compas_internal_workshop

Schedule

https://github.com/compas-teaching/COMPAS-II-FS2021

09.15-10.00: Why python? Why compas? + setup

Stack Overflow survey 2021

CAD-programs built using Python

• Blender
• FreeCAD
• KiCAD

Programs with 1st party support for Python (3)

• Dynamo (Revit)
• Unreal
• Houdini

Programs with 1st party support for Python (3) for workflow and scripting

• ArchiCAD (JSON-api with bindings, no geo)
• Unity3d

3rd party support

• OpenScad

Bibliotek (med bindings)

• Igl
• wildmeshing
• cgal (with some caveats)
• opencascade,
• threejs
• matplotlib
• processing

compas

Slides from COMPAS II, PhD course at ITA, ETH

• Rhino
• Grasshopper
• Blender

Other parts

Extensions

• compas_slicer

Setup

• Rhino3d 7
• Robot Studio
• Anaconda
• Docker
  • WSL2
  • Kernel update
• VSCode
  • Python extension
  • Docker extension

First conda env

Install compas

[https://compas.dev/compas/latest/installation.html](Installation docs)

10.15-11.00: Hello world in GhPython

11.15-12.00: Geometry as objects

• compas API
• RhinoCommon
• RhinoScriptSyntax
• Blender Python API
• FreeCAD

13.15-14.00: Some robotics + compas_fab

Slides from COMPAS II, PhD course at ITA, ETH

• robots 101
• compared to 3D-printers
• coordinate systems/frames
• joints and links, URDF
• kinematics
• Robot control modes
• Offline/Online
• Realtime?
• ROS
• Planning
• MoveIt

compas_fab api

compas_fab examples

14.15-15.00: compas_rrc + ABB robot

compas_rrc_start