Finch 101: Download to Rhino

In this tutorial, we’ll walk through how to import design data from Finch back into Rhino. This is typically the last step in the design process when your project is ready for further detailing.

Requirements

  • Rhino with the Finch plugin installed

  • A finalized variant in Finch

Step-by-Step: Import 2D Floor Plan Data

Finch Plugin in Rhino → Select Import 2D

  1. Open your project in Rhino.

  2. Navigate to the Finch plugin.

  3. Choose Import 2D.

  4. Switch to Plan View.

  5. Turn off the main “Finch” layer to reveal the imported content.

What gets imported?

  • All floor plans from Finch, separated by layers:

    • Outer walls

    • Inner walls

    • Furniture

    • Space types

    • Room labels / color coding (if applied)

These layers make it easy to organize, select, or hide content in Rhino for continued work.

Step-by-Step: Import 3D Unit Data

Finch Plugin in Rhino → Advanced → Select Import 3D

  1. After finishing 2D import (optional), switch to Perspective View.

  2. From the Advanced tab, click Import 3D.

  3. The 3D geometry of your unit plans will load into the model.

What gets imported?

  • Full unit plans in 3D:

    • Interior walls

    • Story walls and floor plates

    • Spatial divisions between units

  • Everything is imported on organized layers:

    • Turn on/off units, cores, partitions as needed

Summary

Import Type
Use Case
What You Get

2D

Continue drafting or documentation

Clean plan layers: walls, furniture, space types

3D

Visualization, clash checking

Modeled units with full interior wall layouts

📎 Next Steps

Now that your model is in Rhino, you can:

  • Add detail and layer materials

  • Prepare renderings

  • Export to other tools like Enscape, Twinmotion, or V-Ray

  • Create construction documents or schematic layouts

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