ATk v1.3.0 fix and small updates
ATk v1.3.0 fix and small updates v1.3.1 is out! I have fixed the “loop execution” issue due to CoDe exeption… stay tuned! Ignora questo avviso. This update was essential to…
Resources for my Rhinoceros L1/L2 courses and Grasshopper beginner level
ITA
L’attività di formatore ART (Authorized Rhino Trainer) è generalmente subordinata alla mia professione, per tale motivo invito a contattarmi tramite i canali indicati nella sezione About Me per ogni esigenza/richiesta info.
Tools & Toolkit
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Ambrosinus-Toolkit
is a Grasshopper toolset of components and utilities useful for the user’s projects – From design to management. Currently, it is in a work in progress stage, so stay tuned!
The most trending feature is the possibility to run DALL-E and StabilityAI requesting processes inside Grasshopper. Please, click on the logos on the left to see my DEV page
AmbrosinusDEV | WinSDlauncher (Win APP)
Win SD launcher is a Windows OS App (.EXE) that simplifies the launching task of the AUTOMATIC1111 project locally, a wonderful project that allows users to run Stable Diffusion and ControlNET locally on their machines. WinSDlauncher makes launching the application quicker and easier.
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Podcast
Human-AI driven Podcast
Welcome to Daedalus Debugger: The Architect in Digital M@ze, an innovative, Human-AI driven podcast exploring the intricate labyrinth of modern architecture in the digital age (click on the left-image to discover a bit more). This groundbreaking audio-show presents a unique collaboration between human expertise (contents) and artificial intelligence (medium), offering listeners an unparalleled journey through the evolving landscape of architecture, technology and design.
Tutorials, video demo and extra stuff
Daedalus Debugger: The Architect in the Digital Maze (Podcast)
💡 Delving into the myriad applications of AI collaboration, I’m venturing into a more dynamic and captivating approach to share research, observations, and crucially, insights on technology in the AEC…
Semantic Segmentation with Dense Prediction Transformers via Grasshopper
Semantic Segmentation using Dense Prediction Transformers via Grasshopper. This innovative component leverages DPT technology to segment and identify objects within images, utilizing the ADE20K pretrained model. Inspired by the Intelligent…
ATk v1.2.9 fix and small updates
ATk v1.2.9 fix and small updates In addition to fixing some minor bugs, this version introduces a few small improvements to the user experience of certain components such as AItxtToimg,…
AI Outpainting with Stable Diffusion via Grasshopper
The Ambrosinus Toolkit v1.2.8 now includes a new feature: AI outpainting. This addition enhances the Grasshopper platform with another AI tool that utilizes Stable Diffusion technology. So, it will be…
SetCanvas component: customize your Grasshopper canvas (light version)
SetCanvas component: customize your Grasshopper canvas (light version) This component has been available since Ambrosinus-Toolkit v1.2.7 – it is a light version, so you can set up the main aesthetics…
AI as Rendering Engine: Variation mode locally via Grasshopper
With Ambrosinus Toolkit v1.2.6 I finally brought the "Variation" mode to the locally executable Stable Diffusion-based AI component package. This well-known mode is based on the principle of altering the…
MeshyAI toolbox for creating 3D assets now through Grasshopper
As many already know, new platforms and services dedicated to AI are growing visibly. Meshy is one of them and promises to empower content creators to effortlessly turn text and…
Numerology experiment: Alkemyc Kaballah “What’s in a name?”
Numerology experiment: Alkemyc Kaballah “What’s in a name?” Since the time of the Pythagoreans, it has been clear to conscious humanity, interested in the profound and esoteric knowledge of reality,…
Merry Christmas LineArt – Grasshopper
✨ My wish for all of Us... 2024 promises to be a year of growth and exploration. It will be a time when we challenge norms and assumptions, a season…
WireX: a smart Grasshopper’wires connector/disconnector
WireX: a smart Grasshopper’wires connector/disconnector How many of you have tried to connect multiple components to the same component? That is, having to manually repeat a decidedly tiring number of…
Grasshopper Gradients Management
Grasshopper Gradients Management I finally had some time to systematize (at least largely) the topic of managing and creating gradient components within Grasshopper. This topic was initially addressed in August 2022…
Calling Python custom scripts with Buttons and Aliases
Calling Python custom scripts with Buttons and Aliases ✨ In this article, I demonstrate how to simplify your workflow when modelling a generic object within Rhino… using custom buttons and aliases. It…
Remote working (LAN) for Stable Diffusion and ControlNET via Grasshopper
Since the Ambrosinus-Toolkit v1.2.2 has been implemented with a new feature: Run Stable Diffusion locally and above all in remote working! Thanks, AUTOMATIC1111 (A11) project and ControlNET (CN) extensions it is…
AI as Rendering Engine: running Stable Diffusion and ControlNET locally via Grasshopper
Since the Ambrosinus-Toolkit v1.1.9 has been implemented with a new feature: Run Stable Diffusion locally thanks AUTOMATIC1111 (A11) project and ControlNET (CN) extensions. It is another AI tool that brings artificial…
Win SD Launcher – a Windows App for launching quickly WebUI from AUTOMATIC1111
