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Welcome to the RhinoScript Wiki
What is VBScript?
VBScript is an interpreted script language from Microsoft that is a subset of its Visual Basic programming language. If you already know Visual Basic or Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), VBScript will be very familiar. Even if you do not know Visual Basic, once you learn VBScript, you are on your way to programming with the whole family of Visual Basic languages.
Learning Resources
- VBScript User's Guide and Language Reference, Microsoft
- RhinoScript 101 Primer
- RhinoScript Handout, Reconstructivism.net
- RhinoScript.org
- TechNet Script Center, Microsoft
- Computational Design Solutions, Griffith and Snavely
- Learning RhinoScript, IAPA
- RhinoScript Introduction, Podborsek, Snooks, and Stuart-Smith
- Scripting and Computational Geometry, Stylianos Dristas
- RhinoScript Resources
RhinoScript Labs
The Labs version of RhinoScript contains additions and modifications to the version of RhinoScript included with Rhino 4.0 SR5.
Questions
Post questions or read other people's questions and answers on the plug-ins newsgroup
RhinoScript Specific Articles (sorted by last modified)
| Create Fibonacci Spirals | Demonstrates how to create a Fibonacci Spiral with RhinoScript. |
| Fun with Fibonacci Numbers | A survey of Fibonacci number algorithms. |
| Calculating Hot/Cold Color Values | Demonstrates how calculate colors for analysis using RhinoScript. |
| Key-Value pair QuickSort algorithm | How to sort multiple arrays using a Key list. |
| Offsetting Curves Inside or Outside | Demonstrates how to offset a curve using RhinoScript. |
| Unrolling Surfaces and Polysurfaces | Demonstrates how to unroll surfaces and polysurfaces using RhinoScript. |
| Reading Excel Files | Illustrates how to read a Microsoft Excel file from RhinoScript. |
| Trimming Curves with a Circle | How to trim a closed curve with a circle using RhinoScript. |
| Monkey Script Compiler | How to use the Script Compiler |
| Exporting Meshes to Geomview | Demonstrates how to export a mesh object to Geomview's OFF file format. |
| Modifying Object Colors | Demonstrates how to modify the color of objects using RhinoScript. |
| Positioning Objects on a Surface | Demonstrates how to positioning objects on a surface using RhinoScript. |
| Rounding Numbers | Discusses number rounding in RhinoScript. |
| Arc Point Distribution | Discusses arc point distribution. |
| Opening 3DM Files | Demonstrates how to open 3DM files using RhinoScript. |
| Create Square Pipes with RhinoScript | Demonstrates how to create square pipes using RhinoScript. |
| Uncommon Numeric Conversions | Demonstrates some useful (or not so useful) numeric conversions in RhinoScript. |
| How To Use GetLocale() and SetLocale() in VBScript | How to format locale-sensitive numbers using GetLocale() and SetLocale(). |
| Extracting Interpolated Curve Construction Points | How to reverse engineer an interpolated curve using RhinoScript. |
| Monkey for Rhino4 | The Advanced RhinoScript editor |
| VBScript Code Conventions | Overview of VBScript coding conventions. |
| VBScript Statements | Overview of VBScript statements. |
| VBScript Constants | Overview of VBScript constants. |
| VBScript Fundamentals | VBScript fundamentals home page. |
| VBScript Data Types | Overview of VBScript Data Types. |
| VBScript Variables | Overview of VBScript variables. |
| VBScript Operators | Overview of VBScript operators. |
| VBScript Conditional Statements | Overview of VBScript conditional statements. |
| VBScript Looping | Overview of looping through VBScript code. |
| VBScript Procedures | Overview of VBScript procedures. |
| Extracting Isocurve Intersection Points | Demonstrates how to get the intersection points of a surface's isocurves. |
| Generate Random Numbers | How to generate random numbers that fall within a specified range. |
| RhinoScript for liquid drop simulation | Calculate the path of a drop of liquid over a NURBS-surface |
| Batch Save Small | Demonstrates how to recurse through a folder and "save small" every Rhino file. |
| Cancelling Scripts | Discusses how to allow scripts to be cancelled by the user. |
| Extracting Thumbnail Preview Images | Demonstrates how to extract the thumbnail preview image from .3DM files using RhinoScript. |
| Converting GUIDs to Strings | Demonstrates how convert an array of bytes containing a GUID to a string using RhinoScript. |
| Selecting Multiple Files | Demonstrates how to use RhinoScript's MultiListBox function to select multiple files. |
| How To: Retrieve RGB Color Intensities in VBScript | Demonstrates retrieve red, green, and blue color intensities using VBScript. |
| Multiple Pipe Script | Demonstrates how to to 'pipe' multiple curves at a time using RhinoScript. |
| Scripting the FlowAlongSrf Command | Demonstrates how to script the FlowAlongSrf command using RhinoScript. |
| Creating Polar Arrays | Demonstrates how to create polar arrays of objects using RhinoScript. |
| Determining RhinoScript Versions | Discusses how to determine the version of RhinoScript from a running script. |
| RhinoScript 101 | RhinoScript101 Primer and Articles |
| Revolving Profile Curves | Demonstrates how to create a surface by revolving one or more profile curves using RhinoScript. |
| Rotate Plane Parallel to World | Demonstrates how to rotate a plane so it's x-axis is parallel to the world using RhinoScript. |
