Transferring geometries from Rhino to Grasshopper

[franlt]

New to Grasshopper and Rhino. From the tutorials that I have been watching all of the samples are shown on simple surfaces or simple lofts in Grasshopper with a vase etc. Can you input a complex geometry like a chair into Grasshopper from Rhino or would you have to construct in in Grasshopper? Can you apply surface patterns on these shapes? Sorry if this question seems confusing. What I am trying to find out is what can you input into Grasshopper from Rhino to create a workflow.

Thank you
Fran

[diff-arch]

Hi,

@franlt

Can you input a complex geometry like a chair into Grasshopper from Rhino or would you have to construct in in Grasshopper?

Yes, probably as a mesh or brep aka polysurface.

@franlt

Can you apply surface patterns on these shapes?

Sure.

@franlt

What I am trying to find out is what can you input into Grasshopper from Rhino to create a workflow.

You can reference pretty much any geometry type from Rhino in Grasshopper!

[franlt]

Thank you for your prompt reply
Fran