Libraries
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Render / Window Panels > Libraries |
The Libraries command opens the Libraries panel, to manage libraries of materials, textures, and environments.
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Render content can be saved to files creating external libraries that can be shared between models.
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The Libraries panel displays a view into the content folders you have set up.
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Drag and drop content items into the model to embed the content items.
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Content items can also be dragged between Rhino sessions or into a folder.
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Set up content libraries in Options > Render Libraries.
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When a material or an environment is added to a model from the Libraries panel, and the material or environment contains texture images that do not exist on the local computer, Rhino will download the texture images from the Internet. The DownloadLibraryTextures command downloads all online contents to the computer for offline use.
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Materials (*.rmtl), textures (*.rtex), and environments (*.renv) are stored in the Render Content folder by default. You can copy the files in the folder from a version of Rhino to another. Render contents may not be fully compatible between different versions.
Render Libraries PanelThe Render Libraries panel only lists render content and image files. For other file types, use the File Explorer panel.
Go back
Go to the previously selected folder.
Go forward
Go to the next folder after using "Go back".
Quick search
Shows a list of query strings. The list is split into two sections.
- The upper section contains the search query records.
- The lower section collects the words from the names of the currently selected items. For example, when a material named "Matte Silver" is selected, "Matte" and "Silver" will be listed.
Clear search history
Deletes the search query records in the upper section.
Filters
Show materials
Lists material files (*.rmtl) in the selected folder and its sub-folders.
Show environments
Lists environment files (*.revn) in the selected folder and its sub-folders.
Show textures
Lists texture files (*.jpg, *.bmp, etc) in the selected folder and its sub-folders.
Use regular expression
Allows using Regular expressions in the search query string.
Thumbnail size slider
The thumbnail size slider is located at the bottom of the Libraries panel. Moving the slider to 0% lists the items without thumbnails.
Grid view
Shows items in rows and columns.
List view
Stacks items vertically in a single column.
Options menu
Render Content
Opens the Render Content folder.
Documents
Opens the Documents folder.
Custom folders
The folders added in Rhino Options > Render Libraries.
Add current folder
Adds the current folder to the menu.
Settings
Opens the Rhino Options > Render Libraries page.
Download all library textures
Runs the DownloadLibraryTextures command which runs through the entire list of materials in the material library and downloads all of the required bitmap files from the Rhino server to the local computer. After that, any material can be used from the library without being online.
Show all files under current folder
Lists files in the current folder and any sub-folders.
Right-click an item in the Libraries panel to select actions.
Import to Material Editor / Texture Palette / Environment Editor
Copies the item to the panel based on the item type.
Assign To Objects
Assigns the material / texture to the selected object.
- When the computer is disconnected from Internet, materials, textures, and environments using online files cannot be used.
Assign To Ground Plane
Assigns the material / texture to the ground plane.
When a texture is assigned to an object or the Ground Plane, a custom material will be created.
Open
Views the item in the associated application.
Edit
Edits the item in the associated application.
Cut
Copies the selected item to the Clipboard for moving it to a different folder.
Copy
Copies the selected item to the Clipboard.
Paste
Creates a new item based on the contents of the Clipboard.
Duplicate
Creates a new item from the selected item.
Delete
Deletes the selected item.
Rename
Edits the item name.
Tiny
Sets the thumbnail size to the smallest size.
Small
Sets the thumbnail size to the smaller size.
Medium
Sets the thumbnail size to medium size.
Large
Sets the thumbnail size to large size.
Select All
Selects all items in the current folder.
Open containing folder
Opens the current folder in File Explorer.
Properties
Views the file properties of the item.
Show render content
Use default library location
Custom
New
Delete
Move Up
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