The image below illustrates some of the major features of the Rhino window.
Window titleDisplays the current model's file name and file size. More...
Command history windowDisplays the previous commands and prompts. Text from this area can be copied and pasted into the command prompt, macro editor, button command, or any application that accepts text. More...
Right-click to open a context menu.
Command promptDisplays prompts for command actions, allows typing command names and options. More...
Right-click to open a context menu.
ToolbarsContain graphical icons for initiating commands. More...
ViewportsDisplays the Rhino working environment including object display, viewport title, background, construction plane grid, world axis icon. More...
Viewport tabs
Manages multiple-page layout style viewports along with standard modeling viewports. More...
Osnap control
Contains persistent object snap toggles. More...
MenuGroups Rhino commands by function. More...
Toolbar menu icon
Opens the toolbar menu. More...
Toolbar group
A collection of tabbed toolbars. More...
Viewport titleLeft click to activate the viewport without losing selected objects. More...
Viewport title menuEach viewport has a title. Right-click the title or click down arrow to display the viewport title menu.
Status barDisplays the current coordinate system, the current location and delta of the cursor, and the status bar panes. More...
The status bar is located at the bottom of the Rhino window.
Status bar panes
The Rhino status bar panes.
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CPlane |
x |
y |
z |
Inches |
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Grid Snap |
Ortho |
Planar |
Osnap |
SmartTrack |
Gumball |
Record History |
Filter |
Info |
LayerMenu Help
When the mouse hovers over a menu item, a description of that item displays here.
CPlane / World
The construction plane/world coordinates toggle.
x
The mouse cursor x-location.
y
The mouse cursor y-location.
z
The mouse cursor z-location.
Units / Delta
The current units setting.
During drawing commands, displays the distance from last picked point to the current location.
If objects are selected, the Layer pane displays the layer of the selected objects.
If no objects are selected, the Layer pane displays the current layer.
Click the Layer pane to access quick controls for setting the selected objects' layer or to change layer visibility and status.
Right-click the Layer pane to open the Layers panel.
Click the Grid Snap pane to toggle grid snap.
The text "Grid Snap" changes to bold when Grid Snap is on.
Right click the pane to set options.
Grid Snap options
Grid Snap On/Off
Toggles the grid snap on/off state. This is the same as clicking the Snap pane.
Active Viewport / All Viewports options
Show Grid Lines
Toggles the visibility of the construction plane grid.
Show Grid Axes
Toggles the visibility of the grid x- and y-axes.
Show World Axes Icon
Toggles the visibility of the world axis icon in the bottom left corner of a viewport.
Set Snap Size
Specifies the grid snap size.
Snap Size
Reports the current snap size.
Settings
Opens the Grid Document Properties.
Ortho pane
Click the Ortho pane to toggle Ortho mode.
The text in the pane changes to bold when the mode is on.
Right-click the pane to set options.
Ortho options
Ortho On/Off
Toggles the ortho on/off state. This is the same as clicking the Ortho pane.
Set Ortho Angle
Specifies the ortho angle.
Ortho Angle
Reports the current ortho angle.
Settings
Opens the Modeling Aids Options.
Planar pane
Click the Planar pane to toggle Planar mode.
The text in the pane changes to bold when the mode is on.
Right-click the pane to set options.
Planar options
Planar On/Off
Toggles the planar on/off state. This is the same as clicking the Planar pane.
The Osnap control lets you select which object snaps are currently in effect.
Click the Osnap pane to toggle the display of the Osnap control.
The text in the pane changes to bold when one or more object snaps have been selected.
If some object snaps are selected, clicking the Osnap pane toggles the disabled state.
Right-click the pane to set options.
Osnap options
Osnap Control On/Off
Toggles the Osnap control on/off state. This is the same as clicking the Osnap pane.
Snap to locked objects
Turns on snapping to locked objects.
Snap to apparent intersections
Turns on snapping to apparent intersections.
Settings
Opens the Modeling Aids Options.
SmartTrack pane
Click the SmartTrack pane to toggle SmartTrack mode.
The text in the pane changes to bold when the mode is on.
Right-click the pane to set options.
SmartTrack options
SmartTrack On/Off
Toggles the SmartTrack on/off state. This is the same as clicking the SmartTrack pane.
Settings
Opens the SmartTrack Options.
Click the Gumball pane to toggle Autogumball mode.
The text in the pane changes to bold when the mode is on.
Right-click the pane to set options.
Gumball options
Auto Gumball On/Off
Toggles the Autogumball on/off state. This is the same as clicking the Gumball pane.
Snappy Dragging
Object snaps are honored when dragging.
Smooth Dragging
Object snaps are ignored when dragging.
Settings
Opens the Gumball Options.
Click the Record History pane to toggle history recording on/off state.
The text in the pane changes to bold when the mode is on.
Right-click the pane to set options.
Record History options
Always Record History
Turns history recording on.
Update Children
Automatically updates child objects when the input objects are changed.
Lock Children
Locks output created with history.
History Break Warning
Warns when the connection between parent and child objects is broken.
Click the Filter pane to open the Selection Filter control.
Info pane
Click the Info pane to display information about the current Rhino session. The Info pane cycles through the list of specified categories.
| ● | Selected object count |
| ● | Selected object layer |
| ● | Relative coordinates |
| ● | Curve parameter/UV coordinates |
| ● | Dimension style |
| ● | Notes |
| ● | Absolute tolerance |
| ● | Angle tolerance |
| ● | Current layer |
| ● | Current layer linetype |
| ● | Number of off layers |
| ● | Current font |
| ● | CPlane name |
| ● | CPlane/UPlane |
| ● | Parallel view size |
| ● | Minutes from last save |
| ● | CPU use |
| ● | Memory use |
| ● | Available physical memory |