Develop Parametric Architecture with Grasshopper

"Introduction to Grasshopper
Introduction to Grasshopper: what is parametric design? What is Grasshopper?
Software installation: where to download and how to install Grasshopper
Launching Grasshopper and understanding the Grasshopper interface
About the software
First Steps in Grasshopper
Starting with Points: create a point and control it's position parametrically
Curves, Lines and Splines: use your point for a curve or line
Data Matching: how to combine lists and make multiple objects from one component
Functions and Control
Series, Range and Domain: generate multiple objects into lists
Functions: use a math function to draw a curve
Control and Lists: select items from a list, so you can handle them individually
Transformations: moving, rotating or scaling objects from a single component
Graph Mapper: tweak the shape from a series of numbers graphically
About Functions & Control
Example: Panelling to place elements over a surface
Import Geometry from Rhinoceros into Grashopper
Sub-divide the Surface: create parts from a single surface, using domains
Twisted Boxes: twist and deform a box volume to follow a smooth surface
Morphing Reference Geometry: deform geometry to follow the twisted boxes
Morphing Example continued: finishing with multiple variants
Example: Twisting Tower: a complete Skyscraper concept from scratch
Introduction and Project Reference: Turning Torso by Santiago Calatrava (Sweden)
Floor outlines: translating a series of planar curves into groups of floors
The Central Core: the elevator shaft from a simple extruded planar curve
Twisting the Curves: rotating the individual floors around a vertical axis line
Floor Thickness: extruding planar curves into solid volumes
Calculating the Façade: preparing the façade surface using a loft component
Calculating the Façade: continuation: effective use of domains and series
Reflecting on the result: an overview of the result and adding some color
Diving into the Data Trees
Data Trees: Introduction, Grasshopper Data Tree diagram and Param Viewer
Flatten, Merge and Graft: manipulating the list by restructuring the data tree
Connect corresponding points on Curves: applying the Data Mapper and Flip Matrix
Diagrid: structuring a surface with diagonal truss profiles
Diagrid: continuing and finishing the previous example
An alternative approach for a Diagrid: a façade two diagonal smooth curve pipes
How to connect one parameter with two different ranges? Using a Remap component
Optimisation and Evolution with Galapagos
Introduction to the Galapagos Module, for optimisation and evolution
A simple, trivial example to understand how to setup Galapagos
A more complete example: optimising the parameters to reach a target area
Some tips for better Fitness Functions: the most difficult part of optimisation
Conclusion and Bonus
Concluding lecture and some words on Grasshopper and its community
Full Course eBook: get a printable PDF with the course summary and screenshots
Thank you for taking this course"