Kangaroo 101 – Physics Engine & Form Finding

On this course, you´ll learn the fundamental aspects of Grasshopper´s Physics Engine Kangaroo as well as some of the form-finding strategies you can achieve with it.

What you’ll learn
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On this course you´ll learn the fundamental aspects of Grasshopper´s Physics Engine Kangaroo as well as some of the form-finding strategies you can achieve with it.

We´ll start by going through the basic components of Kangaroo and how to set up your engine to start doing your first simulation.

Then we´ll go through the main force components to achieve different form finding strategies. Among the things you´ll learn will be how to create Catenary curves and vaults, creating tensile membrane structures and efficient dome structures.

As always this course is meant to be very straight forward, teaching all you need to know to get started so you can implement what you have learned right away into your projects.

Overview

Lecture 1 Basics of the Physics Engine and Simulation

Lecture 2 Creating Catenary Curves

Lecture 3 Creating Catenary Vault Systems

Lecture 4 Creating Tensile Membrane Systems

Lecture 5 Creating Dome Structures

Lecture 6 Creating a Tensile Structure