The Grasshopper window floats on top of the Rhino viewports.Type “Grasshopper” into the Rhino command line to launch the Grasshopper plugin. Best practice is to arrange the windows so that they do not overlap and Grasshopper does not obstruct the Rhino viewports. Within this window you can create node-based programs to automate various types of functionality in Rhino.

When you launch Grasshopper, the first thing you will see is a new window floating in front of Rhino.

To Launch Grasshopper, type Grasshopper into the Rhino Command line. (note: you must have Rhino 5 already installed on your computer for the plug-in to install properly).įollow the steps in the Installation wizard. Select Run from the download dialog box follow the installer instructions. Select a location on your hard drive (note: the file cannot be loaded over a network connection, so the file must be saved locally to your computer’s hard drive) and save the executable file to that address.ĭownload Grasshopper from the website. Now, right click on the download link, and choose Save Target As from the menu. Click on the Download tab at the top of the page, and when prompted on the next screen, enter your email address. To download the Grasshopper plug-in, visit the Grasshopper web site. Note that there is currently no version of Grasshopper for Mac. INSTALLING AND LAUNCHING GRASSHOPPER The Grasshopper plugin is updated frequently so be sure to update to the latest build.

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