This image illustrates the default arrangement of the Rhino window. The interface is divided into some major sections. Each section consists of several elements that will be described below.
The menus group Rhino commands by function.
The application toolbar contains controls for various parts of the interface including
Shows or hides the left sidebar .
Turns on grid snap.
Turns on ortho mode.
Turns on planar mode.
Enables SmartTrack object snaps.
Enables the gumball object manipulator.
Starts recording command history.
Display the Selection Filter popover.
Displays the object snap popover.
Displays the Properties popover.
Click to access quick controls for setting the selected object's layer or to change layer visibility and status.
Shows or hides the right sidebar .
A collection of toolbars. More...
The Left sidebar contains the command box, command toolbars and the object snap list.
The command box displays a typed command. Once the command is accepted, the prompts, options and a value box appear in this space.
Command options change how a command acts. For example, when you draw a circle, the circle is normally drawn on the active construction plane. The Circle command has several options including Vertical and AroundCurve.
To use a command option, click the option name, or type the underlined letter of the option or the whole option name.
Deformable
Vertical
2 Point
3 Point
Tangent
Around Curve
Fit Points
Many tasks in Rhino are repetitive. You might want to move or copy several objects, for example. Methods for repeating commands are provided.
Commands tool palettes contain graphical icons for initiating commands. Many icons have a second command that you can access by right-clicking or pressing the Option while clicking the icon. The tooltip that appears when you hover over the icon tells you what the left and right mouse button do.
If you are using a one-button mouse or a track pad, to access the second command, hold the Option key and click.
Contains persistent object snap toggles. More...
The Right sidebar, by default, has two sections: the Properties panel and Inspector panels.
You can add more sections in the Theme preferences.
The Properties panel displays the properties of the selected object. When no object is selected, it displays viewport properties.
Click the gear button and select Show inspector panels to switch to the Inspector panels.
The Inspector panels provide quick access to some global options, document properties, and command dialogs.
Click the gear button to add or remove panels, or select Show Properties Panel to switch to the Properties panel.
The viewport area displays the Rhino working environment including object display, viewport title, background, construction plane grid, world axis icon. More...
The Viewport control bar contains options for setting the viewport layout.
Sets up a four-viewport layout with a top, right, front, and perspective view.
Sets up a single-viewport layout by maximizing the current viewport.
Click to make a viewport current. This is especially useful in a one-viewport layout.
Opens the layouts for the model.
Left-click to activate the viewport without losing selected objects. More...
Right-click to display the viewport tile menu.
Right-click in a viewport to display a short-list of commonly used commands.
The status bar panes display the coordinates of the cursor in construction plane or world coordinates.
The construction plane/world coordinates toggle.
The mouse cursor x location.
The mouse cursor y location.
The mouse cursor z location.
History panel contains the command history. One line with the last command appears on the status bar.
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The ToggleLeftSidebar command shows or hides the left sidebar of the main modeling window.
This is the same as clicking the leftmost icon in the toolbar. This is especially useful as a Screen Edge command.
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The ToggleRightSidebar command shows or hides the right sidebar of the main modeling window.
This is the same as clicking the rightmost icon in the toolbar. This is especially useful as a Screen Edge command.
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