Ufuboceros - Custom toolbars, macros and tips for Rhinoceros users.

New Release: "ColorSwatch v4" Comes With New Features

2015-11-11T12:44:00.002+02:00

Finally an update is ready for ColorSwatch! ColorSwatch helps you assign colors to the objects in Rhino scenes easily. Just select the objects, and click a color!

What is new in v4?

Added: Right clicking now selects all objects using that color
Added: Predefined toolbars to use with different toolbar layouts:

4 sizes: S, M, L and XL toolbars with 12, 16, 24 and 42 colors
Vertical and horizontal toolbar layouts for L and XL toolbars
Standard (can be used in both directions) and compact layouts for S and M toolbars

Most colors now match with available colors in Rhino's color picker
Added: New colors!
Visually grouped colors according to wavelengths.
Minor changes such as RGB(192,128,64) is now RGB(191,127,63); as the range is 0-255 instead of 1-256.
Major changes to apply a systematical palette (see the guide at the bottom)
Toolbars support all button sizes: small (16px), medium (24px) and large (32px). (Note that this option can be changed in "Options>Toolbars>Size and Styles" and applied to all Rhino UI)
Added: Support Buttons:

Direct link to Ufuboceros with QR code included (Yes, it works! ;) )
"Ask a question" shortcut for direct e-mail
"Report a bug" shortcut for bugs and suggestions, also for wishes.

50.000+ Pageviews! Thank You!

2014-11-05T14:03:00.003+02:00

This motivation will help creating new posts including new macros, toolbars and news.

Thank you all!

Rhino 6 WIP Released or Not?

2014-11-03T14:58:00.000+02:00

As mentioned here Rhino 6 WIP (work-in-progress phase) would be available to users who purchase Rhino 5 license. A recent search of mine turned with no results for downloading the WIP software. But a quick Google search leads us to this page where the change log of Rhino 6 WIP (10/21/2014) is announced. However, download button on the page redirects to the main download page of Rhino3D.com.
Please comment if you have news about the development, and keep following the post for others' replies.

EDIT:
This help page shows what is new for now in Rhino 6 clearly:
http://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/6/help/en-us/commandlist/newinrhino.htm

New Release: Rhino Themes for Rhino5!

2013-01-28T14:07:00.001+02:00

Long wait is over! Bugs are fixed and Rhino Themes for Rhino 5 is re-uploaded as the final version. Previously, I had to remove the file because it had some bugs. But now you can change your workspace of final release of Rhino 5! Please comment or e-mail for your theme suggestions in order to see them in next releases.

This is the UI revolution of Rhino! Here are 8 themes to make your Rhino native and more familiar with your system's theme. More themes will be added and some may be removed in next releases. Let's select your favourite theme! You can find the download button at the bottom.

Rhino3D Website Updated!

2012-11-28T08:20:00.001+02:00

New release, new look, new feel!

Rhino5 is out now!

2012-10-30T17:32:00.001+02:00

After its long development period finally Rhino 5 is out! You can download the evaluation version and can order the final release.

To download the evaluation version:
"This fully functional version is the same as the commercial version except that it only saves 25 times. After that it is still fully functional except it will not save. It will still work great to learn Rhino and as a viewer for Rhino and many other file formats."

http://download.rhino3d.com/rhino/5.0/evaluation/download/

To order your copy follow the instructions here:

http://www.rhino3d.com/sales.htm

As we have been testing the beta releases for a long time, hopefully a service release will be released in a few months as v5 still has many features to be fixed to work better.

Planar Distance Toolbar Button for Rhino4&5

2012-07-10T11:15:00.002+03:00

Announcement About "Rhino Themes for Rhino5"

2012-07-05T09:23:00.002+03:00

I'm sorry for the early release of a not fully tested toolbar here. Many users had problems with the themes. Fully working version will be available in a couple of weeks.

Thank you for understanding.

This is the UI revolution of Rhino! Here are 8 themes to make your Rhino native and more familiar with your system's theme. More themes will be added and some may be removed in next releases. Let's select your favourite theme! You can find the download button at the bottom.

ViewCaptureOptions V2 for Rhino4 & Rhino5

2012-06-28T23:02:00.001+03:00

Now Rhino4 users can easily capture their viewport at any common size easily! R5 version has no change since last release here, and R4 version is the exact copy of it. The reason of the delay is my business for personal works and the unconvertible system of toolbars between R4 and R5. Anyway, it is here now ;)

“BooleanUnionSeamlessly” for Rhino4 and Rhino5

2012-06-19T14:42:00.000+03:00

“Color Swatch v3” for Rhino4 and Rhino5

2012-06-13T17:54:00.002+03:00

RemoveFillet Tool

2012-06-06T12:09:00.002+03:00

Window Bars Toolbar v2.1 (Fixed)

2012-05-23T15:51:00.002+03:00

Window Bars Toolbar v2 (New Icons)

2012-05-04T11:19:00.000+03:00

Our toolbar now have Rhino style icons!

