Create an account and Install Plug-ins

Create your Finch account

  • To get started, visit finch3d.com and select Sign In to create an account and set a password.

Install the Forma extension

  • Enter your project in Forma. Under the Extensions category on the left-hand menu, click +Add Extension . This will open the Autodesk App Store.

  • In the App Store, search for Finch in the Search Bar in the top left corner or browse the extension library. Select the extension and Add it to the project.

  • Agree to the Terms and Conditions and close the App Store to go back to your Forma project.

The extension will need to be added again for every new project that you intend to send to Finch.

Install the Rhino plug-in

• Type Package Manager into the command line.

• Search for Finch in the package manager.

• Select the latest version from the drop down menu, install, and restart Rhino.

• After reopening Rhino, type Finch into the command line.

• Log in using your Finch account.

The Finch plug-in is compatible with Rhino versions 7.24 and newer, as well as Rhino 8. If you have an older Rhino version, the newest Finch plug-in releases will not appear in the package manager.

Install the Rhino 6 SR35+ plug-in

  • Unblock the zip folder in properties before extracting.

  • Unzip the folder.

  • In Rhino 6, type Plugin Manager into the command line.

  • Hit Install and select the Finch.rhp file from the unzipped folder.

  • Hit OK and type Finch into the command line.

Install the Revit 23/24 or 25/26 plug-in

Three methods to install:

Install by running our Finch Installer

IMPORTANT: If you have version 0.1.44 or earlier of this app installed, you must manually uninstall it. The new version will not work correctly until the old version is removed. You can uninstall the old version before or after installing this one.

REVIT 2023 2024
REVIT 2025 2026

Instructions:

  • Unblock the zip folder in properties before extracting

  • Unzip the folder and run the installer

  • In the pop-up, select Run anyway

Notes:

  • The installer requires admin mode

  • The installer will automatically uninstall the previous version


• Under the Add-ins tab in the Revit ribbon, select the Finch icon to open the plug-in.


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