Ai-Powered 3D Modeling: A Step-By-Step Guide For Beginners

Teaching the foundations of 3D modelling and its possible integrations with AI

What you'll learn

Basic 3D modelling skills using Rhino

Utilizing Grasshopper for Rhino to generate parametric designs

Designing with generative AI models

Edit and refine AI generated 3D models using basic python

Requirements

There is no prerequisite knowledge required to undertake this course

Description

Taught by a Graduate Architect with nearly a decade of experience using Rhino 3D, the course begins with an introduction into the software looking at the user interface and basics of 2D and 3D modelling. From there, more complex commands will be taught as well as providing practical examples on how to combine and utilize the commands and techniques learnt.Following this, we will learn the foundations of Grasshopper, a parametric design plugin for Rhino. Similarly, we will walk through practical examples as a way to concretise the content within the lessons.From this solid foundation, we will investigate how to utilise AI models such as ChatGPT in order to generate and refine our models using basic python code. These lessons will ultimately allow us to use image references to produce editable models within Rhino and Grasshopper.At the conclusion of this course, students will not only be proficient in the basics of Rhino and grasshopper, but also possess in-demand knowledge about how to integrate the power of AI tools into 3D modelling workflows.This course sits at the intersection of well established tools and novel and emerging technologies. It is a must for those looking to jumpstart their skills with 3D design!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Familiarisation

Lecture 3 Commands

Lecture 4 Viewports and Navigation

Lecture 5 Movement and Manipulation

Lecture 6 Layers

Section 2: Lines and Curves

Lecture 7 Polylines

Lecture 8 Curves

Section 3: Surfaces

Lecture 9 Planar Surfaces

Lecture 10 Curved and Complex Surfaces

Lecture 11 Manipulations and Transformations

Lecture 12 Boolean Operations

Section 4: Exporting Views

Lecture 13 Clipping Planes and Linework

Section 5: Examples

Lecture 14 Example: Mug

Section 6: Grasshopper

Lecture 15 Introduction

Lecture 16 Further Grasshopper

Lecture 17 Grasshopper Example: Parametric facade

Section 7: Using AI to Model

Lecture 18 Simple ChatGPT Integration

Lecture 19 Using Visual Prompts and Trouble Shooting - Using ChatGPT and Rhino

Section 8: Excursion: 3D and AR in Mobile Apps for iOS & Android

Lecture 20 What are Apps? What is No-Code?

Lecture 21 Native Apps vs. Web Apps vs. Hybrid Apps

Lecture 22 3D in Mobile Apps

Lecture 23 UX & UI Optimizations

This is a course for those that want a concise introduction into the world of 3D modelling, leveraging AI tools to generate and iterate on designs