, CNR Circle Difficulty: easy Tested version: Rhino 5 SR9 + GH 0.9.0076 Based on a tutorial from [Grasshopper Primer Third Edition] by Mode Lab Download zip file

Rotating Panels Tutorial for basic transformation with rotating roof panels Key components: Evaluate Surface, Amplitude, Series, Graft, Rotate Difficulty: intermediate Tested version: Rhino 5 SR9 + GH 0.9.0076 Download zip file

Attractor Panels Tutorial for rotating roof panels controlled by an attractor point, continued from [Rotating Panels] tutorial Key components: Distance, Expression, Maximum Difficulty: intermediate Tested version: Rhino 5 SR9 + GH 0.9.0076 Download zip file

Turning Torso Tutorial to create Calatrava's Turning Torso, with combination of basic transformations and data extraction Key components: Move, Rotate Axis, Deconstruct Brep, Split, List Item Difficulty: intermediate Tested version: Rhino 5 SR9 + GH 0.9.0076 Based on a tutorial from [Parametric Architecture with Grasshopper] by Arturo Tedeschi Download zip file

Split Surface Tutorial for data tree & list manipulation Key components: Divide Surface, Graph Mapper, Flatten, Graft, Shift List, Sub List, Merge Difficulty: intermediate Tested version: Rhino 5 SR9 + GH 0.9.0076 Based on a tutorial from [Parametric Architecture with Grasshopper] by Arturo Tedeschi Download zip file

Grasshopper Tutorials: Techniques

Triangulation Tutorial to introduce techniques for triangulation Key component: 4Point Surface Difficulty: easy Tested version: Rhino 5 + GH 0.9.0076 Download zip file

Image Sampler Skin Tutorial for creating complex skin based on data extracted from an image Key components: Surface Closest Point, Image Sampler Difficulty: intermediate Tested version: Rhino 5 SR9 + GH 0.9.0076 Download zip file

Bowstring Truss Wall Tutorial for developing complex structure from a curve Key components: Perp Frames, Plane | Plane, Sub List, Weave, Simplify, Path Mapper Difficulty: intermediate Tested version: Rhino 5 SR9 + GH 0.9.0076 Download zip file

Delaunay Voronoi Tessellation Tutorial for converting an image to delaunay voronoi tessellation Key components: Populate 2D, Image Sampler, Random, Voronoi, Delaunay Edges Difficulty: difficult Tested version: Rhino 5 SR9 + GH 0.9.0076 Based on a tutorial from grasshopper3d.com by Hyungsoo Kim Download zip file

Vector Field Basic tutorial for vector field charged by a set of points Key components: Hexagonal, Point Charge, Merge Fields, Field Line Difficulty: easy Tested version: Rhino 5 SR9 + GH 0.9.0076 Based on a tutorial from designcoding.net Download zip file

Line and Vector Forces Simple tutorial for pattern of lines deformed by charged points Key components: Filed Vector, Point Charge, Merge Fields, Field Line Difficulty: easy Tested version: Rhino 5 SR9 + GH 0.9.0076 Based on a tutorial from designcoding.net Download zip file

IsoVist Basic tutorial for IsoVist component Key components: Key components: Populate 2D, Plane Origin, IsoVist Difficulty: easy Tested version: Rhino 5 SR9 + GH 0.9.0076 Based on a tutorial from designcoding.net Download zip file

Koch Curve Tutorial for simple recursion using HoopSnake add-on Key components: Shatter, Cull Item, HoopSnake Difficulty: intermediate Required add-on: HoopSnake from foodf4rhino.com Tested version: Rhino 5 SR9 + GH 0.9.0076 Based on a tutorial from [AAD_Algorithms-Aided Design] by Arturo Tedeschi Download zip file

Diffuse Limited Aggregation Tutorial for growing structure using HoopSnake add-on Key components: Populate 2D, Curve CP, Vector 2P, HoopSnake Difficulty: intermediate Required add-on: HoopSnake from foodf4rhino.com Tested version: Rhino 5 SR9 + GH 0.9.0076 Based on a tutorial from Generative Landscapes Download zip file

Random Distribution with Attractor Tutorial for controlling random factors Key components:Shatter, Partition, Sift, Combine, Dispatch, Random, Larger Than Difficulty: intermediate Tested version: Rhino 5 SR9 + GH 0.9.0076 Based on a tutorial from Generative Landscapes Download zip file

3D Voronoi Frame Tutorial for 3D Voronoi component using Weaverbird mesh add-on Key components: Populate 3D, Voronoi 3D, Smaller Than, Cull Pattern, Wb's Picture Frame Difficulty: intermediate Required add-on: Weaverbird from foodf4rhino.com Tested version: Rhino 5 SR9 + GH 0.9.0076 Based on a tutorial from digitarchi.com Download zip file

Panel Tessellation Tutorial for panel tessellation using LunchBox add-on Key components: Triangle Panel B, Evaluate Curve, 4Point Surface Difficulty: easy Required add-on: LunchBox from foodf4rhino.com Tested version: Rhino 5 SR9 + GH 0.9.0076 Based on a tutorial from [AAD_Algorithms-Aided Design] by Arturo Tedeschi Download zip file

Mesh Smoothing Tutorial for mesh smoothing using Weaverbird add-on, continued from [Triangulation] tutorial Key components: Remap Numbers, Bounds, Mesh Surface, Wb's Split Triangles Subdivision, Wb's Join Meshes and Weld, Wb's Catmull-Clark Subdivision Difficulty: difficult Required add-on: Weaverbird from foodf4rhino.com Tested version: Rhino 5 SR9 + GH 0.9.0076 Based on a tutorial from [AAD_Algorithms-Aided Design] by Arturo Tedeschi Download zip file

Terrain with Random Height Buildings Tutorial for building digital site model Key components: Divide Length, Project, Deconstruct Point, Sort Difficulty: intermediate Tested version: Rhino 5 SR9 + GH 0.9.0076 Download zip file

Contour from Image Tutorial for creating a set of contour from an image Key components: Divide Surface, Imager Sampler, Surface from Grid, Contour Difficulty: intermediate Tested version: Rhino 5 SR9 + GH 0.9.0076 Based on a tutorial from Generative Landscapes Download zip file

Creating Cutting Base Tutorial for creating cutting base drawing for physical model Key components: Vector 2P, Brep | Plane Section, Offset Difficulty: intermediate Tested version: Rhino 5 SR9 + GH 0.9.0076 Based on a tutorial from [AAD_Algorithms-Aided Design] by Arturo Tedeschi Download zip file

Grasshopper Tutorials: Add-Ons

Kangaroo_Simple Catenary Cable Tutorial to introduce techniques for triangulation Key component: Shatter, Catenary, Springs, Unary Force, Kangaroo Required add-on: Kangaroo from foodf4rhino.com Difficulty: easy Tested version: Rhino 5 + GH 0.9.0076 + Kangaroo 0.099 Download zip file

Kangaroo_Hexagonal Pavillion Tutorial to introduce techniques for triangulation Key component: Polygon, Subdivide Triangle, Polar Array, Deconstruct Brep, Springs, Unary Force, Kangaroo Difficulty: intermediate Required add-on: Kangaroo, LunchBox from foodf4rhino.com Tested version: Rhino 5 + GH 0.9.0076 + Kangaroo 0.099 Download zip file

LadyBug_Environmental Analysis Tutorial to introduce techniques for triangulation Key component: Bunch of components from LadyBug Difficulty: difficult Required add-on: GhPython, LadyBug from foodf4rhino.com Tested version: Rhino 5 + GH 0.9.0076 + LadyBug 0.0.62 Download zip file