Automating Grasshopper Part 3

Course or Collection:

Automate Grasshopper with Python

Software:

Grasshopper / Python / Rhino

Tag:

Automation / Scripting

Video Duration:

14 minutes

Author:

Zach Downey

In this tutorial we create a whole bunch of Tower options by automating a Grasshopper definition using Python. This is an extremely useful way to view a large matrix of design options quickly. You no longer have to move sliders and bake manually. We can now bake all the options at once and view them later. With just a little bit of setup we can really unleash the power of parametric design (I know that sounds cheesy, but this IS really cool). Enjoy.

#Automating A Tower Massing
 
import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs
import Rhino
 
#Load Grasshopper Plugin as gh
gh = Rhino.RhinoApp.GetPlugInObject("Grasshopper")
 
#SetSliderValue("GUID",Number)
#BakeDateInObject("GUID")
 
rs.EnableRedraw(True)
 
for i in range(1,6,1):
    #BaseSize Slider
    gh.SetSliderValue("adf54977-006a-4877-9e67-81d736ff07de",i)
    for j in range(0,11,1):
        #Rotation Slider
        gh.SetSliderValue("061dd51d-3d85-4a32-8aaa-0e6ba809ed75",j)
        for k in range(3,7,1):
            #NumberOfSides Slider
            gh.SetSliderValue("b46e0b0e-643d-4b3a-8a96-c6d4e120e4dd",k)
            gh.RunSolver("TowerOptionsAutomation.gh")
            baked = gh.BakeDataInObject("72628cf1-020e-425d-9746-6f323f8882f8")
            transVect = (12*i, 12*j, 12*(k-2))
            rs.MoveObject(baked,transVect)

Tutorial Files:

TowerOptionsAutomation.gh

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Comments

bima1997 replied on Tue, 08/20/2019 - 05:35 Permalink

Hi, I'd like to ask something. Is it possible to automate even more process? I have a shoebox concert hall with a stage and I want to automate it along with the other surface. Thanks!