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Import OpenNURBS for Vasari is here!
CASE is excited to announce the Beta release of Import OpenNURBS for Autodesk’s Vasari Conceptual Modeling Software. The Beta is available for a limited time through the CASE Apps Add-in manager found...
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UNL Arch 223: Assignment 02
More kick ass work from my Arch 223 students...This assignment was to "remix" Gothic geometry. Not much conceptual criteria beyond that as the focus of the course technical process. I wanted them to...
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Import OpenNURBS Read Me...
For those of you who are trying (or interested in trying) the Import OpenNURBS Add-in by CASE, I have put together a short ReadMe PDF which includes a FAQ. I hope this helps people get up to speed!You...
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Autodesk University 2012, See you next week!
Next week is the Autodesk University 2012 convention in Las Vegas, NV. CASE will be out in force, so be sure to track us down. Topics of conversation can and should include design technology,...
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UNL Arch 223: Assignment 03
This is the the final of three assignments for the Fall Arch 223 undergraduate course at UNL...This assignment transitioned the class from freeform modeling in Rhino (Assignments 01 and 02) to...
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Happy Holidays! See you in 2013!
Greetings Network!I wanted to take the time and wish you all a happy holidays and a happy New Year! 2012 was a big year for The Proving Ground... This past year, I released LunchBox which has become a...
View ArticleUNL Arch 223: Spring 2013 Begins!
Want to see what we're up to this semester as part of the Spring UNL Arch 223 course? Be sure to check out the wiki!UNL Arch 223: Spring 2013 @ TheProvingGround.orgCheck in from time to time to see...
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Blender Python Notebook!
Blender 3D has become one of my latest computational hobbies...Not only does this open source modeler have an extensive set of mesh modeling tools and rendering capabilities, it also features an...
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Blender Python: The Supershape Rises
Rounding out a trilogy of Supershape posts over the years, I have created an implementation for Blender Python. This script defines the 3D Supershape using mesh vertices and faces. The script also...
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UMN Catalyst 2013
This March, I am teaming up with UMN's Adam Marcus for a 1-week Catalyst studio. This studio will investigate the relationship between “big data” and material practice through the construction of a...
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Tex-Fab 2013 Workshops!
In this workshop, Dave Fano and I will work with participants to implement design and documentation workflows spanning Rhino Grasshopper and Revit. Participants will design a conceptual parametric...
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UNL Spring 2013: Assignment 01
Here are some results of the first assignment from the Spring 2013 undergrad crew... This was their first exposure to using Rhino... and for many their first time using 3D modeling for a design...
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Facades + Performance
This April, I will be giving a workshop as part of the Facades + Performance conference in New York City...Calibrated FacadesThis workshop will investigate Computational Design and BIM-related...
View ArticlePREVIEW: Case Grasshopper Plug-in - Unroll
The rumors are true.... (okay so there haven't really been any rumors.)CASE will soon be offering a new Grasshopper plug-in. In the coming days, I will be posting some short previews of the new...
View ArticlePREVIEW: Case Interoperation - Levels + Grids
Another set of tools about to join the interoperability frenzy with Revit and Grasshopper...These CASE Grasshopper and Revit tools allow for the transfer of element information between Grasshopper and...
View ArticlePREVIEW: Case Interoperation - Families
...the CASE previews continueIn addition to elements such as Revit Levels and Grids, the new CASE tools allow the user to control Revit Families and parametersThe following video demonstrates the...
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UNL Spring 2013: Assignment 02
The second assignment for the Spring 2013 semester is in...Like Assignment 02 from the Fall, the students were tasked with remixing the "Gothic" style of architecture using digital tools and a little...
View ArticleTHIS WEEK: Architecture as Catalyst 2013
This week, I am giving a Lecture at the University of Minnesota followed by a co-taught Catalyst workshop with Adam Marcus. Our workshop will be investigating topics related to data mining, data...
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Catalyst 2013: Workshop Results!
Catalyst week has finished up at UMN. It was an intense 5-day workshop where graduate students explored a large data set of alumni records and school history as part of the School of Architecture's...
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Facades+ PERFORMANCE April 11-12
If you haven't already, be sure to Register for the Facades+ PERFORMANCE conference. The conference takes placed April 11-12 in New York City!Be sure to check out my workshop!CALIBRATED FACADES...
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