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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. |
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, 4 and 5)// | ||
- | 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 Vista/7/8, Rhino 5 64 bit. Others are similar.)// | + | |
- | **" | + | 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 10/11, Rhino 7.0. Others are similar.)// | ||
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+ | **" | ||
//-- Make sure there is a single space before the **/ | //-- Make sure there is a single space before the **/ | ||
- | {{rhino:rhinoscheme.png}} | + | {{:undefined: |
- | 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:** //// | ||
* **A template** is a 3DM file that can include any information stored in a Rhino 3DM file: document properties such as units, grid settings, tolerances, etc. as well as viewport layouts, layers, and even geometry. So you can create templates with preset units, layouts, title blocks, geometry, etc. -- anything that normally can be saved in a 3dm file. | * **A template** is a 3DM file that can include any information stored in a Rhino 3DM file: document properties such as units, grid settings, tolerances, etc. as well as viewport layouts, layers, and even geometry. So you can create templates with preset units, layouts, title blocks, geometry, etc. -- anything that normally can be saved in a 3dm file. | ||
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* **A scheme can include a template specification**, | * **A scheme can include a template specification**, | ||
- | ===== How to (more or less) duplicate a scheme | + | ===== How to duplicate a scheme===== |
- | // | + | // |
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+ | As of V6, Rhino options and various other settings are stored in an .xml file the settings folder located in C: | ||
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+ | This has made duplicating schemes (within the same version) relatively simple. | ||
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+ | **Note that this can also be applied for duplicating Rhino options from one computer to another.** | ||
- | While in the instance of Rhino whose scheme you want to duplicate:// | + | **Important notes:** |
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- | * At the top, pick the " | + | |
- | * This file will be a .ini file with all your options. | + | |
- | * Close Rhino, then create a new shortcut on your desktop by copying the original Rhino shortcut. | + | |
- | * Right-click on the copy, choose properties, and change the Target to: **...Rhino4.exe" | + | |
- | * It's a good idea to rename the shortcut so that you know which scheme will start. | + | |
- | * Start Rhino from this shortcut. | + | |
- | * Browse to your newly created .ini file, make sure all the options are selected (in V4 use the **Select All** button) and click **OK**. You will still have to open your custom toolbar layout/ | + | |
- | * To do this, go to Tools > Toolbar layout. Close the current workspace, navigate to your custom workspace, and Open. | + | |
- | * Custom display modes in V4 are neither covered by Schemes nor by Export Options, so you will have to export and reload those independently | + | |
- | * Change whatever else you want while in this instance of Rhino. These changes will be saved under the new scheme automatically. | + | |
- | ===== How to duplicate | + | * Replacing the settings file from one Rhino version with that of a different Rhino version (i.e. V6 to V7) is not recommended. |
- | **Note: | + | |
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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/ | ||