Grasshopper 3D is a powerful visual programming language and algorithmic modeling tool that runs within the Rhinoceros 3D (Rhino) CAD application, enabling users to create and manipulate complex geometries and designs through a visual, node-based interface without requiring traditional coding. It's a key component for parametric and generative design, allowing for dynamic adjustments to models based on parameters and facilitating automated design processes

Key Features and Functionality :

• Visual Programming Interface : Users build models by connecting "components" on a canvas, each representing a specific function or operation, offering an intuitive way to define complex design logic.
• Parametric Modeling : Designs are driven by parameters, meaning changes to one element can automatically adjust others, leading to responsive and flexible design exploration and variations.
• Generative Design : It's used for creating complex, often organic forms and structures by defining rules and algorithms that generate geometry.
• Integration with Rhino : Grasshopper is deeply integrated with Rhino 3D, which uses non-uniform rational B-splines (NURBS) for precise 3D modeling.

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