Create an account and Install Plug-ins

reate your Finch account

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

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.

2MB

Finch_0.1.79Rhino6SR35.zip

archive

Install the Revit 23 & 24 plug-in

Three methods to install:

Finch Installer

Install by running our Finch Installer

22MB

Finch Revit Installer (All users) 0.1.33.zip

archive

Instructions:

• 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

Place Files

Install by placing files into the Revit Addins Folder:

7MB

FILES Finch Revit 0.1.33.zip

archive

Instructions

• Unblock the zip folder in properties before extracting

• Place the files in

  • %Appdata%\Autodesk\Revit\Addins\2023 (or 2024) folder

  or

  • C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Revit\Addins\2023 (or 2024) folder

Notes:

• When updating to a new version, delete the old files from the folder before placing the new ones.

Autodesk

Install via Autodesk:

Finch | Revit | Autodesk App Store

This version may not have the latest updates, as the plug-in updates have to go through an approval process each time they are submitted. If you would like the latest release, you can use one of the other two methods.

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

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