gsdwiki

gsd wiki is an effort in distilling design process methods generated in gsd studios. following open source principles, we wish to provide infrastructure to collect, preserve and make available techniques learned through our own worklows. we encourage free contributions and sharing of knowledge within the gsd community.

Content

01	still image representation
	plan	techniques to develop plan drawings from digital model representation with vector graphics showing depth and detail.	READY
	section	techniques to develop orthographic section drawings by projecting construction geometry from plans.	READY
	section perspective	techniques to develop composite perspective sections from digital model representation of building, using vector graphics or ray-traced rasters.	READY
02	moving representation
03	physical models
	clear casting	products that can be potentially used as alternatives to clear casting resins	READY
	site model making	common site modeling methods and their associated costs	READY
04	object libraries
	2D tree library	library of tree PNG, PSD, Ai, CAD files,	READY
05	templates
	scaling templates (Rhino \ Illustrator)	drawing documents used to re-scale drawings to different scales	READY

Software Tools

The primary design / modeling software used at the Harvard GSD is Rhinoceros (Rhino). Rhinoceros is a powerful modeling tool based on NURBS representation of geometries, which allows for infinitely accurate resolution of complex geometric definitions. Furthermore, Rhino provides a comprehensive ecosystem of development frameworks, plugins, and other resources. As such, the wiki is compiled with a Rhino-centric workflow in-mind.

That being said, many other software is used at the GSD to support a diverse range of design computation activities.

Common Software Annotation Syntax

The wiki is primarily compiled with a Rhino-centric workflow in mind. The following syntax is used to denote data structure and commands specific to Rhino:

Item	Syntax	Notes

Item	Syntax	Notes
Rhino-Specific Command	EXAMPLECOMMAND	Used to denote normal Rhino command or short snippets of RhinoScript.
Rhino-Specific Layer		Used to denote specific Rhino Layer references.
Illustrator-Specific Layer		Used to denote specific Illustrator Layer references.
Jargon	"Example Jargon"	Used to denote Rhino-specific technical terms.