Parametric design in Rhino

Hello,

I Basically want to update my self on the topic of Parametrics in Rhino, the development, and possibly tools and tricks i haven’t yet learned. I guess functions im thinking about will exist in e.g. Autodesk Alias. SolidsWorks’s 3D sktetch allso is very powerful and has funktions id like to see in Rhino.

If anyone could give some tips or point me in a direction i would be most greatful.Ive ben using, a combination of history and flow curve in ornaments design so far, a workflow that alows for self self - intersecting geometry without things breaking. Self intersecting geometry isnt a goal in of it self but a non distructive way of being able to edit smooth ornamentics.

I have ben using Rhino since 2010 but i have only now started to look at Grasshoppper.

In the meantime i’ve learned Fusion, Inventor and Solidworks.

I guess parametrics, parametric dimensions, comprehensive history is tricky, resource demanding, and can kill the freedom of nonparametric modeling, however I keep returning to a dream of being able to set rules/relations/constraints/ in Rhino, and being able to manipulate this in one and the same interface for real time control over visual results. Has there been developed any tool that lets you control the shape of a brep, from the Rhino interface for example? Changing the result with sliders, is fine i guess for random patterns on a facade, or something, but If you want to have detailed control for aesthetic fine tuning moving a slider to view the results in another window, can become a headache.

You can Publish any grasshopper input or output to the Remote Panel, which lives in the Rhino UI alongside layers, properties etc. panels

If you’re already comfortable with modelling in general, then I would start with the official tutorials:

It might not be the kind of geometry you’re used to working with, but the core lessons about how to structure your definitions are priceless.

Thank you for the helpfull tipps!

I have starting looking at the tutorials.