Module 0 – Start Here

Your First Step in Rhino

Your Journey Schedule

Introduction to Rhino & 3D Modeling

How to Download Rhino

How to Watch & Use the Course Effectively

Module 1 – Rhino Fundamentals

Understanding the User Interface

Viewports & Navigation Tools

Working with the Grid

Object Selection Methods

Object Snaps (Osnaps)

Smart Tracking

Constraints Explained

Coordinate Systems Explained

Working with CPlanes

Gumball & Transformation Tools

Module 2 – 2D & Curve Modeling

2D Drawing & Curve Tools

Curve Editing Techniques

Visibility & Object Management

Groups & Blocks

📝 Homework: Architectural Curve Exercise

Module 3 – Surface Modeling

Creating Surfaces

Editing Surfaces

Advanced Surface Techniques

📝 Extended Surface Homework

Zaha Hadid–Inspired Skyscraper (Surface Workflow)

Module 4 – Solid Modeling

Solid Creation Tools

Advanced Solid Editing

Architectural Massing Using Solids

Module 5 – SubD Modeling (Organic & Parametric Forms)

SubD Tools & Techniques – Part 1

SubD Tools & Techniques – Part 2

SubD Tools & Techniques – Part 3

SubD Assignment

Advanced SubD Techniques

SubD Stadium Modeling

📝 Homework: SubD Architectural Creation

Module 6 – Deformations & Complex Forms

Deformation Tools Explained

Fluid Landmark Design Using Deformations

Module 7 – Project & File Management

Organizing with Layers

Material Basics

History & Record Modeling

Shortcuts, Aliases & Custom Toolbars

Site, Land & Topography Modeling

Module 8 – Rhino 8

Rhino 7 vs Rhino 8 (What’s New & Why It Matters)

Installing & Setting Up Rhino 8

Module 9 – Extra Added Architectural Lectures

Melania Tower – Full Modeling Workflow

Organic Tower – Concept to Geometry

Selcuk Rith Institute – Architectural Case Study

🎯 Outcome of the Course

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

Model any architectural geometry in Rhino

Think geometrically and spatially, not tool-based

Create clean, professional, buildable models

Handle complex forms, organic architecture, and landmark projects

Be fully ready to move into Grasshopper & Parametric Design

In this course, you will learn how to:

-Understand how VisualARQ works as a BIM layer inside Rhino

-Create architectural elements:

Walls

Slabs

Columns

Beams

Doors & Windows

Stairs & Railings

Control levels, stories, and building structure

-Generate:

Plans

Sections

Elevations

-Work with Styles, Parameters, and Object Properties

-Automatically update drawings when the model changes

-Combine free-form Rhino geometry with BIM logic

Why VisualARQ (Instead of Revit First)?

-Full design freedom (no forced parametric families)

-Works directly inside Rhino

-Ideal for concept → detailed design

-Much easier for architects who think geometrically

-Excellent for small to mid-scale architectural projects

-Clean documentation without overcomplication

Course Outcome

After finishing this course, you will be able to:

Use Rhino as a real architectural BIM platform

Create intelligent architectural models, not just geometry

Produce professional drawings ready for submission

Integrate VisualARQ with Grasshopper & parametric workflows

Move confidently toward advanced computational design pipelines

Module 1 – Your First Step in Grasshopper

What Grasshopper is (and what it is not)

How Grasshopper communicates with Rhino

Understanding the Grasshopper interface

Data flow: inputs, components, and outputs

First parametric definition

Module 2 – Grasshopper Basics for Parametric Design

Parameters & sliders

Points, curves, surfaces in Grasshopper

Lists & data structure basics

Transformations (move, rotate, scale)

Controlling geometry behavior

From static model to parametric system

Module 3 – Parametric Paneling with Attractors

Understanding attractor logic

Distance-based control

Panel size & density variation

Facade logic explained

Parametric thinking behind responsive skins

Module 4 – Parametric Tower

Vertical parametric logic

Floor control & variation

Twist, scale, and deformation

System-based tower generation

Architectural decision-making using parameters

Module 5 – Environmental Analysis using Ladybug

Why analysis matters in parametric design

Understanding environmental inputs

Linking form to performance

Basic performance-driven design logic

Sun path & solar radiation basics

Connecting Ladybug to geometry

Reading environmental data visually

Using analysis results to inform design

Intro to climate-responsive parametric design

Course Outcome

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Build clean parametric definitions

Understand data flow and logic

Create responsive architectural systems

Control design instead of redrawing it

Confidently move to advanced Grasshopper workflows