| Drawing Steel Shapes | Demonstrates how to draw steel shapes using RhinoScript. |
| Adding Points at Curve Endpoints | Demonstrates how to add point at the starting and ending locations of curves. |
| Converting Text to Geometry | Demonstrates how to convert text to curves using RhinoScript. |
| Straightening Circles | Demonstrates how to create lines based on circle geometry using RhinoScript. |
| Multidimensional Arrays | Discusses rectangular and ragged multidimensional arrays. |
| Creating Archimedean Spirals | Demonstrates how to create Archimedean Spirals using RhinoScript. |
| VBScript String Literals | How to use string literals in VBScript. |
| Optional Arguments to VBScript Subroutines and Functions | Demonstrates how to implement optional arguments in VBScript. |
| Reversing Arrays | Demonstrates how to reverse an array using RhinoScript. |
| VBScript and JScript Arrays | Discusses the differences between VBScript and JScript arrays. |
| Utilizing the Dictionary Object | This article discusses using VBScript's Dictionary object in your RhinoScript tools. |
| Error Handling in RhinoScript | Describes the error handling semantics of VBScript. |
| Variable Hoisting in RhinoScript | Some notes on variable scoping in VBScript. |
| Testing for Empty Arrays | Discusses how to determine a VBScript array is empty. |
| Circle packing | Multi-radius circle packing algorithm |
| Adding Curvature Circles | Demonstrates how to add curvature circles using RhinoScript. |
| Saving Video Card Information to a Text File | Demonstrates how to save information about your system's video card to a text file. |
| Saving Plug-in Information to a Text File | Demonstrates how to save the names of loaded and unloaded plug-ins to a text file. |
| Count Objects | Demonstrates how to count up all of the different object types using RhinoScript. |
| Saving File Summary Information | Demonstrates how to display the File Properties dialog when saving Rhino files. |
| Divide a curve using equi-distance points | Demonstrates equi-distance curve division using RhinoScript |
| Cannot Use Parentheses When Calling Sub | Why the "Cannot use parentheses when calling a Sub" error occurs in RhinoScript. |
| Calculate the angle between two vectors using RhinoScript | Demonstrates how to calculate the angle between two 3-D vectors using RhinoScript. |
| Calculating the Shortest Line between two Lines | Demonstrates how to calculate the shortest line between two lines using RhinoScript. |
| Calculating Perpendicular Vectors | Demonstrates how to calculate a 3-D vector that is perpendicular to another 3-D vector using RhinoScript. |
| Loading Toolbars | Demonstrates how to load a toolbar when Rhino starts. |
| Converting Data from Text Files | Discusses how to convert data read from a text file into its proper data type. |
| Closest Point on Curve to Axis | Demonstrates how to find the closest point on a planar curve to an axis. |
| Automating Rhino 4.0 | Discusses issues when automating Rhino 4.0. |
| Batch Render | Demonstrates how to recurse through a folder and render every Rhino file. |
| A Quadratic Solver in VBScript | Demonstrates how to solve quadratic equstions in RhinoScript. |
| Distance on a Curve from a Point | Demonstrates how to determine a point on a curve that is a specifed distance from another point. |
| Replacing Points with Blocks | Demonstrates how to replace point objects with block objects using RhinoScript. |
| Scripting the CutPlane Command | Demonstrates how to script the CutPlane command using RhinoScript. |
| Scripting the Split Command | Demonstrates how to script the Split command using RhinoScript. |
| Simple Command Line Calculator | Demonstrates how to make a simple command line calculator using RhinoScript. |
| Morphing Example in RhinoScript | An example of how to morph a surface using RhinoScript. |
| Trimming Curves | Demonstrates how to trim curves using RhinoScript. |
| Automating Curve properties to Excel From RhinoScript | Illustrates RhinoScript code that extracts curve properties into Excel. |
| Creating Isometric Views | Discusses how to create isometric views using RhinoScript. |
| Array Dimensions and Upper Bounds | Discusses how to determine the dimension and the upper bounds of arrays in RhinoScript. |
| Selecting Objects by Linetype | Demonstrates how to select objects by linetype using RhinoScript. |
| Evaluate the Torsion of a Curve | Demonstrates how to evaluate the torsion of a curve using RhinoScript. |
| RhinoScript and the FileSystemObject | Where to find information on Scripting's FileSystemObject. |
| More on Sorting Key-Value Pairs | Demonstrates how to sort an array of key-value pairs in RhinoScript. |
| Sorting VBScript Arrays with .NET | Demonstrates how to use the .NET Framework to sort arrays in RhinoScript. |
| Curve Osculating Planes | How to calculate osculating planes using RhinoScript. |
| Importing Text from a File | How to import text from a file. |
| Setting the Length of a Curve | How to set the length of a curve object. |
| How To: Scale Text by Dimension Scale | How to properly scale text objects by the document's dimension scale. |
| Splitting Curves into Multiple Segments | Demonstrates how to split a curve into multiple segments using RhinoScript. |
| Determining Selected Groups | Demonstrates how to determine what object groups are selected using RhinoScript. |
