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ESRI Import for Rhino - ESRI Shapefile import plug-in for Rhinoceros

This is the ESRI Import for Rhino ReadMe file.
 

ESRI Import for Rhino is a plug-in for Rhinoceros. ESRI Import for Rhino adds several new commands to Rhino. It also adds a new menu to the Rhino menu called "ESRIImport" which contains these newly added commands.

Automatic Loading:
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ESRI Import for Rhino has to be loaded into the Rhino before it can be used. The installer does this automatically. The next time you run Rhino you will see the "ESRIImport" menu added to the Rhino menu. Due to an installation problem, if the "ESRIImport" menu does not appear then you will have to manually load the plug-in into Rhino.


Manual Loading:
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The ESRI Import for Rhino plug-in files are installed into the ESRI Import for Rhino installation folder (typically "C:\Program Files\SYCODE\ESRI Import for Rhino\"). The plug-in files have an extension of ".rhp". There is one plug-in file for each version of Rhino. The plug-in file name indicates the version of Rhino that it has been designed for.

The list of plug-in files along with the version of Rhino is shown below. Please be sure to use the plug-in file that corresponds to your version of Rhino.

ESRIImport_VC60.rhp    -> Rhino 3.0

ESRIImport_VC80.rhp    -> Rhino 4.0, 5.0 (32 Bit)

ESRIImport_VC80x64.rhp -> Rhino 5.0 (64 Bit)


To load ESRI Import for Rhino into Rhino please follow the steps listed below:
(1) Start Rhino
(2) Type "PlugInManager" at the command prompt and press "Enter"
(3) Click the "Install" button.
(4) Browse for the plug-in file for your version of Rhino in the ESRI Import for Rhino installation folder.
(5) Click the "Open" button.
(6) Click the "Close" button.


Usage:
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ESRI Import for Rhino adds a new menu to Rhino called "ESRIImport". All the ESRI Import for Rhino commands can be invoked from this new menu.


Support:
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For support, please E-Mail support@sycode.com
 


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