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-====== Exporting Windows Display Modes to Rhino for Mac ======+====== Using Rhino for Windows Display Modes in Rhino for Mac ======
  
-Display modes can be exported out for **Rhino for Windows** and imported in **Rhino for Mac**.  +Display modes can be exported from **Rhino for Windows** and imported into **Rhino for Mac**.  
-However, there is one step you may not be aware of. **Rhino for Windows** export the INI in text format in **UTF-16-LE**. Programs on the Mac can not read this format. {{::windows.png?400|}}+However, there is one step you may not be aware of. **Rhino for Windows** exports the INI in text format in **UTF-16-LE**. Programs on the Mac can not read this format. {{::windows.png?400|}}
  
-After exporting the **INI** from **Rhino for Windows**, open in in //Notepad// and save it as **UTF-8** or **ASCI**.  +After exporting the **INI** from **Rhino for Windows**, open in //Notepad// and save it as **UTF-8** or **ASCI**.  
-Then send it to to your Mac computer and import.+Then send it to to your Mac computer and import as a display mode. Below are the detailed steps.
  
-==== FIRST On Rhino for Windows ==== +==== Export from Rhino for Windows ==== 
-  - In Rhino for Windows, go to Options -> View -> Display Mode. +  - In **Rhino for Windows**, go to Options -> View -> Display Mode. 
-  - Highlight ths displaymode and pick **Export** button +  - Highlight this display mode and pick **Export** button
-  - Open the INI that you exported in **Notepad** application.+ 
 +==== Text Editor in Windows (Option 1) ==== 
 +  - Open the INI that you exported in Windows **Notepad** application.
   - Pick File -> Save AS.   - Pick File -> Save AS.
   - In the dialog, pick the format of **UTF-8** or **ASCI**.{{::mac_ini.png?400|}}   - In the dialog, pick the format of **UTF-8** or **ASCI**.{{::mac_ini.png?400|}}
-  - Change the name to reflect the format for identification.{{::mac_naming_format.png?400|}}+  - Change the name to reflect the format for identification keeping the //.INI// extension. (This is important for importing as a display mode.) {{::mac_naming_format.png?400|}}
   - Transfer the file to the Mac (email, shared drive or dropbox.)   - Transfer the file to the Mac (email, shared drive or dropbox.)
  
-==== SECOND On Rhino for Mac==== +==== Text Editor in Mac (Option 2) ==== 
-  - Go to **Rhino for Mac**. +  - On the Mac, you will need to download a Text Editor like [[https://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit//|BBedit]] for Mac. 
-  - //Preferences > Display Mode page > Gear icon.// +  - Open the INI that you exported in **BBedit** application. 
 +  - Pick File -> Save AS. 
 +  - In the dialog, pick the format of **UTF-8** or **ASCI**. Change the name to reflect the format for identification keeping the //.INI// extension.(This is important for importing as a display mode.) {{:bbedit.jpg?400|{{::mac_naming_format.png?400|}}}} 
 +   
 +==== Import on Rhino for Mac ==== 
 +  - Open to **Rhino for Mac**. 
 +  - //Preferences > Display Mode page > Gear icon.// {{::mac_preferences.jpg?400|}}
   - Import the INI.   - Import the INI.
-  - It will appear and you can now assign it to a viewport+  - It will appear and you can now assign it to a viewport. {{:mac_display_mode.jpg?400|}}
  
 Questions? Email [[mary@mcneel.com|Mary Ann Fugier]] Questions? Email [[mary@mcneel.com|Mary Ann Fugier]]
  
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