
Explore a fully parametric Grasshopper Rhino script to generate a multi-floor building with footing, columns, beams, and floors, and download the project to experiment and back-engineer.
Begin with a square grid in Grasshopper as the jumping-off point, using a 3x3 extent with 20‑ft spacing, converted to inches by multiplying by 12; label sliders with panels.
Place columns at grid points by centering rectangles using half-dimension shifts in x and y, then extrude boundary surfaces to form columns and adjust height and spacing.
Move the grid up to align with the column height, offset to define the beam spacing, then extrude and union to form a floor slab and a multi-storey beam system.
Create a floor slab by bounding the beam system, selecting the top face, extruding upward, and setting a six-inch slab height with a 25 unit spacing for multiple floors.
Explore a multi-floor Rhino Grasshopper workflow that sums column, beam, and floor heights, then uses a series to create stacked floors and adjustable story counts.
Offset the base rectangles to create 36-inch deep footings, extrude boundary surfaces in the z direction, and label and organize the components for a finalized building structure.
Enhance your parametric learning by exploring more tutorials, downloading the script, and learning how it works, while following the end of the video link for additional resources.
Are you interested in Grasshopper and want to learn how it works? Don't be intimidated and give it a try! My name is David Copete and I will make sure to guide you through the exercise steps so you can learn the interface. Once you get through the initial learning stage, it will become one of your most useful design tools.
In this class you will learn how to create an Architectural Multi-floor Building Structure with Foundation Columns and Beams using Grasshopper for Rhino. Grasshopper is a bit intimidating at first, but with some experience it can become one of the most useful tools. These tutorials are great for students who are trying to expand their design arsenal. They will allow you to create some complex and impressive designs in a quick amount of time. The steps in this tutorial are useful for many other applications. So make sure to follow me for future lessons, and let me know if you have any questions, or ideas for future videos. By the end of this course, you will have a better understanding of how Parametric Design works and how you can apply it to your specific use case.
I highly recommend this lesson! Why?
It is simple and straightforward with full explanations of the process of parametric design using Grasshopper.
I will show you a real world example. By the end of the lesson you have a useful script that you can use to share with your firm, or impress your friends and teachers.
Who can benefit from this lesson?
Beginners who want to learn Grasshopper and Parametric Design
Architects
Engineers
Design students
3D modelers interested in parametric design.
3D Print designers