Proving Ground has been facilitating the development of digital strategies for architects, engineers, and owners for over 10 years. In this time, we have provided numerous takeaways on this blog on how companies can implement meaningful tactics to support their company’s ability to be more innovative while overcoming important cultural roadblocks that stifle change. In … Continue reading Essential Lessons from Our Recent Digital Strategies The post Essential Lessons from Our Recent Digita...| PROVING GROUND
LunchBox, Grasshopper's most downloaded plugin, started around 2010 focusing on tessellation. Named LunchBox in 2012 as a tool 'container', it expanded for geometric and data workflows. Since 2015, Proving Ground added mesh tools, R-tree, and integrated Machine Learning (LunchBoxML). Recent additions include massing tools and Shell Breps for 3D printing. Celebrating 15 years in 2025, an alpha version is now porting to Grasshopper2 for tools like massing, paneling, and data workflows. The post...| PROVING GROUND
AI Audio Summary and Discussion Want to learn about this topic in the background? Give this enthusiastic, AI-generated audio summary a listen (created using NotebookLM). Grasshopper 2 has been in the works for a while now, but with a steady stream of updates (including a notable and recent release last month) it’s entering a stage … Continue reading First Impressions of Grasshopper 2 (alpha) from a Long-time User| PROVING GROUND
This article summarizes important contextual characteristics and supporting tactics that make the adoption of AI different than others experienced in the design and construction fields. The post Why is AI adoption different from past digital transformations in design? appeared first on PROVING GROUND.| PROVING GROUND
The latest release of LunchBox for Grasshopper includes a new Shell Brep component that brings Rhino’s Shell command into Grasshopper. The Shell command is used to create a hollow, thickened version of a closed polysurface or surface with a specified wall thickness. It's commonly used in architectural and product design workflows for fabricating 3D-printed models, creating lightweight prototypes, or preparing enclosures with precise material thicknesses. The post Weekly Workflow: Use LunchB...| PROVING GROUND
There's a new set of components in LunchBox for Grasshopper that allows you to serialize and deserialize Rhino and Grasshopper geometry. This opens up streamlined methods for storing and sharing geometry information, which can be particularly helpful when version control, component design, or distributed collaboration are critical. Once serialized, you're able to export geometry data to text-based documents like CSV or Excel spreadsheets. This data can be saved to a design database to be leve...| PROVING GROUND
LunchBox's new “Shortest Walk” component finds the shortest path between two points in a network of curves. The example shown in this post finds the shortest walk across an undulating surface—a scenario common in landscape design. For master planning, optimizing path lengths can enhance the user experience (think efficient walking paths) and reduce costs related to grading, materials, and construction time. The post Weekly Workflow: Map the Shortest Walk Between Points with LunchBox app...| PROVING GROUND
LunchBox includes Machine Learning components (LunchBoxML) that make Accord.NET and ML.NET workflows accessible within Grasshopper. These components allow users to train, save, and test machine learning models using a variety of algorithms. This example uses LunchBox’s Regression Trainer alongside Ladybug’s environmental modeling tools to predict incident solar radiation for an irregular surface.| PROVING GROUND
While the status quo for models might be inconsistent or otherwise messy labeling, a utility in LunchBox can simplify label clean up. This article provides step-by-step instructions for preparing a simple Grasshopper script that will swap out a variety of Revit room names with standard labels. The post Weekly Workflow: Clean Up Revit Room Names with LunchBox appeared first on PROVING GROUND.| PROVING GROUND
