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These plug-ins are already installed in the labs:

  • ClimateStudio
  • Enscape
  • Kangaroo
  • Karamba3D
  • Keyshot
  • Lumion
  • Therm
  • Twinmotion
  • Umi
  • V-Ray

These plugins can be added using the packagemanager command:

See this page for installation instructions.

  • Caribou (Elk)
  • Human
  • Lunchbox
  • PanelingTools
  • SectionTools
  • treeFrog
  • Weaverbird

These plugins are not pre-installed in the labs, but can be installed manually:

Click each name to find specific steps. Note that as you move from computer to computer you will need to reinstall the plugins each time.

 Ladybug + Honeybee + Dragonfly
  1. Start Rhino, open Grasshopper.
  2. Drag and drop the file 'installer.gh' on the Grasshopper window. The file can be found in G:\Student Resources\Software\Rhino Plug-ins\Ladybug Honeybee Dragonfly\.
  3. You should see a two-step process appear.
  4. Step 1: double click on the word False under section 1. Wait while the step completes. It may look like nothing is happening but after a minute or two you will see output in the text box to the right.



  5. Step 2: repeat this process under section 2. Again, be patient as it may take several minutes for it to complete. 



  6. Restart Rhino and Grasshopper. Look on the Grasshopper toolbar and you should see new tabs for HB-Radiance, Honeybee, Ladybug, Dragonfly and HB-Energy.
  7. Honeybee normally requires further installation of OpenStudio and Radiance, but these are already installed on the lab computers.
 Octopus
  1. Start Rhino, open Grasshopper.
  2. In Grasshopper, click File > Special Folders > Components Folder.
  3. This will open the hidden folder C:\Users\[your username]\AppData\Roaming\Grasshopper\Libraries\.
  4. Copy the folder named Octopus 0.4 into the Libraries folder. You can find the Octopus folder in G:\Student Resources\Software\Rhino Plug-ins\Octopus 0.4\.
  5. Important: After copying you must 'unblock' each of the four files inside the Octopus 0.4 folder.
    1. Right click each file > Properties.
    2. Click the 'Unblock' box and click Apply.
  6. Restart Rhino and Grasshopper. Look on the Grasshopper toolbar and you should see Octopus.
 Rabbit
  1. Start Rhino, open Grasshopper.
  2. In Grasshopper, click File > Special Folders > Components Folder.
  3. This will open the hidden folder C:\Users\[your username]\AppData\Roaming\Grasshopper\Libraries\.
  4. Copy the file rabbit.gha into the Libraries folder. You can find the rabbit file in G:\Student Resources\Software\Rhino Plug-ins\.
  5. Restart Rhino and Grasshopper. Look on the Grasshopper toolbar and you should see Rabbit.
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