November 2022

Let’s make some nostalgia. I thought of a very simple and useful algorithm that I can generate with Grasshopper. At the concept stage in architectural projects, I tried to derive figures that could symbolize the trees on the land. To make random low poly trees in Grasshopper we need several lists of random numbers first. The Facet Dome component will meet all our needs. In the code I shared on this page, I arranged the data tree structure to handle…

Installation In this episode of Grasshopper for Beginners, we will look at the Interface. If you do not have the Rhino software, you can download the 90-day trial version from www.rhino3d.com and install it. The website will give you the latest version, Rhino 7. The compatibility of the applications and examples with the Rhino 7 version has been checked. Therefore, all applications and examples can run on version 1.0.0007 of GH used on Windows-based computers, and SR34, the latest version…

The SpaceChase plugin for Grasshopper focuses on initiating dynamic capabilities to Space Syntax theory by introducing the “Dynamic Canvas” model along with real-time editing capabilities in an interactive physics-based environment. Therefore, SpaceChase is a software development project for “Mekan Dizimi Tasarım Uygulaması” (no:119M082) under the ARDEB 1001 program of TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey). Architectural design, as a cognitive activity, has always been fed by architectural knowledge based on practice and theory, and it has been questioned how creative…

“Strange Start Startling Stop” was designed by Mary Purdy at the State University of New York in 1985. The composition is based on a hexagonal lattice (above figure). There are four prototiles, marking the four key moments in the shape-shifting process. The first prototile is a regular hexagon, which is also the first tile of the composition. This prototile morphs into a shape that is a composition of four smaller hexagons, creating the second prototile. This morphing process finishes at…

We continue the Grasshopper for Beginners (2) series with the data flow programming concept. Control flow diagrams we use in traditional programming languages control the sequence of executed commands. In data flow diagrams, the focus is not on the order of commands but on how the data progresses. In the previous example, it doesn’t matter whether the Circle and Polyline command runs first. As a result, both are prerequisites for Extrude. Extrude command will not be executed until both are…

This is a new series aimed at beginners in Grasshopper. The design method pioneered by Grasshopper with the way he defines geometric relationships is becoming increasingly popular today. Its interactive interface, which looks like a game or a puzzle at first glance may seem easy and its impressive geometric results are a little dazzling. But when you enter the world of Grasshopper, it is understood that it is not a simple toy at all. It is very difficult to get…

This is my first experiment with the Fourier Series in Grasshopper using Python. This is a technique to decompose functions into their frequency components. Fourier series have a wide range of applications in physics and engineering. What makes it especially fascinating, however, is the visual intuition it offers. It looks like a kind of mathematical “magic” that emerges from the geometry of frequency. I explored several excellent visual explanations online, including those by Coding Train, 3Blue1Brown, and Mathologer, each offering…