TT Toolbox 2 for Grasshopper

We’ve used Grasshopper’s software development kit to craft entire suites of tools for users at Thornton Tomasetti. TT Toolbox’s rapid tool-development capabilities let design teams create custom solutions for their projects. From designing trusses to sharing 3D models online to reading and writing Excel files, TT Toolbox automates a host of repetitive and mundane tasks, saving us time – and saving you money.

The second major release of our Grasshopper plug-in represents a comprehensive update to its workflows and tools for advanced geometric modeling and data processing. It introduces new capabilities for managing object attributes, including physics-based rendering (PBR) materials, appearance, document organization and custom user strings, enabling greater control of complex design scenarios. The release also expands file-format support, with streamlined methods for reading and writing DXF, 3DM, OBJ, STL and SVG files.

This upgrade also includes significant updates to the toolbox's classic components, enhancing their performance and usability. The Excel read-write components now feature a simplified interface and new data compilation options, as well as the ability to apply multiple conditional formatting rules to a worksheet. 

The updated Section Sweeper, inspired by Jon Mirtschin's StructDrawRhino plug-in, offers new options for selecting steel sections, sweeping boundary representation (BREP) and mesh geometry along guide curves.

Other improvements include a simplified unit converter with enhanced Rhino unit selection, a refreshed time-series component that delivers more user-friendly outputs, and a revitalized brute-force solver with additional input options and faster performance. These enhancements, coupled with the overhaul of component visuals and user experience, make TT Toolbox 2 a powerful and refined set of tools for computational designers and AEC professionals.