Learn about setting up effective contextual inputs for a script.
- [Narrator] To determine if the goal for a prototype…will be to demonstrate the effects of solar insulation…on a catenary shell structure, letting the amount of light…or the year determine which of three possible panels…will be used for each location on the catenary shell.…We now need to set up out inputs,…which can roughly be divided into two categories.…Contextual inputs, which are uncontrolled,…and the parameters, controlled inputs…that define the design.…In this video, we walk through…setting up the contextual inputs.…Our prototype is simulating the effects of the sun…so you want to include factors…that impact sunlight in our inputs.…
This includes the angle of the sun,…and the surrounding buildings which may cast shadows.…I have the exercise file open in grasshopper.…I can see in the right hand side…we've already set up our outputs.…I'm going to hide these.…If you go to the left side, I have a Brep component…that's importing four polysurfaces.…If I turn the preview on and zoom out,…I can see that its importing four building…
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Released
3/5/2018- Useful prototype examples
- Modifying an existing prototype
- Adding modularity with clusters
- Planning outputs and inputs
- Planning data flow
- Finding and wiring components
- Using and sharing your prototype
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome1m
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1. Useful Prototypes
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The power of Grasshopper4m 23s
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Installing Kangaroo3m 6s
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Form-finding prototypes4m 19s
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Performative prototypes7m 35s
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2. Analyzing and Modify an Existing Prototype
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Troubleshooting inputs7m 11s
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Troubleshooting data trees4m 43s
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Organizing your scripts3m 59s
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3. Designing a Prototype
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Type output5m 26s
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Visualization output4m 51s
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Data output4m 5s
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Planning contextual inputs5m 24s
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Planning controllable inputs3m 48s
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Planning data flow3m 40s
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4. Implementing a Prototype Design
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Finding components6m 3s
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Resolving issues7m 7s
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Flexing inputs8m 28s
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5. Using and Learning from Your Prototype
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Gathering data10m 26s
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Sharing example files8m 14s
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Conclusion
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Next steps40s
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