ThinkParametric

Comprehensive Course on View Optimization Using Galapagos for Grasshopper

Simulation and Analysis

Master the art of view optimization with our comprehensive course. Learn to leverage the Galapagos evolutionary solver in Grasshopper for smarter design decisions.

Arie-Willem de Jongh

Arie-Willem de Jongh

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About this course

This course focuses on using the evolutionary solver Galapagos to optimize four building shapes according to their views. It continues from the Galapagos 101 course, to a more hands-on case study.

By mastering Galapagos and getting an understanding of the power of an evolutionary solver, one can make smarter and better-informed decisions early on in the design process.

  • 1.- Introduction

    08min 31seg
  • 2.- Positioning our footprint on the four plot outlines

    10min 57seg
  • 3.- Dividing the facade into an equally spaced grid for emitting our view rays

    17min 14seg
  • 4.- Final fitness value: Minimum distance between the footprints

    13min 50seg
  • 5.- Normalizing our fitness values between a range of 0 to 1

    11min 44seg
  • 6.- Normalizing the remaining fitness values

    15min 39seg
  • 7.- Running our first simulation using Galapagos

    16min 10seg
  • 8.- Rewarding views that look at points of interest - Part 1

    13min 40seg
  • 9.- Rewarding views that look at points of interest - Part 2

    07min 33seg
  • 10.- Running Galapagos + some final notes, tips and tricks

    15min 26seg