| How To: Explode a Mesh | How to explode a mesh into individual faces. |
| Rounding Numbers by an Increment | Demonstrates how to round a number up or down by a desired increment. |
| Marking Center Points of Closed Curves | Demonstrates how to mark the center points of closed planar curves with a point object. |
| Select Linear and Non-linear Curves | Demonstrates how to select linear and non-linear curves using RhinoScript. |
| Calculating the Lengths of Curves | Demonstrates how to calculate the lengths of curve objects using RhinoScript. |
| Calculating a Perpendicular Vector | Demonstrates how to calculate a perpendicular vector using RhinoScript. |
| Joining the Dots | Script for joining points into polylines |
| Selecting Dimensions by Style | Demonstrates how to select an objects (dimensions) by their dimension style using RhinoScript. |
| Selecting Planar Meshes | Demonstrates how to select mesh objects that are planar using RhinoScript. |
| How To: Obtain the Physical Address of a Computer | Illustrates RhinoScript code that determines the physical, or MAC, address of a computer. |
| Rendering Named Views | Demonstrates how to render named views using RhinoScript. |
| Monkey Script Compiler License XML format | A description of the structure of the XML license table. |
| Monkey Script Compiler Licensing information | License protection for Monkey-made plugins. |
| Setting Hierarchical Layer Names | Demonstrates how to rename layers in a hierarchical manner using RhinoScript. |
| Find Closest Curve to Test Point | Demonstrates how to find the closest curve to test point using RhinoScript. |
| Listing the Knot Vector of a NURBS Curve | Demonstrates how to print the knot vector of a NURBS curve using RhinoScript. |
| Arraying Points on a Surface | Demonstrates how to array points on a surface using RhinoScript. |
| How To: Import Airfoil Shapes | How to read point files that describe airfoils and create interpolated curves. |
| Determine of a Dynamic Array has been Dimensioned | Demonstrates how to determine of a dynamic array has been dimensioned. |
| Batch Convert AutoCAD files to 3DM | Demonstrates how to convert a folder of AutoCAD DWG files to Rhino 3DM files using RhinoScript. |
| How To: Select Points with a Specified Z Coordinate | Demonstrates how to select point objects with a user-specified z coordinate using RhinoScript. |
| Count Block Instances | Demonstrates how to count block instances using RhinoScript. |
| Select Named Objects from a List | Demonstrates how to use a dialog box to select named objects using RhinoScript. |
| Generating Platonic and Archimedean Solids with RhinoScript | Demonstrates how to generate platonic and archimedean solids with RhinoScript. |
| How To: Access Databases from RhinoScript | Demonstrates how to access databases from VBScript using RhinoScript. |
| How To: Convert Annotation Dots to Text | Illustrates RhinoScript code that converts annotation dots to text object. |
| How To: Export Point Coordinates to Excel | Illustrates RhinoScript code that exports Rhino point coordinates to Microsoft Excel. |
| How To: Automating Excel From RhinoScript | Illustrates RhinoScript code that launches and automates Microsoft Excel. |
| How To: Auto Label Objects with RhinoScript | Demonstrates how to automatically label objects using RhinoScript. |
| How To: Move Surface Grips using RhinoScript | Demonstrates how to move a surface's grip objects using RhinoScript. |
| How To: Isolate the Layers of Selected Objects | Demonstrates how to isolate the layers of selected objects using RhinoScript. |
| How To: Set Material Colors from Object Colors | Demonstrates how to modify an object's material color to match it's display color. |
| Rotating an Object Around a Point | Demonstrates how to rotate an object around the centroid of it's bounding box. |
| How To: Move Curve Grips | Demonstrates how to move a curve's grips. |
| How To: Select Curves of a Specified Degree | Demonstrates how to use RhinoScript to select all curves that are of a specified degree. |
| How To: Import an Interpolated Curve | How to read a point file and create an interpolated curve. |
| How To: Split a File Path String | How to break a file path string in to its components. |
| How To: Select Text Objects | Demonstrates how to use RhinoScript to select all text objects. |
| How To: Explode a Block Instance | How to explode an instance of a block. |
| Export Layer Objects | How to export all objects by layer, with each layer exported to a new file. |
| Save and Restore Layer States | How to save and restore the states of layers using RhinoScript. |
| Print Surface Control Points | How to print the location of a surface's control points. |
| Scripting with Persistent Settings | How to use private variables for persistent settings. |
| Importing Points from Text Files | Demonstration of how to open a text file and import data from it into Rhino. |
| Export Curve Control Points | How to export the 3D coordinates of a curve's control points to a text file. |
RhinoScript Samples
VBTestApp - Sample Visual Basic 6.0 project that demonstrates how to automate Rhino 3.0 and RhinoScript.
RhinoFromVBNet - Sample Visual Basic .NET 2005 project that demonstrates how to automate Rhino 4.0 and RhinoScript.
RhinoFromCSharp - Sample C# 2005 project that demonstrates how to automate Rhino 4.0 and RhinoScript.