BEYOND FUTURE

EDUCATION

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM IN

Parametric design with

Visual Programming in BIM
Dynamo, Grasshopper and Python

20 YEARS
& BEYOND

BEYOND FUTURE EDUCATION


POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM IN
Parametric design with
Visual Programming in BIM
Dynamo, Grasshopper and Python
This program has been designed for engineers,
BIM managers, architects virtually anyone
within the A&C sector who is interested
in automating workflows to increase their
proficiency in visual and textual programming
resources applied to BIM (Building Information
Modeling).
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Data-driven BIM can reduce construction project costs, speed up the
design process, and contribute to minimizing waste from the early stage.
Construction-labor productivity has, in many cases, not kept up with the pace
of other industries and turning to BIM and the customized BIM interfaces can
transform the operations and bring the needed efficiency to the tasks.
The main objective to be reached within the 12-week timeframe is to
develop new skills related to BIM-based programming, to improve BIM
modeling workflows, ease design exploration and analysis, automate time-
consuming tasks and promote information exchange. This will be achieved
with the support of visual programming languages (Grasshopper and
Dynamo) and enhanced with textual programming in Python, a friendly
language for beginners.
Duration Methodology
12 weeks - Online Synchronous
Nº Créditos - Clases virtuales en directo
11 ETCS
Softwares reviewed
in the course
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Content
MODULE 1
Introduction to Programming
This module introduces the student to programming logic
and computational thinking, both considered valuable
skills for 21st century learning. Understanding the logic of
computer programming and computational thinking are
the initial steps for everyone interested in venturing into this
field. Programming language subjects will be addressed
to facilitate the knowledge acquisition of concepts and
best practices for using variables, abstraction, problem
decomposition, recognizing patterns and building efficient
algorithms. With the knowledge acquired in this module,
the student will develop skills to advance in the study of
parametric design with Visual Programming.
MODULE 2
Parametric BIM with Visual
Programming in Grasshopper
This module introduces visual programming for CAD
and BIM using Grasshopper, through which participants
will take their first steps in the field of parametric design.
In this module, they will learn how to build algorithms
as fluxes of data (variables) that will be transformed
by components (functions) in order to create dynamic
BIM models, adjustable via parameters (inputs). Taking
advantage of the Archicad Live Connection, the learners
will explore how to automate BIM workflows and how
to exploit Grasshopper’s vast ecosystem of plugins to
complement algorithmic design with analytics. In the
end, they will also look at alternative solutions for BIM
interoperability using Grasshopper, namely the Rhino,
inside Revit system.
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Faculty Board
MODULE 3
Visual Programming with
Dynamo
This module introduces Dynamo Visual Programming of
Autodesk, which can be used to extract, manipulate and
transfer data directly from the components of Autodesk
Revit and connect to other applications. Beyond these
functionalities, Dynamo makes it possible to automate
documentation processes and validate information. At
the end, some resources related to Generative Design
and optimization processes will be explored.
MODULE 4
Programming OpenBIM
with Python
In this module, the student will learn about object-
oriented data modeling and use Python language to
analyze and edit files in the IFC (Industry Foundation
Classes) standard, in addition to knowing the benefits
and fundamentals of OpenBIM.
Python is an easy-to-learn language and follows the
philosophy of Programming for all. It is one of the
most widely used programming languages in the
world. In the “Programming OpenBIM with Python”
module, the student will have the opportunity to use
BIM file visualization tools in the IFC standard, Jupyter
notebook and the ifcopenshell package to analyze and
generate reports on the models.
Rogério Lima.
Architect and urbanist.
PhD student at the University of Lisbon (PT). Master in Architecture
from FAU - UFRJ. Member of the research group Design and
Computation Group (DCG) at ULisboa where he develops research in
the area of Generative Systems based on BIM. University professor
since 2001, where for the past 10 years he has worked in academic
management on several fronts. Created and coordinated the first BIM
graduate program in Brazil. He is the owner of RLIMA Arquitetura e
Consultoria, where he develops BIM projects and BIM implementation
consultancies in public and private institutions. Academic Director of
Rui de Klerk
Architect specialized in Design and Computation and researcher at
the Design and Computation Group of the Faculty of Architecture,
University of Lisbon. Working with Generative Design Systems,
Semantic Web Technologies, City Information Modelling (CIM),
Parametric Urban Planning, with experience in AR / VR, visual and
textual programming. Professor of the Master Internacional in BIM
Thiago Pontes
Adjunct professor at the Federal University of Cariri in the Computer
Programming study sector. Ph.D. in Education in the specialty ICT
in Education by the Education Institute of the University of Lisbon.
Master in Computer Science from the Computer Center of the Federal
University of Pernambuco (UFPE). MBA in Project Management.
Specialist in Higher Education Teaching. Collaborating researcher at
the Digital Learning Environments Group and the Design Computation
Group. Leader of the Computer and Design Research Group - CoDe /
UFCA / CNPq.
Dion Moult
Dion Moult has worked in software development, architecture, and
the construction industry, and is the primary developer behind the
BlenderBIM Add-on. He has been involved in a wide range of open-
source projects for over a decade. These projects include the Gentoo
Linux distribution, KDE project for desktop environments, Blender for
3D content creation, FreeCAD for parametric solid modelling, Radiance
for light simulation, OpenStreetMaps / OpenStreetCam for GIS and
computer vision datasets, and IfcOpenShell for BIM and open-data
tools for the built environment.
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