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Contents 1 Getting Started 1.1 Quickstart Guide 2 Rhinoscript Development Models 2.1 Macro Development 2.2 Pseudocode 2.3 Simple Rhinoscript Development 2.4 Rhinoscript Development in Monkey 3 Basic Scripting Concepts 3.1 Variables 3.2 Primitive Data Types 3.3 Operators 3.4 Local Control Flow 3.5 Global Control Flow 3.6 Arrays 4 Creating Geometry 4.1 Points 4.2 Lines 4.3 Curves 4.4 Surfaces 4.5 Meshes 5 Vector Mathematics 5.1 Vector Basics 5.2 Manipulating Vectors 5.3 Points and Vectors 5.4 Planes 6 User Input 6.1 Simple User Input 6.2 Selecting Objects 6.3 Advanced User Input Structures 7 Exercises 7.1 Mathematic Alchemy 7.2 Multidim Mathematic Alchemy 7.3 Pseudoparametric Objects 7.4 Pseudoparametric Object Rewind 7.5 Component Logic

Getting Started

Quickstart Guide

Information on how to download and install what you need to get started in rhinoscript.

Rhinoscript Development Models

Macro Development

The most basic way to automate processes in Rhino, macros allow you to automate things you might otherwise do by hand.

Pseudocode

Rhinoscript is based on a programming syntax designed to be somewhat close to English vocabulary.

Simple Rhinoscript Development

Information about how to start writing and running rhinoscripts in the simplest and nerdiest way possible

Rhinoscript Development in Monkey

How to get around in rhino's handy Monkey development environment.

Basic Scripting Concepts

Variables

Variables are just that – a placeholder for information which may vary. Any time we wish to store information for use later in a script, for example, remembering the results of a calculation or the choice that a user makes, we must use a variable.

Primitive Data Types

Data types define the types of objects which can populate the rhinoscript world. These are the most basic.

Operators

Special symbols are used to describe and query relationships between objects.

Local Control Flow

Once you've learned how to perform basic data creation and manipulation, it's time to orchestrate those moves into larger pieces of code which perform more useful actions.

Global Control Flow

When developing a large or complex script, it's often useful to break off a discrete set of actions into it's own separate process. Using this technique, it's possible to generalize routines such that they can be used over and over again, without cluttering up your code.

Arrays

When data gets lumped together and can be manipulated as a group, we refer to this as a new type of object - the array. Arrays are a powerful and necessary tool when working in rhinoscript, but they can be a source of frustration as well if you don't have a good grasp of how they work.

• One-Dimensional Arrays
• Two-Dimensional Arrays

Creating Geometry

Points

Lines

Curves

Surfaces

Meshes

Vector Mathematics

Vector Basics

Manipulating Vectors

Points and Vectors

Planes

User Input

Simple User Input

TODO: describe

Selecting Objects

TODO: describe

Advanced User Input Structures

TODO: describe

Exercises

Mathematic Alchemy

an introductory exercise which demonstrates how to plot points in rhino based on simple equations.

Multidim Mathematic Alchemy

extends the mathematic alchemy exercise so that we may plot lines rather than points. this requires knowledge of one-dimensional arrays.

Pseudoparametric Objects

restructures the mathematic alchemy exercise to take advantage of subroutine structures

Pseudoparametric Object Rewind

extends the pseudoparametric objects exercise as to take advantage of function structures and two-dimensional array structures.

Component Logic