In this “ultimate package” grasshopper tutorial I will explain about two different techniques to model mathematical surfaces: Isomesh & Parametric. First I will explain how you can model the Isomesh surfaces in Grasshopper with the Monolith plugin and then I will Model the parametric surfaces with mathematical equations.
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In this grasshopper example, you can create a linkage machanism with a set of hexogonal & trinaglular modules which can be simlulated by the Linketix plugin.
In this grasshopper example file, you can design a kangaroo mesh by using the Fields component and then use the graph mapper to deform it.
In this Grasshopper example file you can use the Kangaroo plugin combined with the Mesh+ plugin to model a parametric facade.
In this grasshopper example file you can create a parametric landscape by defining multiple attractor points.
In this grasshopper example, you can create series of radial gear modules which can be simulated by the Linketix plugin.
In this example file you can use Grasshopper 2.0 to create a series of mesh pipes controlled with a point attractor.
In this example file you can use Grasshopper 2.0 to create a series of polygon stars in the Z direction and create a lofted surfaces from them.
In this grasshopper example file, you can model a Parametric Platonic space frame strcuture using 3D printed nodes.
In this Grasshopper example file you can use the Culebra plugin to generate a series of swarm particles and then use the Dendro plugin to voxelize them.
In this grasshopper example, you can create a two layer mechanism with a series of Three-Pointed modules using the Linketix Plugin.
In this grasshopper example file, you can generate a series of 2D pixel art from any planar surface parametrically.
In this example file you can design a kinetic facade with horizontal and vertical panels using the Lunchbox plugin.
In this grasshopper example file, you can simulate a series of water flow path curves by using the Anemone and Dendro plugins.
In this grasshopper example file, you can generate a series of fractal polygons on the faces of a Platonic solid.
In this grasshopper file you can create a voxelized mesh from series of catenary arcs using the Ngon plugin.
In this grasshopper file you can create a voxelized mesh from series of catenary arcs using the Pufferfish plugin.
In this Grasshopper example file you can use the Lunchbox plugin to model a parabola based pavilion.
In this Grasshopper example file by using the Pufferfish plugin you can design a parametric facade based on a sine wave.
In this grasshopper example file, you can model a freeform pavilion by using the kangaroo2 solver combined with the stripper plugin.
In this grasshopper example file you can design a parametric Voronoi facade and then convert a series of selected cells into windows.
In this grasshopper example file, you can create a mesh and then Remesh it By using the ngon plugin and finally. Planarize the connections.
In this grasshopper file you can create a parametric pavilion with radial stairs by using the Kangaroo2 plugin.
In this grasshopper example file, you can design a parametric pavilion by using the Ngon plugin and then create box joints for each panel.
In this grasshopper example file, you can design a parametric shell using the ngon plugin and then design 3D connections for the vertices.
Comments
wonderground
People should know that its not possible get Monolith to work (Jan 2021-rhino 7, windows 10), I spent many wasted hours trying to get it to work for this tutorial. The other plugins work so isometric surface example and tutorial is fine, just the parametric tutorial is bunk. From my understanding monolith is basically replaced by lunchbox. maybe this totorial for parametric surfaces can be redone. Thank you.
Christine
Ditto to the above comment – would be great to see an updated video with useable plugins
rezae
Hi Christine
I’ve attached an example file that works by Fox plugin
The example file is similar to this one and uses exactly the same method
Christine
Hello Rezae,
The previous file using monolith instead of fox still seems to be downloading? Thanks C
rezae
Hi Christine,
Yes the previous file is available for download but there maybe some issues. Since Monolith didn’t update for long time.
Minimal surfaces