In this part of our website you will find video tutorials and some step-by-step instructions on how to fabricate your own ideas.
We plan regularly to upload new content so stay tuned.
Rhinoceros Tutorials
A series of four short videos with quick tips in Rhino: Navegation (Navigieren), Commands (Befehle), Sections (Schnitte) and Representation (Darstellungen). Videos in German language.
Author | Christian Siebje | In this tutorial, we show an easy and fast way to generate countours from a closed 3D geometry, representing the complex form through consecutive planar plates.For this we are going to use only Rhinoceros and a few commands. RHINOCEROS TUTORIAL_ #01 Contouring from CAAD TH …
Author | Christian Siebje | In this tutorial, we go through some useful commands in Rhino to work with meshes. From re-meshing to dividing the model into developable stripes, unrolling them and producing the 2D documentation. Download Tutorial Files RHINOCEROS TUTORIAL_ #02 Mesh Workflows from CAAD TH OWL on Vimeo.
Author | Christian Siebje | In this tutorial, we go through the process of generating the code for a CNC milling operation.With an initial design shape we will cover the settings for the Profiling, Pocketing (2D operations), Horizontal Roughing and Parallel Finishing (3D operations).For this we are going to be …
Grasshopper Tutorials
Author | Christian Siebje | In this tutorial, we show how to create a waffle structure in any closed 3D geometry. The tutorial covers the parametric creation of the structure, its unrolling and further numbering of the production drawings parts.For this we are going to use only Rhinoceros and Grasshopper, …
Author | Christian Siebje | In this tutorial, we show how to download and install a Grasshopper plugin, by doing it with the free nesting plugin OpenNest.After that we explain how one can quickly nest different geometries inside a stock/sheet boundary in an optimal way. GRASSHOPPER TUTORIAL #02_Nesting with OpenNest …
Author | Christian Siebje | In this tutorial, we are going to create a fully parametric wooden shelf using the finger joint technique inside of Grasshopper / Rhino. The only input used will be a closed polyline (given any shape) and some parameter sliders. Throughout the tutorial it will be …
Vectorworks Tutorials
Author | Maximilian Rentz | Tutorial in German language. Schnittkonturen Erstellung: In diesem Video zeige ich wie ich die Schnittkonturen für ein Gebäudemodell basierend auf einem dreidimensionalem Gebäudemodell in Vectorworks anfertige. Dafür zeige ich die folgenden Schritte: 1. Vorbereitung und Ansichtsbereiche anlegen 2. Schnittkonturen erstellen und optimieren 3. Schnittkonturen anordnen …
Author | Maximilian Rentz | Tutorial in German language. Schnittkonturen Bereinigung: In diesem Video zeige ich wie ich Schnittkonturen für einen Lasercutter in Vectorworks vorbereite, optimiere, bereinige und exportiere. Ziel ist eine DXF-Datei. Ich zeige die Schritte hierbei an den Schnittkonturen, die ich in diesem Video erstellt habe. …
3D Printing Tutorials
Author | Alexander Gavenea | GER: 3D-Druck ist bei weitem nicht so komplex wie es weithin angenommen wird. Die Zortrax M200 3D-Drucker in unserem FabLab OWL erledigen den größten Teil der Arbeit ganz von alleine. In diesem Tutorial möchte wir euch den kleinen Teil zeigen, den ihr als Nutzer noch …