Testing our new 3D printing build plates with a dainty model designed by Ronnie Parsons of Studio Mode using Paneling Tools + Weaverbird in Grasshopper.

Very nice Brian.

Hello everyone!i hope you feel good guys here))))
its there GH paneling plugin fo rhino version 4.0 SR9?

Thank you

Derenik

i downloaded the rhino 5 but i ask me for cd key is there any crack  od keygen that will help me?

It asks for a key because you have to own a license of Rhino 4 in order to use Rhino 5. This is probably not the proper forum to ask for help cracking software...

Hi Rajaa

I was wondering if you can help me with this. I downloaded the installer but when i double click i automatically get the following error. Please see attached image. Thank you in advance. Gordon

Thank you   NYCCTfab (Brian Ringley)

Hi!
I had installed Paneling Tools but then I erased my GH assembly files and now I don't have Paneling tools for GH but because I have it in Rhino the installer won't let me reinstall it! Can somebody sent me the paneling tools.gha file (vanguard.vk@gmail.com) or how can I uninstall PT and reinstall it properly?
Thanks!

Hi Vangel,

I recommend reinstalling PanelingTools to get proper backup.
To be able to reinstall PanelingTools, you need to go to the following location:

C:\Users\[YOUR USER NAME]\AppData\Roaming\McNeel\Rhinoceros\5.0\Plug-ins

and under "PlanelingTools" folder, delete all sub-folders.

Now you should be able to re-install PanelingTools.

Thanks!

Hi Rajaa, Yes,  RHI file seems to only work in 64 bit, any 32 bits that we can download?

seems the PT-GH installers only have win64 folder, I can't find any win32 path? in my appData ... path. if so, is any plan support 32 bits

James,
This is strange.  Can you email me directly to see if we can sort this out?

Thanks, Rajaa,

I got it solved, I rename to zip file, unzip, and see the win32 folder, then copy to appdata folder, then works

Thanks again

You should not have to do that.  It must be a bug in the installer.  

Can you please do the following:

1. Open Windows Explorer
2. Paste "%appdata%\McNeel\Rhinoceros\5.0\logs" in the address bar
3. Press Enter
4. Send the newest several "PanelingTools*.log" files to brian@mcneel.com and copy me rajaa@mcneel.com - We'll figure out why the installer is failing on your computer.

I just added Paneling Tools to AEC-APPS http://aec-apps.com/app/app/paneling-tools

Hi Rajaa,

I've successfully loaded the PT Toolbars given the instructions below.

Do you have a recommendation for installing the PT Tools drop-down menu in a R5 Educational?

The PanelingTools drop-down was successfully working in the R5 Evaluation and R5 Beta.

Thanks in advance for the tip.

_kevin

Hi Rajaa,

It seems that I did not achieve a clean uninstall of Rhino 5 Beta and Rhino 5 Evaluation before attempting PT access. Also, I tried a re-start before replying here.

Although removing everything via my Programs and Features, there were still remnants of shortcuts and folders on the desktop and in the All Programs menu. I inadvertently used one of these shortcuts, thinking they were new.

At least one of these shortcuts pointed to the Rhino 5 Education in the Program Files (x86) folder; PanelingTools does not work here but does function in Rhino 5.0 (64-bit).

The PT toolbars will load into Rhino 5.0 (x86) but not function; perhaps it requires a 32bit PT install.
Everything shows up as expected in the Educational Rhino 5.0 (64-bit).

Thank you for the help.

_kevin

Hi Kevin,

PanelingTools installs both 32 and 64 bit.  I also can see that the 32bit is not loading for the released product. We'll fix that.
For now, you'll need to go to PluginManager inside a new session of Rhino 32bit, and load the plugin from:
C:\Users\[USER]\AppData\Roaming\McNeel\Rhinoceros\5.0\Plug-ins\PanelingTools {6CAED836-BC06-4EBC-B1FD-E10886A0DC94}\2012.8.29.114\Win32

Let me know if this works now.

Perfect!  The Win 32 file path makes sense.I appreciate your help.

_k

Hi, Rajaa, thank you for the nice plugin.

been exploring PT-GH recently, just wondering how to morph a surfaces to a grid. you see we can morph curves to a grid. how to morph surface without using morph 3D?

Hi Friedrich,

Try ptOrient component.  See the following example.

Is that what you are looking for?

