Parametric Modeling Courses and Certifications

Grasshopper参数化设计与建模

This course is a parametric design method course for design students. It teaches how to use the graphical programming tool Grasshopper to conduct parametric spatial form modeling. It is a new design m

• edX
• 8 weeks, 2-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Parametric Design & Representation

Learn to turn design intent into parametric mechanical models and formal working drawings through assemblies, section views, rendering, and project work.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Grasshopper Tutorials

Grasshopper Tutorial for Beginners

1 rating

Beginner crash course in Grasshopper’s node-based workflow for creating parametric relationships, patterns, animations, data trees, and Rhino designs.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Creo Tutorial for Mechanical Engineering

23 ratings

Learn Creo Parametric basics through sketches, part modeling, rounds, chamfers, datum planes, ribs, mirrors, measurements, and draft features.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Grasshopper Tutorials

Grasshopper Pufferfish Tutorial

2 ratings

Learn to morph curves, surfaces, and meshes in Grasshopper using the Pufferfish plugin, including a complex twisted-box exercise.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Grasshopper Tutorials

Thallus 3D Printed Sculpture With Kangaroo Physics - Grasshopper Tutorial

Recreate a 3D-printed Thallus sculpture in Grasshopper by combining differential growth patterns, Kangaroo physics, and parametric geometry.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

HandleBar3D

Making a Simple Pattern with Grasshopper

Create a simple parametric pattern for a vehicle front by manipulating surfaces and curves in Rhino Grasshopper.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

HandleBar3D

Grasshopper 3D Basics - Sliced Bench

Build a sliced bench in Grasshopper 3D using lofts, controlled slicing, graph mapping, and data-tree management.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Paul McWhorter

Fusion 360 for 3D Printing - Learning Parametric Design Principles

Learn to build editable Fusion 360 models with parameter tables and driving relationships, so design changes propagate without breaking the model.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Hackaday

Designing with Complex Geometry - Class 3

Use Grasshopper grids to generate cells, morph geometry onto surfaces, and build complex forms with surface mapping and Isotrim.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Hackaday

Designing with Complex Geometry - Class 2

Use point-list management and Grasshopper expressions to turn curves, vectors, and rotations into adjustable flower and leaf forms.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Paul McWhorter

Learn Fusion 360 or Die Trying - Understanding Parametric Design and Modeling

Learn to build flexible Fusion 360 models whose dimensions, constraints, and linked parameters update together without breaking design intent.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Career Certificate

Intermediate Revit (Self-Paced)

Learn advanced Revit techniques for detailed construction documents, including DWG integration, custom schedules, parametric families, and BIM project management tools.

• Noble Desktop
• 30 hours
• Self-Paced
• $579.00

Creo Parametric 2D to 3D Modeling Exercise

2 ratings

Practice Creo Parametric 3D modeling through exercises spanning beginner fundamentals, part and surface modeling, assemblies, and advanced features.

• YouTube
• 17 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Engineering Guide

Learn Fusion 360 in 7 Days - Day 3 - Parametric Modeling - 2025 Edition

Master parametric modeling in Fusion 360 by learning to create parameters, use loft and shell commands, and build customizable designs with equations and relationships, demonstrated through a flexible flower pot project.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video