I’ll admit it – I’ve been installing Grasshopper plugins the ‘Old Fashioned’ way up until a few months ago. Navigating to the app’s page on Food4Rhino, downloading the appropriate package, unblocking, unzipping, copying and pasting files… this familiar workflow is practically obsolete! McNeel has created a tool that enables Rhino users to bypass the bulk of this work with an integrated plugin manager: the Package Manager.
It’s easy to use! Simply enter “PackageManager” into the Rhino command line, and search for the app you wish to install, uninstall, or update. Then, select the plugin and choose the appropriate action from the bottom right corner of the menu. Visit the McNeel website for additional information.
P.S. We recently updated our LunchBox plugin, including a set of ML.NET based components, that is available on the Package Manager, as well as on our website.
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