Hi Rajaa,

Just had a try, worked pretty well. exactly what i'm looking for. Thank you.

It seems that if I create a surface from lofting closed curves and then use paneling tools to create a grid and then shift it using one of the attractor components (e.g. mean curvature), then the cellulate component does not work properly. The points seem to get reordered in the process of moving from the regular grid to the moved grid causing the cellulate not to work. Any solution to this?

Hi Adam,

I ran quick test for open and closed loft and could not duplicate the bug you are seeing.  Can you please send an example my way?  You can email it directly to me if you need to keep it confidential.
Here is what I am seeing:

attracted_closed_loft.png

Hi Rajaa, thanks for the quick reply. Attached is a screenshot.

Adam, I see it and it looks like a bug.  Thanks.

Hello dear members of the Paneling tools members..... i am happy to share my first work b the Paneling Tools plugin......and it seems intersting tool for Rhinoceros...also i dont use Grasshooper ...but only by seting points on Surfaces ( 2 surfaces ) as the first surface is the offset of the second  .....and i get that results.

-----------> in the next time I'll do good examples so the surfaces are totally different  

a new composition of a wall

a shell by the same module

a shell only by paneling tools commands on rhino interface without Grasshooper

That is really nice Ali.

Feel free to post your work in a new discussion topic so you can get comments sent directly to you.  Also you can add your photos to the gallery and tag them "PanelingTiools" to show in the PT gallery as well.

Thanks.

ok Ms Rajaa Issa

Hey everyone,

I am new to paneling tools and I am looking for a way to rebuild a complex surface into planar pieces. I am currently having two issues

1. When I import the surface and use "surface domain number" it divides each surface separately  is there a way to have it divide the object as a whole rather than separate surfaces?

2. Is there another way to rebuild this as planar surfaces where the gap between surfaces is not as extreme? I have been using "generate flat" faces, and it technically does what I want, but I would like to find a way to minimize the gap without sacrificing to much of the geometry. 

I have attached the two files I have been working with, anything helps!

Test%20Panel%20Surface.3dm

Paneling%201.gh

Hello freind....ithink that this is what do look for.TestPanelSurface%20unroling.3dm......also each edge on the 3d complex surface is labled on the 2d pieces

i uplod the developed surfaces on the 3dm file

after install the file 'PanelingTools_2013_04_25_00.rhi

Hi wang, were you trying to open a file in Grasshopper?
Can you email me the details (rajaa@mcneel.com).

I have the same problem, when i try to execute it, it just open Rhino 4.0, although i have installed 5.0. What can i do? The installer is a .rhi file.. and i can't execute it

Hi Ruben,

We are working on fixing the installer bugs, and we need your help. nIf you have any problem installing, please email the following to Brian (brian@mcneel.com):

- Your operation system

- Version of Rhino,

- Description of error or error message,-

- The PanelingTools log (if plugin is installed, but not loaded).  The log is  located in: %APPDATA%\mcneel\rhinoceros\5.0\logs

Thanks.

Very good plug-in

hey Rajaa Issa... i have downloaded the rhino 5 evaluation version. i am not getting the panelling tool bar in rhino 5 as i have no idea what should i do with" .rhi" formate file... so i just drag it but it gives the error.... help

i am using the panelling tool on grasshopper but it seems something is going wrong in this... whenever i drag the PLANAR GRID or another grid it does n`t become visible in rhino...

Hi Muhammad,

The rhi file is a Rhino 5 installer.  You need to double click on the file and install PT.

Muhammad,

Please make sure you have the latest GH version and verify that from the GH/Help/About.

Also, I can see from your message that you do not have the latest PT. Please install the latest and let us know if you still have trouble.

hey thanks i had a problem in my computer(because i have formatted it) some thing was missing so i figure it out by installing it in my laptop and yes! it works perfectly well...

thanks for your consideration 

Hi, I'm relatively new to PT. I am applying PT to a curtain-wall that has a slanted edge, but I want perfect rectangular panels except the edge ones will be trimmed. So I had to apply first to a cw that has a straight edge to get the rectangular partition, and trim off the edge panels manually. Can PT automatically generate rectangular partition (instead of trapezoidal) on non-rectangular surfaces? Please see the attached image.

Thanks in advance

Hi Darren,

It can depend on your surface, but in general you should be able to do that.  Feel free to post the file in a discussion or email directly to me and I can walk you though the process.