Category " Tutorials"

Intro to Kangaroo for GC

Posted on May 18, 2011
Generative Components,Tutorials


This is a tutorial showing a simple setup using GC and Kangaroo. It will help get you familiar with how Kangaroo works inside of GC. You can download the file i used in the tutorial below. You can download the GC version of kangaroo in the download section. FILE:  Tent2        


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Grasshopper – Parametric Schoen F-RD

Posted on Oct 29, 2010
Grasshopper,Tutorials
A 4 part tutorial that goes through creating a parametric version of the Schoen F-RD surface Files: SchoenGHfiles **Note that these videos were recorded during a class so they may look a little rough . Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4    


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Preview and Render Animations

Posted on Jan 10, 2010
Generative Components,Tutorials
Basic tutorial on how to create and render an animation using a simple script and the Multi-Image feature in GC. The animation script will also allow for variable to change over the time of the animation. Level: intermediate Files: animationExample.zip    


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City Visualization with Excel & Autocad data

Posted on Jan 10, 2010
Generative Components,Tutorials
This is a 3 part tutorial. Part 1 will show how to build a simple building component with a few parameters. The second part will show how to import and prepare a CAD file of building footprints into GC . Finally, the third part will show how to populate the CAD file using excel to read building data and then how to write data back out to excel from GC. Level: intermediate Video: 1200 x 768 Files:...


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Working in scale with CAD files

Posted on Jan 10, 2010
Generative Components,Tutorials
This tutorial will explain importing a CAD file and the basic master unit and sub units that GC uses. Level: beginner Video: 1600×1200 Files: no files


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ByFunction Tutorial

Posted on Jan 10, 2010
Generative Components,Tutorials
Introduction to scripting using a byFunction method.  ByFunction method in conjunction with scripting is the starting point for creating advanced relationships in GC. Level: Advanced Video: 1600×1200 Files: everyn.zip


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Law Curve Tutorial

Posted on Jan 10, 2010
Generative Components,Tutorials
Simple tutorial showing the basic setup and use of a law curve to control parameters. Level: Intermediate Video: 1600×1200 Files: lawcurve-tutorial.zip


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Inporting and exporting to GC

Posted on Jan 10, 2010
Generative Components,Tutorials
Video: 1024 x 768 Files: inOut.zip Level: intermediate This tutorial will show you how to import elements and promote them to GC elements.  you will also see basic exporting to get the geometry out of GC.


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Basic Component Creation

Posted on Jan 10, 2010
Generative Components,Tutorials
Video:  Part_1 Part_2 Files: crossComp.zip This tutorial will take you through the creation of a simple component then show how to populate the component.


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Intro to GC

Posted on Jan 10, 2010
Generative Components,Tutorials
Video: 1024 x 768 Files: GCTfiles Basic intro to GC workflow and user interface.


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