48-624 Parametric Modeling

6 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This course introduces parametric modeling in two parts. The first part introduces fundamental concepts of parametric modeling, the structure and characteristics of parametric design processes, and reusable parametric design patterns. Lectures focus on concepts of computational geometry that apply to parametric modeling, discretization, meshing, digital prototyping and geometry reconstruction. The second part reinforces these fundamentals, and introduce students to parametric work flows in digital fabrication, namely, coupling CNC fabrication with parametric modeling for masscustomization, highvolume design iteration, and custom detailing using digital workflows to describe, organize, and construct geometrically complex and dimensionally unique components and using 3D digital modeling to efficiently produce component without the need for 2D representation. Adjusting global forms can automatically update individual components. The course consists of lectures, computer cluster instruction and workinstruction in the dFab lab. For practical reasons, the course uses Rhinoceros 5 and Grasshopper with the following addons Weaverbird, Kangaroo, Firefly, gHowl, Galapagos, Geometry Gym, and Karamba.

Prerequisites: none listed

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