Pentaura is a timber pavilion designed primarily as a climate shelter and playground. CODA used Grasshopper to power a generative system that balances user input with engineering constraints.

Rhino and Grasshopper News

• We’ve just launched a food4Rhino Tutorials section, a new resource for users to learn, explore, and get the most out of their favorite plugins and tools.

• Check out food4Rhino for new and updated plugins, such as InfraredCity environmental simulations, Qubu Ultralight for direct sunlight and indirect daylight factor evaluation, and PigMent for group color management.

• ShapeDiver provides ongoing interviews with Rhino users:

  • OrthoSolid is an online platform for designing and producing personalized orthoses and prosthetics.

  • Swiss industrial designer Yves Ebnöther combines parametric design, sustainability, and digital fabrication to create cutting-edge furniture.

• Spatial Freedom is launching a crowdfunding campaign for its 15-button wireless Astroid 7000 Spaceball 3D Mouse with Rhino integration.

• Gemvision announced that three major updates are coming to MatrixGold Version 3, its 3D CAD software specifically designed for jewelry design. The first, the Performance Update, focuses on improving speed and control. The second, the Efficiency Update, adds technical enhancements for smoother workflow, design precision, and more flexibility.

• Mathias Fuchs, in a pre-conference interview for CDFAM Amsterdam, highlights how the new architecture of Grasshopper 2 transforms parametric modeling by integrating physical simulation into the design process.

• Rhinozine features Rhino projects and is a resource for tips and tricks, tutorials, and industry insights. Recently published: ShaperBay, a browser-based platform for custom surfboard design and fabrication.

• The enrollment deadline for the DesignMorphine 9-month online Master of Science program is September 1.

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