Note
The current version of COMPAS-RhinoVAULT on the Yak package server is 0.2.5
.
Note that this is still a pre-release!
RhinoVAULT is a plugin for Rhino for form finding of funicular force networks with vertical loads using Thurst Network Analysis. The current version of this plugin is based on COMPAS 2 and is available for Rhino 8.
To install RhinoVAULT, use Rhino's package manager Yak.
RhinoVAULT uses the following COMPAS packages:
After installing RhinoVAULT with Yak, these requirements will be installed automatically if they are not yet available.
Note that the tool ,ight be unresponsive for a few seconds while this happens.
The packages are installed in a separate virtual environment named rhinovault
.
RhinoVAULT defines the following commands:
RV
RV_pattern
RV_pattern_modify
RV_pattern_relax
RV_pattern_supports
RV_pattern_boundaries
RV_form
RV_force
RV_tna_horizontal
RV_tna_vertical
RV_form_modify
RV_force_modify
RV_thrust_modify
RV_scene_clear
RV_scene_redraw
RV_session_undo
RV_session_redo
RV_session_open
RV_session_save
RV_settings
These commands can be executed at the Rhino Command Prompt (simply start typing the command name), or using the RhinoVAULT toolbar.
For further "getting started" instructions, a tutorial, examples, and an detailed description of the individual commands and the user interface, please check out the online documentation here: RhinoVAULT Gitbook
If you find a bug or if you have a problem with running the code, please file an issue on the Issue Tracker.