Rhino 8 doesn't load RhinoArtisan. What can I do?
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There are three reasons why Rhino 8 does not load RhinoArtisan:
RhinoArtisan for Rhino 8 requires Rhino 8 SR12 or higher.
Let's check what Rhino version we are using. To do this, we will open Rhino, in the menu Help > Check for Updates...
As shown below, a version is available. You can wait for the update to download, and when it closes, it will ask you to install the new version. Alternatively, you can click Check now... and download it manually.
In Rhino 8, they have updated the .NET 7 libraries. RhinoArtisan has been updated to run natively. Still, there is the possibility, although we do not recommend it, to switch to the old version to run older plugins.
Using .NET Core allows Rhino and plugins to take advantage of many performance improvements. Read more.
If you have switched in the past, we recommend that you switch back to the new version. Run the SetDotNetRuntime command, and select NetCore.
Even if we have selected .NET Core, the presence of legacy plugins will cause the system to switch automatically to .NET (Old Framework).
As we mentioned earlier, we’ve noticed that legacy plugins cause the system to switch to .NET (Old Framework). This primarily affects users with older versions of Rhino, especially Rhino 7. If you want to use plugins that haven’t been updated, you can continue to do so in Rhino 7. However, we don’t recommend compromising the performance of Rhino and RhinoArtisan by using outdated products.
In the command line, type "Options" or click the corresponding button.
Select "Plugins" from the left menu, and the list of installed plugins will appear. To disable a plugin, simply uncheck the box in the "Enabled" column.
In Rhino, some plugins are installed but not loaded. Those that are not loaded do not affect Rhino's performance. A column will display a "Yes" if the plugin is loaded.
In some cases, there may be problems installing Rhino, so at this point, we recommend uninstalling and reinstalling it. We will have a clean installation, which will make Rhino run much faster and be able to load plugins.
To uninstall Rhino, please check Rhinoceros documentation. https://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/uninstalling
