3D Design: Python Modeling in Rhino
Learn Python and Rhinoscript for 3D modeling in Rhinoceros. Create variable geometric forms and animations.
Learn Python and Rhinoscript for 3D modeling in Rhinoceros. Create variable geometric forms and animations.
Master 3D modeling in Rhinoceros using Python and Rhinoscript in this comprehensive course. Designed for beginners, it teaches fundamental programming concepts and their application in geometric design. Learn to create and manipulate 2D and 3D forms, develop reactive geometric systems, and produce still images and animations. Explore topics like variables, loops, functions, and NURB surfaces while applying them to practical design challenges. Perfect for designers, architects, and anyone interested in computational design, this course bridges the gap between coding and creative geometric modeling.
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What you'll learn
Understand the fundamentals of Python and Rhinoscript for 3D modeling
Create and manipulate 2D and 3D geometric forms using code
Develop variable and reactive geometric systems
Produce still images and animations of geometric designs
Master advanced techniques like 3D matrix structures and NURB surfaces
Apply computational design principles to architectural and product design challenges
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
16.1 Hours PreRecorded video
10 assignments
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course introduces design computing and 3D modeling using Python and Rhinoscript in Rhinoceros. Students learn fundamental programming concepts and their application in geometric design. The curriculum covers Python basics, Rhinoscript syntax, and advanced modeling techniques. Participants develop skills in creating variable geometric forms, reactive systems, and animations. Topics include code structure, data types, loops, functions, and NURB surfaces. The course progresses from 2D to 3D modeling, culminating in complex projects like 3D matrix structures and modular towers. Emphasis is placed on practical application of coding skills in design contexts.
The Building Blocks
Module 1 · 5 Hours to complete
The heart of code
Module 2 · 6 Hours to complete
Expanding possibilities
Module 3 · 5 Hours to complete
3 dimensional structures
Module 4 · 2 Hours to complete
Surfaces as geometry generators
Module 5 · 5 Hours to complete
Instructor
Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Michigan
Glenn Wilcox is an Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, where he has been teaching since 1982. He specializes in architectural design, generative design computing, and digital fabrication, and previously held teaching positions at Cornell University and the University of Oregon. His research focuses on architecture as both a technological and cultural artifact, emphasizing the use of computational design and numerically controlled machines to innovate methodologies, materials, and production systems. Wilcox is also the principal of area.architecture, a firm he co-founded in 2003 that engages in a variety of design projects, including competitions and installations. His work has garnered several awards, highlighting his contributions to the field. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Temple University and a Master of Architecture from Cornell University.
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