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Everything you need to know about the Rhino-Finch Plug-in
Finch Layers
Layer Structure
Finch layers are used to sync (send and receive) geometry with Finch. All geometry from Rhino should be placed in the correct corresponding Finch layer in order to be imported into Finch.
There are 7 layers automatically loaded into your layers panel when you use Finch:
| Layer name | Purpose |
|---|---|
Finch | The Finch parent layer, should be left empty |
building mass | Stores closed building masses (mesh, polysrf, extrusion, brep) |
interior | Stores the interior geometry |
data | Stores Finch data |
centerline | Stores an open polyline that is required to run Generate Floor Plate |
custom geometry | Stores custom geometry in sub-layers (all geometry types) |
Building Location
Try to keep your building within 1 kilometer of the Rhino origin point. Use the Rhino command What to find the xyz coordinates of your geometry.
Updating the plug-in
Issues with updating the plug-in?
Rhino package manager has issues with updating plug-ins. If your plug-in version hasn't updated after restarting Rhino try the following:
Uninstall the Finch Plug-in
Restart Rhino
Install the newest version of the Finch plug-in
Restart Rhino
The update notification can be toggled on/off under the advanced tab of the plug-in.
Plug-in settings
Auto-receive changes
If Auto receive changes from web app is checked, any updates made in Finch will be automatically synced to Rhino. If it is not checked, after working in the web app the Rhino file will need to be synced before making any further edits in Rhino. Otherwise, the Finch and Rhino versions of the project will contain different data and the user will be prompted to choose which version to override when syncing new changes.
Centerline Positioning
When uploading a centerline, be sure that it is one joined line that does not intersect itself or stick outside of the building.
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