Rhino is a 3D modelling program for precise design work, and Grasshopper is its built-in visual scripting tool (rhino3d.com). Around it we use a renderer, a few 3D and design apps and AI tools.
For us: Rhino with Grasshopper is our 3D tool of choice, and V-Ray is our main renderer inside it. Installers are in Dropbox. Claude can drive Rhino, Blender and Unreal through our connectors.
Start here
- Installers: Dropbox:
JHH SERVER/5_BIBLIOTHEK/13_Software - Notion: Rhino & Grasshopper
- Our own Grasshopper tools: Our own tools
How to
Let Claude drive Rhino or Blender
- Open the setup guide: Rhino-MCP or Blender-MCP.
- Follow the install steps.
- Run the test prompt.
Start an Unreal project
- Install Unreal Engine through the Epic launcher.
- Follow Unreal Engine Project Setup / Template Project.
What we have
| Name | What for | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Rhino and Grasshopper | 3D modelling, our main tool | With plugins such as Bongo and Jackalope |
| Grasshopper snippets | Small Rhino helpers: Identify Blocks & Layers, Create Layers with Colors, 1D Nesting, Create Cube Diagrams | Dropbox: JHH SERVER/5_BIBLIOTHEK/10_Skripte |
| V-Ray | Realistic renders, inside Rhino | Includes the Cosmos library and Vantage for real-time viewing |
| Blender | Free 3D modelling, animation and rendering | Notion page covers lightmapping add-ons |
| Unreal Engine | Real-time 3D research and visuals | Free; install through the Epic launcher |
| Affinity | Layout and graphics | |
| Figma | UX designs | Armin’s personal account |
| Midjourney | Images from a text description | Paid Pro plan, used in the browser |
| Claude | AI assistant for prototypes and code | Armin and Jan Henrik each have a personal Max plan; no studio account |
| AI connectors (MCP) | Let Claude drive Rhino, Blender, Unreal Engine and FreeCAD | Rhino and Blender are set up and documented; Unreal and FreeCAD not yet |
| Pepakura | Unfolds 3D models into paper models | Not used for a long time |
Find it
- Notion: Rhino & Grasshopper, V-Ray, Blender, Unreal Engine
- Notion: Live Linking Rhino and Unreal
- Repos: https://github.com/SpaceMusicZH/Rhino-MCP, https://github.com/SpaceMusicZH/Blender-MCP, https://github.com/SpaceMusicZH/Unreal-MCP, https://github.com/SpaceMusicZH/FreeCAD-MCP
- Dropbox:
JHH SERVER/5_BIBLIOTHEK/13_Software(installers) - Dropbox:
JHH SERVER/5_BIBLIOTHEK/10_Skripte(scripts) - Dropbox:
JHH SERVER/5_BIBLIOTHEK/22_Video Tutorials(V-Ray and AI tutorial videos) - Learning: Rhino, Blender, Unreal Engine, Midjourney