: Users connect the outputs of one component to the inputs of another using virtual wires, creating a logical flow of data.

Unlike traditional "baked" modeling in Rhino where geometry is created directly in a viewport, Grasshopper uses a node-based interface:

: These are functional blocks dragged onto a canvas that represent specific operations or geometry (e.g., points, curves, surfaces).

Understanding Grasshopper 3D for Rhinoceros is a visual programming language and environment that runs integrated within the Rhinoceros 3D (Rhino) computer-aided design application . It allows designers to build generative algorithms and parametric models without having to write code. Core Concept: Visual Scripting