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These plug-ins are already installed in the labs:

  • ClimateStudio
  • Enscape
  • Kangaroo
  • Karamba3D
  • Keyshot
  • Lumion
  • Therm
  • Twinmotion
  • Umi (enable Umi toolbars by clicking Options > Toolbar Layout, then select the two Umi toolbars)
  • V-Ray (click Render > Current Renderer > V-Ray to enable)

These plugins can be added using the packagemanager command:

See this page for installation instructions.

  • Caribou (Elk)
  • Crane
  • Human
  • Lumion Livesync
  • Lunchbox
  • PanelingTools
  • Parakeet
  • SectionTools
  • treeFrog
  • Weaverbird

These plugins are not pre-installed in the labs, but can be installed manually:

Click each name below to see specific installation steps. Note that as you move from computer to computer you will need to reinstall the plugins each time.

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titleOctopus
  1. Start Rhino, open Grasshopper.
  2. In Grasshopper, click File > Special Folders > Components Folder.
  3. This will open the hidden folder C:\Users\[your username]\AppData\Roaming\Grasshopper\Libraries\.
  4. Copy the folder named Octopus 0.4 into the Libraries folder. You can find the Octopus folder at G:\Student Resources\Software\Rhino Plug-ins\Octopus 0.4\.
  5. Important: After copying you must 'unblock' each of the four files inside the Octopus 0.4 folder, unless you don't see the Unblock checkbox.
    1. Right click each file > Properties.
    2. Click the 'Unblock' box and click Apply.
  6. Restart Rhino and Grasshopper. Look on the Grasshopper toolbar and you should see Octopus.
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titleParakeet
  1. Start Rhino, open Grasshopper.
  2. In Grasshopper, click File > Special Folders > Components Folder.
  3. This will open the hidden folder C:\Users\[your username]\AppData\Roaming\Grasshopper\Libraries\.
  4. Copy the folder named Parakeet into the Libraries folder. You can find the Parakeet folder at G:\Student Resources\Software\Rhino Plug-ins\Parakeet\.
  5. Important: After copying you must 'unblock' each of the six files inside the Parakeet folder, unless you don't see the Unblock checkbox.
    1. Right click each file > Properties.
    2. Click the 'Unblock' box and click Apply.
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  6. Restart Rhino and Grasshopper. Look on the Grasshopper toolbar and you should see Parakeet.
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titleRabbit
  1. Start Rhino, open Grasshopper.
  2. In Grasshopper, click File > Special Folders > Components Folder.
  3. This will open the hidden folder C:\Users\[your username]\AppData\Roaming\Grasshopper\Libraries\.
  4. Copy the file rabbit.gha into the Libraries folder. You can find the rabbit file in G:\Student Resources\Software\Rhino Plug-ins\.
  5. Restart Rhino and Grasshopper. Look on the Grasshopper toolbar and you should see Rabbit.

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