How to install Rhino 8 plug-ins in the ARCH computer labs

Rhino 8 has a packagemanager command to easily install plugins.

This works for the following plugins:

• Caribou (Elk)

• Crane

• Dragonfly3D

• Heron

• Human

• Lumion Livesync

• Lunchbox

• Ngon

• PanelingTools

• Parakeet

• SectionTools

• treeFrog

• Weaverbird

It does not work for these plugins (see this page for how to install many of them):

• Hoopsnake

• Ladybug + Honeybee

• Octopus

• Rabbit

Using Package Manager

1. Start Rhino 8 and enter packagemanager on the command line.

2. In the Package Manager search box, search for a plugin, such as Weaverbird.
   
   

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3. Click Install and then OK.

4. Restart Rhino before using the plugin.

5. Most plugins will appear on the Rhino or Grasshopper menu.

Common Issues

• If you don't see a plugin available in Package Manager, we may already have installed it using alternate methods. Check the menus under Grasshopper. 

• The Package Manager does not exist for Rhino 6.