See the detailed explanation in the first post: Window Bars Toolbar

ViewCaptureOptions Toolbar v2 Update!

2012-05-02T10:00:00.002+03:00

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UPDATE: Check here for the latest toolbar for both Rhino 4 and 5!
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One of the most downloaded toolbar from Ufuboceros is updated and extended!
What is new:
-Rearranged button order (from larger to smaller)
-A3 Portrait buttons added (both colored background and transparent background)
-HDReady (1280x720px) buttons added (both colored background and transparent background)
-Minor fixes on icons.

Ufuboceros at Facebook

2012-04-22T20:03:00.003+03:00

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Preventing Unwanted Toolbars From Opening

2012-04-19T14:14:00.002+03:00

Many of Rhino users use also other 3rd party plug-ins to get more from Rhino. Those plug-ins including "V-Ray for Rhino" and "Bongo" have their own toolbars for a better user interface. But we don't use them always and they don't care if we use them or not and they stay on our screen. You close the toolbar, do your work and close Rhino. On next launch, they say "hi" again and you close them again... Changing the toolbar's name or relocating its file does not work. Here is a friendly solution:

New Rhino Interface Concept

2012-04-16T11:38:00.001+03:00

Rhino 5 users know it has many interface improvements according to the previous version. Tabbed interface and sidebars were the most important ones so far.
The custom workspace mode I prepared for Rhino 4 is here. If you get the idea, you will see how I got close to Rhino 5's tabbed toolbars while there were no betas around. (WIP was being developped but I was not using it those days.)
Now I'm working on a new interface which is based on pop-up toolbars. This interface prevents toolbars to take space while modelling on viewports and maximize the workspace. Here are the mock-up toolbar images:

This is standard toolbar view:

An Example For "BooleanUnion Seamless" Operation

2012-04-12T11:21:00.002+03:00

Thank you who have downloaded my "BooleanUnionSeamless" button! Here is the clear explanation of the button who hasn't explore it yet.
Working on solid objects needs care in order to obtain good surfaces. When using default BooleanUnion command, you get solids connected but their surfaces are still separate. This causes fillets or other similar operations fail as the edges/surfaces are not continuous.
The screenshot below explains the problem clearly. Two separate and closed boxes are used for union:

Slot From Curve/Line

2012-04-11T16:05:00.004+03:00

Solidworks users are familar with the Slot tool. A slot is in fact a rounded rectangle whose corner radius is half of its edge.
When you need this shape in Rhino, you either draw a rectangle, two circles and trim unnecessary parts or draw two lines and two arcs.
Here is the third method:

Slot From Curve/Line Toolbar Button:

Keeping Rhino Synced Between Computers

2012-04-10T08:59:00.002+03:00

I have Rhino installed in two PC's, one at home and one at office. It is really confusing when I try to use Rhino both at home and at office because as you know I love to configure my workspace frequently. Also I save my favorite and most used V-Ray materials and options separately.

Since McNeel/Rhino does not have a 'user profile+cloud' membership, we can't "log-in" to Rhino after we install it on a new computer and it comes with the default settings, toolbars etc.
Here is the best solution the industry has ever developed: Dropbox!

Promote Your Business via Ufuboceros

2012-04-02T11:45:00.003+03:00

Please check our suitable ad plans if you are interested in advertising.

Maximize Workspace & Window Bars Toolbar

2012-03-28T12:08:00.001+03:00

UPDATE: Click here to see the updated version!
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Most users need bigger displays in order to reduce zooming procedures while using Rhino. However, even the biggest size of a screen may not seem enough for you sometimes and you find yourself double-clicking on a maximized viewport title to re-maximize it.
Then what about hiding some bars and concentrate on just modeling? Look at those two modes and see the difference:

Capture Viewport Options Toolbar

2012-03-26T13:56:00.000+03:00

~~Latest Beta of Rhinoceros5 has the option of choosing any resolution while capturing viewport to file or to clipboard via commands ViewCaptureToFile and ViewCaptureToClipboard.~~ UPDATE: As I recently noticed, those commands are also available in Rhino 4 with full function.
It also allows capturing with transparent background but only in ...ToFile mode. Here is the toolbar having some preset buttons including sizes HD (1900x1080), A4(300dpi, Portrait), A4(300dpi, Landscape) and A3(300dpi, Landscape) with transparent and non-transparent options.

Tabs Toggle Toolbar and Button

2012-03-22T17:51:00.001+02:00

Rhinoceros5.0 has tabs on panels and you can toggle them on and off via right-clicking their tabs.
Here is an alternate switch for tabs!