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Guides

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General

Guides that apply across platforms and SDKs

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RhinoCommon

{: #rhinocommon }

The cross-platform .NET plugin SDK for Rhino.

Overview

• [What is RhinoCommon?]({{ site.baseurl }}/guides/rhinocommon/what_is_rhinocommon/)
• [What are Mono & Xamarin?]({{ site.baseurl }}/guides/rhinocommon/what_are_mono_and_xamarin/)

Getting Started

• Installing Tools ([Windows]({{ site.baseurl }}/guides/rhinocommon/installing_tools_windows/), [Mac]({{ site.baseurl }}/guides/rhinocommon/installing_tools_mac/))
• Your First Plugin ([Windows]({{ site.baseurl }}/guides/rhinocommon/your_first_plugin_windows/), [Mac]({{ site.baseurl }}/guides/rhinocommon/your_first_plugin_mac/), [Cross-Platform]({{ site.baseurl }}/guides/rhinocommon/your_first_plugin_crossplatform/))
• Plugin Installers ([Windows]({{ site.baseurl }}/guides/rhinocommon/plugin_installers_windows/), [Mac]({{ site.baseurl }}/guides/rhinocommon/plugin_installers_mac/))

Fundamentals

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Advanced

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Zoo

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Rhino.Python

{: #rhinopython }

Quickly add functionality to Rhino or automate repetitive tasks.

Overview

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Getting Started

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Learning Resources

Python Applied to Rhino

• RhinoPython101 Primer
• Rhino Scripting Forum
• McNeel Python Scripting Wiki

Learning Python

• The Python Tutorial
• Learn Python the Hard Way (despite the title this is a beginner's book)
• Automate The Boring Stuff With Python

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openNURBS

{: #opennurbs }

Read/Write Rhino 3dm files in your application.

Overview

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Getting Started

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Fundamentals

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Advanced

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C/C++

{: #cpp }

Native SDK for Rhino for Windows plugins.

Overview

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Getting Started

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Fundamentals

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Advanced

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Rendering (RDK)

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Zoo

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Troubleshooting

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Grasshopper

{: #grasshopper }

Create custom Grasshopper components and plugins.

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RhinoScript

{: #rhinoscript }

RhinoScript is a scripting tool based on Microsoft's VBScript language. With RhinoScript, you can quickly add functionality to Rhino for Windows, or automate repetitive tasks.

Overview

• [What are VBScript and RhinoScript?]({{ site.baseurl }}/guides/rhinoscript/what_are_vbscript_rhinoscript)

Getting Started

• RhinoScript 101 Primer

Fundamentals

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Intermediate

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Advanced

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Troubleshooting

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Other Resources

• Pascal Golay's scripted utilities for Rhino
• RhinoScript Samples on GitHub
• RhinoScript Dash Docset
• RhinoScript Help File On-Line

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RhinoMobile

{: #rhinomobile }

3D mobile application development.

• [What is RhinoMobile?]({{ site.baseurl }}/guides/rhinomobile/what_is_rhinomobile/)
• Installing Tools ([Windows]({{ site.baseurl }}/guides/rhinomobile/installing_tools_windows/), [Mac]({{ site.baseurl }}/guides/rhinomobile/installing_tools_mac/))
• Your First App ([Windows]({{ site.baseurl }}/guides/rhinomobile/your_first_app_windows/), [Mac]({{ site.baseurl }}/guides/rhinomobile/your_first_app_mac/))
• [Using Simulators]({{ site.baseurl }}/guides/rhinomobile/using_simulators/)
• [Testing On Devices]({{ site.baseurl }}/guides/rhinomobile/testing_on_devices/)

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Work In Progress (WIP)

Guides relating to RhinoWIP in development

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