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

 

Automatic Loading:
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VTK Export 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 "VTKExport" menu added to the Rhino menu. Due to an installation problem, if the "VTKExport" menu does not appear then you will have to manually load the plug-in into Rhino.

 

Manual Loading:
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The VTK Export for Rhino plug-in files are installed into the VTK Export for Rhino installation folder (typically "C:\Program Files\SYCODE\VTK Export 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.

 

VTKExport_VC60.rhp    -> Rhino 3.0

VTKExport_VC80.rhp    -> Rhino 4.0, 5.0 (32 Bit)

VTKExport_VC80x64.rhp -> Rhino 5.0 (64 Bit)

 

To load VTK Export 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 VTK Export for Rhino installation folder.

(5) Click the "Open" button.

(6) Click the "Close" button.

 

Usage:
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VTK Export for Rhino adds a new menu to Rhino called "VTKExport". All the VTK Export for Rhino commands can be invoked from this new menu.

 

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