Tool · draft
Software (mainly Rhino/Grasshopper, but not only) used to calculate metrics.
| Platform | Rhino/Grasshopper |
| Category | Optimisation |
| Developer | David Rutten (Robert McNeel & Associates) |
| Website | www.grasshopper3d.com/group/galapagos |
| Licence | included with Rhino |
| Status | draft |
What it does
Evolutionary (genetic-algorithm) solver built into Grasshopper. It searches parameter combinations to minimise or maximise a fitness value — for example façade perimeter or cost at a fixed floor area.
What it can calculate
- Optimised parameter sets for a single objective
Status
Part of Grasshopper.
Connections
- Used in case studies: Natalie Žižková
- Metrics it can calculate: Construction cost
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