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SectionTools Plugin for rhinoceros

December 16th, 2010 No comments

[via: rhino newsletter]

The latest version of Sectiontools Plugin for Rhino 5.o wip is realeased with some improvements.

What’s new:

  • Added new command “stEditSections” to edit sectioning options such as solid mode, direction and attributes. stEditSectionHatch and stSectionDir are now part of the new command.
  • Combined “stView”, “stSetCPlaneToSection” and “stSetViewToSection” into one new command “stViewSections”. You can now “Clip”, “SetView” and “SetCPlane” all in one step.
  • Added support for persistent options to stCreate, stCreateArray and stViewSections commands.
  • Fixed a bug when flipping section direction.
  • 2D Layout now outputs curves, solids and hatched to 3 different sub-layers. This will help assign different layer attributes to each one.
  • Made it more reliable to view section curves, surfaces and hatches.
  • Fixed CPlane alignment bug.
  • Added a new item to “SolidMode” option in stCreate and stCreateArray commands. It allows adding both hatches and surfaces at the same time.
  • Added enhancements to stMoveSections command. Dragging sections’ now gives real-time feedback of intersections and section clipping plane location.
  • When creating sections, selecting objects is now a separate step from options. This way it will be possible to preselect objects and change options.
  • Fixed duplicate polycurves in 2D layouts bug.
  • Enhanced reporting output
  • Fixed a crash bug when saving as V4 then open in V5.
  • Many other minor bug fixes.
  • Added nine new short clips and updated toolbars and help manual.

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Rhino V5 Wip, shows new ui design

July 31st, 2010 1 comment

It seems that Mcneel started testing a new user interface with the cool tab function. It allows you to easily intergrate your most used tools into Tabs.

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rhino classic user interface

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rhino new ui

Add tabs:

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Add tabs

Usage:

If you want to switch to new ui, just type the command: testfancytoolbars and open your default toolbar layout(*.tb) or the  file (*.rui) of  Automatic Generation. The program will convert the toolbars you tick into tabs Automatic, You can also drag other toolbars whatever you want to insert an existing tab.

Other Commands:

TestsetPascalColors

TestSetdrawColors

LayoutWorkspace

testFancyToolBars

TestToolbarOptions

TestsetViewportBackground

You can even change the tab/background/… colors to match your taste.

Do you have some ideas about this new user interface? For me, it looks ok.

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PanelingTools new manual

July 8th, 2009 No comments
Designer: SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL LLP

Designer: SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL LLP

PanelingTools is a powerful plugin that enables you to create complex structures and surfaces in rhinoceros easily. Now McNeel has released a new PanelingTools manual (about 80 pages), and new release are now available for download.

Download PanelingTools Manual for detailed description of commands and options.

Read more from McNeel Wiki

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PanelingTools Plug-in for Rhino4 (WIP)

June 9th, 2009 1 comment

This is work in progress (WIP).

Paneling Tools for Rhino 4.0 sr5  has been recently updated(June 8, 2009). 

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PanelingTools New Release for Rhino 4.0 SR5

March 24th, 2009 1 comment

A new release of PanelingTools plug-in for Rhino 4.0 SR5 is available for download from:
http://en.wiki.mcneel.com/default.aspx/McNeel/PanelingTools.html

Short video tutorials for PanelingTools Plug-in for Rhino 4.0.