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Fineness Jewelry 公司已经出版了一系列，从 Basic、Advanced、Technical 到 Skillful 不同层度的珠宝建模教学影片，以实际操作示范带领珠宝设计师进入 3D 世界。
Opening of the Institute for Computational Design (ICD) at the University of
Stuttgart. Inauguration Lecture by Prof. Achim Menges
In recent years, the impact of computer processes on the fields of design,
planning and construction has accelerated. Never before has such a broad
range of technologies been available to architects within such a short
period of time. This is different to the proliferation and use of Computer
Aided Design (CAD) as a digital drawing tool, and means for efficient
project planning and coordination. The technologies available address the
growing importance of computational design as a novel, integrative and
substantial design tool that poses the need for fundamental changes in
design methodology for architectural practice.
For the teaching and research of this topic, the Institute for Computational
Design at the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of
Stuttgart has been newly founded under the direction of Professor Achim
Menges, who has previously taught for seven years at the renowned
Architectural Association in London. The scientific team, lead by Professor
Menges and consisting of experts who recently completed their studies in
London, have been employed since the beginning of the year and are
investigating the possibilities of an architectural design process that
navigates the complex interactions of material, shape, structure, and
environment through generative, computational processes. The research has
focused on new techniques, such as parametric, algorithmic and evolutionary
design strategies, to introduce functional, constructive, and creative
values to the initial stages of a design process that intends to find
potential solutions in the integration of such criteria.
On July 9th, Prof. Achim Menges, in his Inaugural lecture, will describe the
intentions for the teaching and research of the Institute. As a part of the
event, Brett Steele, director of the Architectural Association of London,
will lecture on the future challenges of architectural training and
practice.
The event takes places from 19.00h to 21.00h at the University of Stuttgart,
Kepler Strasse 17 in Auditorium 17.02. The Institute website is also online
at http://icd.uni-stuttgart.de.
In the course of its teaching and research, the Institute for Computational
Design at the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of
Stuttgart relies on Rhino quite heavily. Here some work that has been done
by the researchers, as well as the students through courses being taught by
the institute.
位于 Pasadena 的 Forward Design Office 将与办 T-Splines for Rhino 教育研讨会，由 T-Splines 创办人 Matt Sederberg 主讲。您可以现在就报名这项一天的课程。
日期：2009年7月16日 (四) 时间：5:00PM-9:30 PM 地点：Forward Design Office, 758 E Colorado Blvd Suite 210, Pasadena, CA 91101 费用：US$750.00 (内含一套 T-Splines 2.0 的授权) 或 US$200.00 (仅课程)
请自备笔记本电脑，名额有限，请尽早报名。报名请洽 Jeffrey Kim。
PanelingTools 使用手册 (约 80 页) 与新版的 PanelingTools 外挂程序开放下载，使用手册中有镶板铺设流程、指令与选项的详细说明。以下是这个版本的更新摘要：
Savanna3D 是一个内容丰富、有用的 Rhino 4.0 或以上版本使用的模型数据库，包含一千个以上，以用途分门别类的的 3D 模型档案 (3DM 格式)，主要是以建筑、室内设计类的模型为主，使用者可以直接取用，大幅提升设计效率。
您可以向世界各地的 Rhino 经销商购买 Savanna3D。
VisualARQ for Rhino Beta 7 开放下载，这个版多了一些新功能及修正许多错误。这个 Beta 版已经几乎包含正式版的所有功能，是您可以开使始用 VisualARQ 的时候了。
