Hops in Python
Hops is a component for Grasshopper that allows you to call into CPython libraries and use them within your Grasshopper scripts. It provides advantages such as access to libraries like Numpy and SciPy, support for real debugging modes, and full support for Visual Studio Code. To use Hops, you need Rhino 7.4 or newer, CPython 3.8 or above, and the Hops Component for Grasshopper.
Hops is a component for Grasshopper, a popular visual programming platform for design, engineering and analysis in the AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) industry. Hops component allows users to call into CPython libraries and use them inside Grasshopper scripts, providing access to a large number of libraries, tools and functionalities that are available in the CPython ecosystem. This component offers a number of benefits such as the ability to call into Numpy and SciPy libraries, use the latest libraries available for CPython like TensorFlow, create reusable functions and perform parallel processing, supports real debugging modes including breakpoints and full support of Visual Studio Code. With Hops, you can get the most out of CPython in your Grasshopper workflows, allowing you to streamline your work and expand your capabilities.
Here’s a simple example of how to use Hops in Grasshopper. Let’s say you want to create a custom Python function to calculate the mean of a list of numbers.
Install Hops component for Grasshopper
Open Grasshopper and add the Hops component from the Grasshopper toolbar
Connect a list of numbers to the input of the Hops component
In the Hops component, click on the “Edit Code” button and write the following Python code:
def mean(numbers):
return sum(numbers) / len(numbers)
Click on “Save and Run” to run the code and see the result.
Connect the output of the Hops component to a Grasshopper display component to visualize the result.
In this example, the Hops component allowed you to create a custom Python function and use it inside Grasshopper to calculate the mean of a list of numbers. Hops provides an easy and seamless way to incorporate Python into your Grasshopper workflow.
