Introduction
Welcome to the wonderful new world of Grasshopper. This is the second edition of thisprimer and it wouldn't have been possible without the tremendous contribution fromRajaa Issa. Rajaa is a developer at Robert McNeel and Associates and is the author of several other Rhino plugins including ArchCut and the ever popular PanelingTools. Thisrevision provides a much more comprehensive guide than the first edition, with over 70new pages dedicated to creating your own customized scripting components.The release of this manual coincides with two events; the first being the new release of Grasshopper version 0.6.0007 which proves to be a giant upgrade to the already robustGrasshopper platform. Existing users will find subtle, and some not so subtle changesto how data is stored in the current version; making some previous definitions outdatedor even unusable. It is the hope that this primer will help new and existing usersnavigate many of the changes to the software system. The second event that overlapswith this publication is the conference titled FLUX: Architecture in a ParametricLandscape that is being held at the California College of the Arts. The event explorescontemporary architecture and design through its relationship with changes in designtechnologies such as parametric modeling, digital fabrication, and scripting. Amongother things, the event will consist of an exhibition and a series of workshops dedicatedto parametric software systems. I am honored to be teaching an Introduction toGrasshopper modeling, while Rajaa Issa and Gil Akos will be handling the AdvancedGrasshopper modeling and VB.Net Scripting workshop.We have included a lot of new information in this primer and we hope that it will continueto be a great resource for those wanting to learn more about the plugin. However, oneof the greatest assets this software has going for it is you, the user, because when morepeople begin to explore and understand parametric modeling, it helps the entire group. Iwould encourage each person who reads this primer to join the growing onlinecommunity and post your questions to the forum, as there is almost always someonewilling to share a solution to your problem. To learn more, visithttp://www.grashopper.rhino3d.com.Thanks and good luck!
Andrew Payne
LIFT architectswww.liftarchitects.com
Rajaa Issa
Robert McNeel and Associateshttp://www.rhino3d.com/
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