Plug-ins

Tools > Options > Plug-ins

The Plug-ins options manage plug-in programs loading and enabling.

Plug-in filter

Filters the plug-in names based on the filter criteria.

All Plug-ins

Loaded Plug-ins

Unloaded Plug-ins

Plug-ins that do not ship with Rhino

Enabled Plug-ins

Disabled Plug-ins

Digitizer Plug-ins

Import Plug-ins

Export Plug-ins

Render Plug-ins

Utility Plug-ins

.Net Plug-ins

Package Manager Plug-ins

Only displays the plug-ins installed by Package Manager.

Search

Filters the plug-in list with names.

Plug-in list

The left box shows the installed plug-in list.

Columns

Name

The Plug-in name.

Loaded

The loading status of a plug-in.

Enabled

The loading protection status of a plug-in.

Right-click Context Menu

Right-click a plug-in name for options.

Commands

Lists the command names stored in the plug-in.

File Types

Lists file types imported or exported by this plug-in.

Properties

Displays detailed properties of selected plug-in in a dialog.

Load plug-in

Forces the selected plug-in to load when it is not loaded.

Enable load protection

Disables the selected plug-in.

Open Containing Folder

Opens Windows Explorer with the plug-in file selected.

Basic properties

The right box shows the basic information of the selected plug-in. Click Details to see more information.

Install...

Browses to select a plug-in file to install a plug-in.

3rd-party plug-ins installed for Rhino 6 can be loaded in Rhino 7 by the MigratePlugins command.

Ask to load disabled plug-ins

When Rhino is trying to load a disabled plug-in, prompt you to decide if the plug-in can be loaded.