# Chromodoris courses

> **PAACADEMY provides online courses on the Chromodoris Grasshopper plugin, teaching designers how to generate highly efficient triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS) and volumetric lattice geometries.**

Chromodoris is a Grasshopper plugin for isosurface meshing, generating mesh geometry from implicit functions and volumetric field data. Its primary architectural application is in producing triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS) such as Gyroid, Schwartz P, and Schwartz D structures, which are mathematical surface types that have zero mean curvature and repeat periodically in three dimensions.

At PAACADEMY, Chromodoris is featured prominently in _Structural Evolution_ by Nolan Kim, focusing on its application in high-performance product and footwear design:

- **TPMS Generation:** Parametrically generating complex Gyroid and Schwartz lattices that offer extreme strength-to-weight ratios.
- **Isosurface Meshing:** Converting complex mathematical fields into watertight, 3D-printable mesh geometries seamlessly.
- **Tunable Stiffness:** Adjusting the thickness and density of the minimal surfaces based on load maps to create performance-driven midsoles and structural elements.

## At a glance

- Software hub: Chromodoris
- Courses listed: 1
- Canonical: https://paacademy.com/software/chromodoris

## Courses

- [Structural Evolution](https://paacademy.com/course/structural-evolution)

## FAQ

### What is Chromodoris and what does it generate in Grasshopper?

Chromodoris is a Grasshopper plugin for isosurface meshing that generates mesh geometry from implicit functions and volumetric fields, primarily used to produce triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS) including Gyroid, Schwartz P and Schwartz D structures. At PAACADEMY, it is taught in _Structural Evolution_ by Nolan Kim for parametric lattice and TPMS design in footwear structural applications.

### What does Structural Evolution by Nolan Kim cover at PAACADEMY?

_Structural Evolution_ by Nolan Kim is an 8-hour beginner course across 8 lessons covering: parametric design techniques using Rhino and Grasshopper for structural geometry; structural families exploration covering Auxetics, beam-based lattices, triply periodic minimal surfaces and Voronoi structures; and case studies from New Balance, Adidas, Puma and Formlabs for footwear industry context.

### What are triply periodic minimal surfaces and why are they used in design?

Triply periodic minimal surfaces are mathematical surface types with zero mean curvature that repeat periodically in three dimensions. In architecture and product design, they are valued for their high surface-area-to-volume ratio, structural efficiency and 3D-printability. In footwear, companies including New Balance and Adidas use TPMS lattice midsole structures for tunable stiffness and weight reduction. Chromodoris generates TPMS geometry parametrically in Grasshopper.