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An interesting thing that's happening alongside 3d printing is the emergence of visual programming languages specialized for geometry, the most popular being Gr

An interesting thing that's happening alongside 3d printing is the emergence of visual programming languages specialized for geometry, the most popular being Grasshopper.

hathawsh 9y ago
This is the first time I've heard of Grasshopper. Are you referring to this? http://www.grasshopper3d.com/ http://www.grasshopper3d.com/ How would you recommend a 3D printer operator could learn more about Grasshopper? Are the tutorials good?
- adkaplan 9y ago
  Check out the grasshopper primer. I haven't read it in a while but I used to claim it was written by programmers for non-programmers. Great getting-started guide. Rhino probably still has a demo available, too. Dynamobim.org is another option if you want to try visual programming without an investment. Dynamo is mostly visible for it's connections to other software, e.g., Revit, but can stand alone as in sandbox mode. EDIT:Yes, it's that grasshopper https://www.rhino3d.com/6/new/grasshopper https://www.rhino3d.com/6/new/grasshopper for a demo reel
opencl 9y ago
Is it really the most popular? It's a plugin for a $1000 CAD program which seems to dramatically limit who can use it.
- noen 9y ago
  Rhino is the cheapest professional CAD tool on the market by an immense margin. Compared to Solidworks, Inventor, Studio Tools, Catia or any other package, a grand is a steal. And compared to the horrific productivity of "free" cad packages, you will quickly recoup that cost. (aka Fusion360/TinkerCAD , SCAD)
  - jacquesm 9y ago
    Is there a way to get it to work under Linux?
  - Max-q 9y ago
    Do you find Fusion 360 productivity horrific? I haven't used the expensive programs, but do a lot of work in 360. Would love to know what I'm missing.
- wheelie_boy 9y ago
  Yes, it has by far the largest user community. If you do a google image search for 'grasshopper geometry' or 'grasshopper architecture', you'll see a lot of buildings designed with grasshopper, including many which have been constructed. There are other interesting things going on, like automated construction with robots or laser cutters. For example, theverymany builds massive organic structures out of laser-cut metal pieces, and the living (new york) did some interesting things with robotic placement of bricks. New design tools specialized for automated manufacturing methods.

An interesting thing that's happening alongside 3d printing is the emergence of visual programming languages specialized for geometry, the most popular being Grasshopper.

hathawsh 9y ago

This is the first time I've heard of Grasshopper. Are you referring to this? http://www.grasshopper3d.com/ http://www.grasshopper3d.com/ How would you recommend a 3D printer operator could learn more about Grasshopper? Are the tutorials good?

adkaplan 9y ago
Check out the grasshopper primer. I haven't read it in a while but I used to claim it was written by programmers for non-programmers. Great getting-started guide. Rhino probably still has a demo available, too. Dynamobim.org is another option if you want to try visual programming without an investment. Dynamo is mostly visible for it's connections to other software, e.g., Revit, but can stand alone as in sandbox mode. EDIT:Yes, it's that grasshopper https://www.rhino3d.com/6/new/grasshopper https://www.rhino3d.com/6/new/grasshopper for a demo reel

opencl 9y ago

Is it really the most popular? It's a plugin for a $1000 CAD program which seems to dramatically limit who can use it.

noen 9y ago
Rhino is the cheapest professional CAD tool on the market by an immense margin. Compared to Solidworks, Inventor, Studio Tools, Catia or any other package, a grand is a steal. And compared to the horrific productivity of "free" cad packages, you will quickly recoup that cost. (aka Fusion360/TinkerCAD , SCAD)
- jacquesm 9y ago
  Is there a way to get it to work under Linux?
- Max-q 9y ago
  Do you find Fusion 360 productivity horrific? I haven't used the expensive programs, but do a lot of work in 360. Would love to know what I'm missing.
wheelie_boy 9y ago
Yes, it has by far the largest user community. If you do a google image search for 'grasshopper geometry' or 'grasshopper architecture', you'll see a lot of buildings designed with grasshopper, including many which have been constructed. There are other interesting things going on, like automated construction with robots or laser cutters. For example, theverymany builds massive organic structures out of laser-cut metal pieces, and the living (new york) did some interesting things with robotic placement of bricks. New design tools specialized for automated manufacturing methods.