S E C T I O N T O O L S P L U G - I N F O R R H I N O 5 . 0
Copyright © 2011 Robert McNeel & Associates 1
1 Introduction
SectionTools is an architectural plug-in for Rhino 4.0. It supports dynamic sections. Only a
few of the commands in the plug-in are history based; updating sections and panels is
controlled through designated update commands.
To load the SectionTools plug-in:
1 Save SectionTools.rhp in any location.
Normally this is C:\Program Files\Rhinoceros 4.0\Plug-ins.
2 Use the Rhino PluginManager command (Tools menu > Options > Plug-ins) to load and
install SectionTools.rhp.
Alternatively, drag-and-drop the SectionTools.rhp file into Rhino.
Note: Install the plug-in only once. After the initial installation, SectionTools
automatically loads when Rhino starts.
Toolbars and menu
The SectionTools.tb file includes all plug-in commands.
To load toolbars:
1 Start the Toolbars command (Tools >Toolbar Layout).
2 From the File menu, click Open, and browse to SectionTools_tb.rui
The SectionTools plug-in adds SectionTools to the menu bar when it is loaded.
Check for updates
SectionTools download and resources page is http://wiki.mcneel.com/labs/sectiontools
Suggestions, bug reports, and comments are necessary to develop the plugin. Please share
your stories, examples, and experiences with us. Post questions to our newsgroup or email
us directly. Visit http://www.rhino3d.com/support.htm for details.
You are welcomed to contact the developer for bug reports and development suggestions.
2 Sectioning
Import sections, create sections, update, lay out in 2-D, and generate area report. Section
data is saved to document and can updates when the model changes. Each section plane has
a corresponding clipping plane object hidden in that section's layer. Sections cut through
polysurface, surface, meshes and blocks.