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Parametric Trusses in Grasshopper
Best for:
Student and professional engineers
Difficulty:
Duration:
5.5 HoursLearning Objectives
- Learn how to use Rhino and Grasshopper to model a range of truss types.
- Delve into data trees and how to use them to organise and then explore our data.
- Learn how to link Grasshopper data to analysis packages and back via Excel.
Course Modules
- 01 | Course Overview
- 02 | Engineers requirements
- 01 | Set truss plane
- 02 | Vierendeel
- 03 | Warren Truss
- 04 | Howe Truss 1
- 05 | Howe Truss 2
- 06 | Bowstring Truss
- 07 | Bowstring Truss 2
- 01 | Combine
- 02 | Stream Filter
- 03 | Set up Ratios
- 04 | Ratios 2
- 01 | Copy
- 02 | Cluster
- 03 | Multiple Planes
- 04 | Data Structures
- 05 | Build Data Structure
- 01 | Extract Data 1
- 02 | Split Tree
- 03 | Parametric Split Tree
- 04 | Parametric Split Tree 2
- 01 | Linear Array
- 02 | Input Lines
- 03 | Input Curves
- 04 | Edit the Orientation
- 01 | Lateral Elements
- 02 | Lateral Elements 2
- 03 | 2D Elements
- 04 | Update Preview
- 01 | Define Plane
- 02 | Calculate Element Rotation
- 03 | Simple Solid Geometry
- 04 | Draw Cross-Sections
- 05 | Import Cross-Sections
- 06 | Generate Section Parametrically
- 07 | Generate Solid Geometry
- 01 | Unique Nodes
- 02 | Unique Indices
- 03 | Deconstruct Data
- 04 | Prepare Data for Mesh
- 05 | Create Export Data for Section Properties
- 01 | Export via Excel
- 02 | Set Up Export to Excel
- 03 | Check Data in Analysis Package
- 04 | Plan Data for 1D Elements
- 05 | Prepare and Send Data for 1D Elements
- 06 | Prepare and Send Data for 1D Elements 2
- 07 | Send Section Properties
- 08 | Prepare Data For 2D Elements
- 09 | Send Data For 2D Elements
- 10 | Define Fixed Nodes
- 11 | Changing Data for New Model
- 01 | Import Back to Grasshopper
- 02 | Use Imported Data
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