# Chains: Grasshoper or plugin?

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/chains-grasshoper-or-plugin/221173>\
**Category:** Rhino for Windows\
**Tags:** windows\
**Created:** [July 24, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/chains-grasshoper-or-plugin/221173 "2026-07-24T16:17:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![James\_Bridge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/james_bridge/32/695176_2.png) [@James\_Bridge](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/James_Bridge)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/chains-grasshoper-or-plugin/221173/1 "2026-07-24T16:17:09Z")

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Hello everyone, I design jewelry in Rhino and sometimes need chains for illustrations. Is there a more practical way to do this using Grasshopper or a plugin? I’d like to design a single chain link that adapts to a line as I modify the line’s curves. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Japhy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/japhy/32/487647_2.png) [@Japhy](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Japhy)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/chains-grasshoper-or-plugin/221173/2 "2026-07-24T16:26:11Z")

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Peacock has a chain component..

> **[Chain - Peacock - Component for Grasshopper | Grasshopper Docs](https://grasshopperdocs.com/components/peacock/chain.html)**
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> Creates a chain from a link and guide curves

[https://www.food4rhino.com/en/app/peacock](https://www.food4rhino.com/en/app/peacock)

In this user video they build a chain using ArrayCrv command

[![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/9/9/7/997aad2f1089d980614a94a946ddf4555409db5d.jpeg "Build a solitaire Diamond Pendant with chain #rhinoceros3d #rhinotutorial #pendant #diamond") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHjT7OIeyDM)