Flamingo nXt 5 Library Location

Summary: The default library locations for Flamingo nXt

Default location for Flamingo libraries

In Windows 7, 8, 10 the default folder location for libraries is:

C:\ProgramData\McNeel\Flamingo nXt\Libraries\en-US\Materials

This ProgramData Folder is normally hidden. The easiest way to locate the folder is to go to Windows Explorer, then type in the address bar: %Programdata% . Click enter. There will be a list of folders. One will be McNeel. Then navigate down through the folders to the proper language folder and the Materials folder.

Locating other libraries

Flamingo nXt can reference extra libraries beyond the default. To find the other locations that Flamingo may be referencing, go to the Flamingo Options in Rhino:

  1. Open Rhino
  2. Go to the Tools pulldown > Options
  3. Under the Rhino Options, select the Flamingo nXt panel
  4. To the right will be a list of Library folders

Any of these folders may contain materials or plants.

Adding a custom location to the Flamingo library path

To add more library folders that Flamingo may reference, go to the Flamingo Options in Rhino:

  1. Open Rhino.
  2. Go to the Tools pulldown > Options.
  3. Under the Rhino Options, select the Flamingo nXt panel.
  4. To the right will be a list of Library folders.
  5. Click on the Add Folder button below the folder list.
  6. Browse to the folder location of the libraries.
  7. Click OK to finish.