This tool allows you to set (only once from the first start) the path of the folder where you installed Stable Diffusion (and related expansions such as ControlNET) on…
WYSIWYT: from the monocular Depth Map estimation to 3D object prototype
The Ambrosinus-Toolkit v1.1.9 has been implemented with a new feature: DPT technology thanks to René Ranftl’s Intel research team. It is another AI tool that brings artificial intelligence power inside…
StabilityAI (Stable Diffusion) inside Grasshopper with Python – Advanced version
📣 Now the AI components of Ambrosinus-Toolkit are about two months old [today is 25/01/2023] Although this, with Build-106 of the StabilityAI-GH component I have introduced and included the last…
AI Completion-Aided Design starts from answers – OpenAI Completion mode (GPT-3 chatbot)
William Gibson’s uchronia in the field of design is about to happen? The evolution of artificial intelligence is, as is widely known, the progress made in the field of mathematics…
OpenAI (DALL-E) inside Grasshopper with Python – Advanced version
Recently many Architects and Designers have been exploring different AI platforms – This is exciting! If you want to go straight to the point: Jump to “Edit mode” or Jump…
StabilityAI (Stable Diffusion) inside Grasshopper with Python
Recently many Architects and Designers have been exploring different AI platforms – This is exciting! 📣 I have updated this component to Build-102 (see here). After Stability SDK updates you…
OpenAI (DALL-E) inside Grasshopper with Python
Recently many Architects and Designers have been exploring different AI platforms – This is exciting! Before going on… let me share this with you 📣 [ð—¨ð—£ð——ð—”ð—§ð—˜] If you don’t want to…
Ambrosinus Toolkit – Main page
I am developing in my free time a personal Grasshopper toolset – Ambrosinus Toolkit (ATk) is coded in C# (C-sharp) .NET Framework by Microsoft Visual Studio. Some user objects are…
Populate Surface with custom silhouettes
I started to CoDe this Grasshopper definition during my work experience at i-Mesh Architextile for an F+P collaboration. It is very simple and maybe it will need some extra updates,…
Gradient Generator and Utilities
Last week I was inspired by this interesting discussion about Grasshopper gradient and a method to implement its gradient library. Here you can read about this. The author of that…
The 2D Minimum BoundingBox in 3D Space
Trying to keep fit is always a good idea! I found this interesting challenge made by Ryan Hughes (here) Looking for a computational design challenge? I’ve just mocked up…
What is Grasshopper? (…and GH v2.0)
History of Grasshopper Origin: Grasshopper was created by David Rutten at Robert McNeel & Associates. Why Grasshopper?: Rhino 4 initially had a basic history feature built-in, which allowed automatic updates…
Weaving of trumpets – Python + Rhinoscript
Sketching by Rhino ( Python + Rhinoscript). the Weaving of Trumpets The principle behind the script The script creates a three-dimensional matrix of points distributed in geometric space.…
Modelling the Alessi juicer in Rhino – The Wrong Way!
Modelling the Alessi juicer in Rhino – The Wrong Way! In some cases the reason why I publish video tutorials does not always coincide with the best solution or the…
Modelling IKEA Variera container in Rhino
How to model, easily, the IKEA container “VARIERA” in Rhinoceros 3D. Download the file here –> IKEA Variera container file
The Comet is back! Python + Rhinoscript
Sketching by Rhino ( Python + Rhinoscript). Happy New Year 2021! Feel free to edit/modify the script below #THE COMET IS BACK! Happy New Year 2021 -…
Sculpting simple Mouse concept
First video of two – how to sculpt a simple mouse concept in Rhinoceros 3D Download the file here –> Sculpting Simple Mouse FILE
Modelling IKEA Spoon (MOPSIG 2019) in Rhino
First video of three – how to model, easily, an IKEA Spoon (MOPSIG 2019) and visualize quickly the 3D model in Rhinoceros 3D. I have prepared the two files…
Easy image sampler: customize the thesis cover at your risk!
When I printed my PhD thesis (paper copy), I had the idea of bringing, even on the cover, the spirit and the scientific message with which I argued My Research.…
Grasshopper and COVID-19 (Italy trend charts)
A simple algorithm to track the virus situation in Italy (a Grasshopper user PoV). The algorithm shows the data collected by the Protezione Civile and stored at the following link:…
How to model an Halloween Pumpkin in Rhino
Even if Halloween has just passed, I would like to propose a tutorial on how to shape a pumpkin if you’re curious, take a look at…
Parametric Design: tree box filter
How to design a tree box filter, a grid to preserve an urban tree
Parametric Halloween: the pumpkins generator
A parametric “trick” to generate infinite kinds of Halloween Pumpkins – “treat”? leave a like! thanks – A Scary Halloween to All! The first gift from “ParametricHalloween” series as parametric…
Find Rhino Commands Name
a simple trick to switch commands name to different languages. Effective solution but not very “elegant” – does its duty. Write English command name after selecting a target language (ENG, ITA,…
Parametric Valentine
All “Shapes” of My Heart (but also yours) – a parametric way to say: “Happy Valentine!” soundtrack JamTrack: Shape Of My Heart
The History of Rhino: a few interesting dates
You can find an interesting story in my 3-article series entitled: Flexible Design and Scripting: A Computational Tale in the Digital Era Here below are some interesting Rhino/Grasshopper time steps…
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