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Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Lukas Sühnel
2021-11-25

Installation of Dlubal Plug-in for Rhino and Grasshopper

Is the Dlubal plugin for Rhino or Grasshopper installed automatically?

Answer:

No, the plugins are not installed automatically. Manual installation is required. However, the procedure depends on the existing RFEM 6 version.

With RFEM 6.06.0002, a change regarding the installation routine was introduced. If the plug-in was already in use, please refer to the third section.

Up to RFEM 6.06.0001

Only Rhino 7 is officially supported. Rhino should be closed.

  • Navigate to the following folder: C:\Program Files\Dlubal\RFEM 6.xx\tools\RhinoPlugin
  • Run the file "DlubalRfem6Plugin.rhi" by double-clicking it
  • Start Rhino. The plug-in should now appear in Rhino and Grasshopper
  • Activate the Web services in the Dlubal program options
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From RFEM 6.06.0002

Rhino 7 (from Rhino version 7.34) and Rhino 8 are supported.

  • Open the Package Manager in Rhino
  • Select the "Dlubal-plugin"
  • When using Rhino 7 or Rhino 8 in a .NET Framework environment, use the plug-in versions starting with "7." When using Rhino 8 in a .NET Core environment, use the plug-in versions starting with "8."
Dlubal-plugin in Rhino
Dlubal-Plugin in Rhino
  • The middle two numbering groups are based on the RFEM version number.

Example:
RFEM 6.06.0002 → Dlubal-plugin 6.606.2.1. Ideally, install the plug-in version associated with the main RFEM version; if not available, the next older one.

  • Activate the Web services in the Dlubal program options

Switching from an Older Installation Routine to Installation via Package Manager

To complete the switch, the existing Dlubal plug-in folders should be deleted. Depending on the chosen installation type, the folders were stored locally or globally.

Local installation: C:\Users\##username##\AppData\Roaming\McNeel\Rhinoceros\7.0\Plug-ins

Global installation: C:\Program Files\Common Files\McNeel\Rhinoceros\7.0\Plug-ins

The folder "RhinoDlubalPlugin ..." should be deleted from the respective folder. Then, the installation can be performed using the Package Manager.

Using the /netfx Workaround

If you have used the Dlubal plug-in for Rhino 8 via the /netfx workaround, you should undo these adjustments in the Rhino 8 connection so that the official Rhino 8 plug-in can be used.

Author

Lukas oversees development in the area of interfaces and also provides support in Customer Support. He works on the technical integration of systems.

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