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Installing upgraded versions of Rhino
Question: "What do I need to do to get my Rhino 4.0 Upgrade to install?"
Answer: The Rhino 4.0 Upgrade installer will install if one of the following is true. It is checked in order:
Rhino 3.0 is installed
Rhino 2.0 is installed
Rhino 1.1 is installed
Rhino 1.0 is installed
Rhino 3.0 CD is inserted into the CD drive during installation
Rhino 2.0 CD is inserted into the CD drive during installation
Rhino 1.1 CD is inserted into the CD drive during installation
Rhino 1.0 CD is inserted into the CD drive during installation
Transferring personalized settings from one Rhino 4 install to another
(or from a Beta version to the Release version)
Installing Rhino with the latest Service Releases on a new computer
Question: I've got a new computer and I want to install Rhino version X SR Y. I have always purchased upgrade versions of Rhino. Do I have to install ALL previous versions and sucessive service packs??
Answer: Simply install the last upgrade version you have on CD. During the install, you will be asked to insert the CD of a previous version to validate that you have it, but it is not necessary to actually INSTALL the previous versions. Once you have installed the last CD version, proceed to install the latest Service Release - it is not necessary to install previous ones.
What are Service Releases?
These installers are downloadable and will only install if you have a version of the product already installed. Service Releases are identified two ways: the SR number, like SR3 or SR4b; and the date, which is coded into the name of the download file like 20050729, meaning July 29, 2005.
How do I tell what version is installed?
Once you have the software installed, you can see the date and the SR number by viewing the "about" information, which appears on the "splash screen" when you start Rhino, or can be viewed by doing Rhino > Help > About Rhinoceros.
For Flamingo, do the FlamingoAbout command. For Bongo, do the BongoAbout command.
How do I get Service Releases?
The quick way is to use the Check for Updates service. In Rhino, pull down the Help menu, and pick Check for Updates. If you are connected to the internet, the McNeel web servers will offer the correct Service Release if there is one newer than your software. For Flamingo, pull down the Raytrace or Photometric menu and pick Check for Updates. For Bongo, pull down the Bongo menu and pick Check for Updates.
Can I delete older versions in "Add or Remove Programs" without causing problems?
The "Add or Remove Programs" entry in the Control Panel in Windows is reporting all Service Releases as an installed program, each using approx. 250MB of disk space. This is somewhat misleading. Windows reports the total as though all installed files are added on to the existing installation even though many if not all files are actually overwritten on install. Do not use the "Add or Remove Programs" to remove older Service Releases.