Grasshopper
Robert McNeel & Associates
Visual programming inside Rhino for parametric and generative design.
- Runs on
- Windows, Mac
- Pricing
- Included with Rhino
Computational design
The tools used across the design process, from the first sketch to the final board. What each is for, what it runs on, how it's paid for, and whether students get it free.
Computational design
Scripts and visual programs that generate and test design options.
Dynamo
Autodesk
Visual programming for Revit: automate tasks and drive designs with logic.
- Runs on
- Windows
- Pricing
- Free and open source, included with Revit
Newer tools, from startups
Generative design, site analysis, estimating and more: see what startups are building for architects and builders.
See startups →Platforms, pricing and student access are from each maker’s website and can change; check there before you buy.