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====== Using Schemes to Start Rhino====== | ====== Using Schemes to Start Rhino====== | ||
- | >Using Schemes to start Rhino with different sets of options on the same computer | + | >Start Rhino with different sets of options on the same computer |
Basically, Rhino Schemes are just different sets of personalized options that can be called from a specific desktop shortcut. | Basically, Rhino Schemes are just different sets of personalized options that can be called from a specific desktop shortcut. | ||
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By default, one scheme is always created (Default), and any modifications will automatically get saved to that. To have more than one scheme, you must specifically create new ones. This page explains how to do that. | By default, one scheme is always created (Default), and any modifications will automatically get saved to that. To have more than one scheme, you must specifically create new ones. This page explains how to do that. | ||
- | A newly created scheme will always start with the default set of options (as if Rhino was freshly installed). | + | A newly created scheme will always start with the default set of options (as if Rhino was freshly installed). |
===== How to create a new scheme and desktop shortcut===== | ===== How to create a new scheme and desktop shortcut===== | ||
- | //(for Rhino 3 and up)// | ||
- | 1. Create | + | You first need to create |
- | 2. Right-click | + | * Make a new folder |
+ | * //Copy// the shortcut from your desktop into the new folder. | ||
+ | * // | ||
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- | 3. On the General Tab, edit the name: Rename it to something that will identify the scheme | + | Edit your copied shortcut |
- | 4. On the Shortcut tab, edit the Target path. Add a switch for the new scheme: \\ | + | 1. Right-click on the copied icon. From the menu, click **Properties**. |
- | //(The example path below is for Windows | + | |
+ | 2. On the General Tab, edit the name: Rename it to something that will identify the scheme with which you are starting Rhino. | ||
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+ | 3. On the Shortcut tab, edit the Target path. Add a switch for the new scheme: \\ | ||
+ | //(The example path below is for Windows | ||
**" | **" | ||
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//-- Make sure there is a single space before the **/ | //-- Make sure there is a single space before the **/ | ||
- | {{: | + | {{: |
- | 5. The new scheme should start from this shortcut with a new set of default Rhino settings that you can change without affecting the original Rhino scheme. | + | 4. The new scheme should start from this shortcut with a new set of default Rhino settings that you can change without affecting the original Rhino scheme. |
**Notes:** //// | **Notes:** //// | ||
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* **A scheme can include a template specification**, | * **A scheme can include a template specification**, | ||
- | ===== How to duplicate a scheme | + | ===== How to duplicate a scheme===== |
//This topic has been updated to Rhino V6 and later !// | //This topic has been updated to Rhino V6 and later !// | ||
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**Important notes:** | **Important notes:** | ||
- | * Replacing the settings file of of a Rhino version with that of a different version (i.e. V6 to V7) is not recommended. | + | * Replacing the settings file from one Rhino version with that of a different |
* The settings file includes which workspace file(s) should be loaded by a specific scheme, //but it does not modify the workspace files themselves// | * The settings file includes which workspace file(s) should be loaded by a specific scheme, //but it does not modify the workspace files themselves// | ||
- | ===== How to duplicate a scheme by editing the registry===== | ||
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- | **Note: //<color red>Be extremely careful when registry editing! If you use the above method, this is usually not necessary.</ | ||
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- | * Navigate to //HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\McNeel\Rhinoceros\4.0// (or 3.0). | + | |
- | * You will see all your schemes listed there. | + | |
- | * Place the file where you can find it again, like on the desktop. | + | |
- | * Right-click on the .reg file and choose **Open With...** and select **Notepad**. | + | |
- | * Inside you will see many instances of your original | + | |
- | * Using the Replace function in Notepad, replace the phrase //Scheme: MyCurrentScheme// | + | |
- | * Make sure you replace __all__ | + | |
- | * When that is done, save the .reg file and close Notepad. | + | |
- | * Right-click on the .reg file and choose **Merge**. When you click **OK**, your data is merged into the registry in the correct place. | + | |
- | * All you have to do now is create | + | |
- | * It's a good idea to rename the shortcut | + | |
- | * The new scheme should start from this shortcut with all of the previous settings of // | + | |
- | * Change what you want while in this instance of Rhino// (make sure only this instance is running!)//, | + | |
- | > **Note:** //It is not currently possible to control the loading or unloading of plug-ins with Schemes. | + | |
- | > **Important: | ||
+ | >Last edit 12.09.23 by MSH/ | ||