How to Rhino Workshop
A comprehensive 3-day workshop covering the complete architectural workflow from Rhino 3D modeling through Grasshopper parametric design to Rhino Inside Revit integration. Designed for architects at all levels, this workshop walks you through the essential tools and techniques you need to master for a modern computational design workflow.
A comprehensive 3-day workshop covering the complete architectural workflow from Rhino 3D modeling through Grasshopper parametric design to Rhino Inside Revit integration. With over 400 participants joining live, this workshop walks architects through the essential tools and techniques needed to master a modern computational design workflow.
Day one covers Rhino 3D fundamentals including surface and solid modeling, boolean operations, sectioning tools, and rendering workflows. Day two introduces Grasshopper and parametric design, teaching you how to create definitions, use attractor logic, and generate facade patterns. Day three brings it all together with Rhino Inside Revit, showing how to connect your Grasshopper definitions directly into the Revit BIM environment.
- Navigate the Rhino 3D interface, manage layers, viewports, and display modes for an efficient modeling workflow
- Create complex surfaces using loft, sweep, revolve, and boolean operations for architectural geometry
- Use section tools, clipping planes, and layout views to prepare drawings and documentation from 3D models
- Build Grasshopper definitions from scratch using components, sliders, and data management techniques
- Apply attractor logic and pattern generation to create parametric facade designs in Grasshopper
- Understand data trees, list operations, and how Grasshopper manages complex geometry collections
- Connect Rhino and Grasshopper to Revit using Rhino Inside Revit for a seamless BIM workflow
- Push parametric geometry from Grasshopper directly into Revit families, walls, and building elements
Session 1: Rhino 3D Fundamentals for Architects
- Rhino interface navigation, viewport management, and display mode customization
- Layer management, object properties, and organizing architectural models
- Surface and solid modeling with loft, sweep, revolve, extrude, and boolean operations
- Push-pull modeling techniques and SubD tools for freeform geometry
- Section tools, section styles, selective clipping, and AutoCPlane workflow
- Preparing layouts and rendering views for architectural presentations
Session 2: Introduction to Grasshopper and Parametric Design
- Understanding what Grasshopper is and how parametric architecture gets created
- Building your first Grasshopper definition with components, sliders, and connections
- Working with lists, data trees, and managing geometry collections
- Creating parametric patterns using true/false logic and surface subdivision
- Applying attractor curves and points to drive facade design variations
- Generating complex parametric facades from simple rule-based definitions
Session 3: Rhino Inside Revit Integration
- Introduction to Rhino Inside Revit and its role in connecting computational design with BIM
- Setting up the Rhino Inside Revit plugin and understanding the workflow
- Pushing Grasshopper geometry into Revit as native building elements
- Working with Revit families, walls, and floors through Grasshopper components
- Managing the bidirectional connection between Grasshopper definitions and Revit models
- Practical examples of integrating parametric designs into BIM documentation
Dusan Cvetkovic & Lazar Djuric
Dusan Cvetkovic and Lazar Djuric are the founders of How to Rhino, an educational platform dedicated to teaching architects computational design skills. With over 86,000 YouTube subscribers and a thriving premium community of 850+ members, they have built one of the largest Rhino and Grasshopper learning communities in the world.
Together, they bring over 15 years of experience in architectural design and computational workflows. Their teaching approach focuses on making complex tools accessible to architects at all skill levels, from beginners learning Rhino 3D for the first time to advanced users exploring parametric design and BIM integration.
