# Kangaroo courses

> **PAACADEMY provides online courses on the Kangaroo physics plugin for Grasshopper, teaching architects how to use real-time simulation for form-finding, mesh relaxation and structural optimization.**

Kangaroo is a Grasshopper plugin by Daniel Piker that provides a real-time physics simulation engine directly inside the parametric design environment. It allows designers to simulate forces, tensions, and physical constraints on geometry, enabling form-finding processes, structural relaxation, and dynamic design behavior that responds to physics rather than manual geometric modeling.

In architectural and computational design practice, Kangaroo is used to solve complex geometric problems that are difficult to model manually:

- **Tensile Structures:** Simulating fabric and cable networks to find natural, structurally efficient resting states.
- **Mesh Relaxation:** Smoothing complex polygonal geometries by applying spring forces to mesh edges.
- **Dynamic Wearables:** Driving responsive physical relationships between moving parts in fashion and jewelry design.

## At a glance

- Software hub: Kangaroo
- Courses listed: 12
- Canonical: https://paacademy.com/software/kangaroo

## Courses

- [Tensegrity and Tensile Membranes in Kangaroo](https://paacademy.com/course/Tensegrity-and-Tensile-Membranes-in-Kangaroo)
- [Dynamic Wearables for Fashion Design 2.0](https://paacademy.com/course/dynamic-wearables-for-fashion-design-2-0)
- [3D-Printed Wall Systems](https://paacademy.com/course/3d-printed-wall-systems)
- [Advanced Grasshopper 3.0](https://paacademy.com/course/advanced-grasshopper-3-0-nurbs-mesh-volumetric-design-systems)
- [Grasshopper Essential Plugins for Beginners 101](https://paacademy.com/course/grasshopper-essential-plugins-for-beginners-101)
- [Parametric Explorations of Suggestive Design](https://paacademy.com/course/parametric-explorations-of-suggestive-design)
- [Advanced Grasshopper 2.0: Integrating Voxel and Mesh Modelling Approaches](https://paacademy.com/course/advanced-grasshopper-2-0)
- [Computational Thinking](https://paacademy.com/course/computational-thinking)
- [Beyond Geometry](https://paacademy.com/course/beyond-geometry)
- [Computational Kinematics](https://paacademy.com/course/computational-kinematics)
- [Mars Architecture - Studio Valentina Sumini](https://paacademy.com/course/mars-architecture-studio-valentina-sumini)
- [Parametric Design Modelling](https://paacademy.com/course/parametric-design-modelling)

## FAQ

### What is Kangaroo and what does it do in Grasshopper?

Kangaroo is a Grasshopper physics simulation plugin by Daniel Piker that enables real-time form-finding, structural relaxation and dynamic physical behavior within the parametric design environment. In architecture, it is used for tensile structure design, hanging chain models and mesh relaxation. In fashion and product design, it drives dynamic form relationships between wearable components. At PAACADEMY, it is taught in _Dynamic Wearables for Fashion Design 2.0_ and other courses.

### What will I learn in PAACADEMY's Kangaroo course?

_Dynamic Wearables for Fashion Design 2.0_ by RJ Weaver covers creating parametric modules for jewelry and wearable systems; building adjustable Rhino and Grasshopper workflows for adaptable wearable design; and generating arrays, curve-based patterns and modular distributions. Kangaroo physics drives the dynamic form behavior of wearable components throughout the course. It is a beginner-level workshop running 8 hours.

### Is Kangaroo relevant for architects as well as fashion designers?

Yes. Kangaroo is widely used in architecture for tensile structure form-finding, mesh relaxation and structural optimization workflows where physical simulation replaces manual geometric modeling. At PAACADEMY, it appears in both architectural computational design and fashion and wearable design courses, reflecting its relevance wherever design form needs to emerge from physical logic rather than direct modeling.