Sample-3

Rhino Inside Node.js

The Rhino Inside® technology allows Rhino and Grasshopper to be embedded within other products.

Sample 3

This sample shows how to run Rhino from Electron. This sample extends Sample 1 and 2 by using Electron for UI. Geometry rendered with three.js. The sample has been tested on Windows 10, Rhino 7 WIP, and Node.js 8.11.12 (though should work on more recent versions of Node.js)

There are two projects in this sample:

• InsideElectron.csproj - Compiles to a .net Core 2.0 class library with one class and several methods. This class contains the code to start Rhino.
• InsideElectronApp - The Electron app that provides a GUI and launches Rhino and Grasshopper from JavaScript.

Dependencies

• Rhino 7 WIP (Required install)
• RhinoInside NuGet (Referenced in the csproj)
• Node.js (8.11.2 or newer) (Required install)
• edge.js (^11.3.1) (Referenced via npm)
• Electron.js (Referenced via npm)
• rhino3dm.js (Referenced via URL)
• three.js (Referenced via URL)

Running this sample

This assumes you've already installed Rhino 7 WIP and Node.js for Windows, and have cloned the Rhino.Inside repository.

1. Open a console from the InsideElectronApp directory.
2. Run npm install to install any dependencies.
3. Open the InsideElectron.sln in Visual Studio and build the solution. This builds the .dll which is referenced in the Electron app.
4. Run npm start to run the sample. You should see: