Web Integration for Grasshopper

Hi,

I am looking to create a similar system to that used by Nervous System to be able to view, modify and store my Grasshopper 3D models on a server so I can access them in a browser on any device.

I know Chris Chalmers was working on this but since his Kickstarter campaign for Chrysalis did not take off I have not seen any alternatives.

Does anyone know a way to load and customize GH models in a browser?

Thanks,

Ralph

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by David Stasiuk on July 5, 2016 at 6:30am

Check out the work of Dimitrie Stefanescu and Speckle...

Permalink Reply by Ralph Zoontjens on July 5, 2016 at 8:06am

Thanks, it is nice that it uploads a model to a web server, though can you also manipulate the geometry? And embed it in your own website? How about exporting to STL?

Permalink Reply by martyn hogg on July 5, 2016 at 10:31am

Someone did do something like this but unfortunately I can't remember the post it was on. It was a beta version I think.

Keep searching the forum, there is definitely something.

Permalink Reply by Laurent DELRIEU on July 5, 2016 at 11:19am

Could it be modelo ?

http://www.modelo.io

Permalink Reply by David Stasiuk on July 5, 2016 at 5:41pm

Keep an eye on his work...he is building a mechanism (which I think he intends to make open source) that will allow for you to set up GH as a server. A little javascript for developing an interface, and you're in business. I don't think it's available yet, but he's posted a video of the server function in action here, and I know that his research is aimed at supporting exactly the type of workflow you're looking for.

Permalink Reply by MARIO VERGARA on July 5, 2016 at 1:30pm

I have been looking for the same thing

Speckle works well but the ammount of sliders and variations are limited, only static and very basic dynamic models can be uploaded.

modelo is only a viewer, you can also make notes, and change cameras.

platypus is no longer working (at least for me), wich used to make the job.

maybe flux in the future will be able to do something like nervous system

regards...

Permalink Reply by Suqi on September 20, 2016 at 1:06pm

Hi, thanks for mentioning us : )

I would argue Modelo isn't just a viewer, but a platform where you can host your design files, easily communicate with the others (on any device) and use it for presentation(including embed the viewer into your site, use it in VR etc)

That being said, Modelo may not be the solution for Ralph's needs though. But we are about to release our new API that will allow 3rd party developers to write their own plugins.

We've received feedback about integrating grasshopper parametric control into our interface and we are currently evaluating it. I'll post updates on our grasshopper page.

Best

Permalink Reply by Florino Ita on September 5, 2016 at 6:58am

One I found a platform for designing facades... but unfortunately I dnt remember the name as well

Permalink Reply by dalec on February 13, 2017 at 6:27am

you will find it in this article

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/next-generation-aec-design-eli-daher...

Permalink Reply by Mathieu Huard on September 7, 2016 at 4:28am

We are currently developing a solution that might be exactly what you need:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkJ-hWYnR5U

www.shapediver.com

The goal is to make it as simple as possible: upload your model, choose which parameters to expose/hide, and you can instantly interact with it on the web, embed it, etc...

The public beta starts in a few days, but if you want to try it before send us an email, we'll send invitation links.

Best,

Mathieu

Permalink Reply by Ralph Zoontjens on September 7, 2016 at 5:44am

Hi Mathieu,

That looks very promising!

I am very interested in trying out the beta.

Can it also output the 3D models to store them on a local drive?

best regards,

Ralph

Permalink Reply by dalec on February 2, 2017 at 6:36am

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