Compiling Python Components

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I assume GH for Mac still doesn’t do this, but how far away are we from something along the lines of:

Tutorial: creating a Grasshopper component with the Python GHPY compiler

GhPython in Rhino WIP ships with an all-Rhino Python compiler that can be used to create .Net compiled assemblies containing compiled instructions. Unlike other methods that are based on embedding a Python code string in a C# component, this speeds up code execution and makes reverse engineering more difficult. There are two options for the process of making a component, #1 is extremely simplified and #2 is more advanced. The component is able to pick up names, descriptions and help from the or…

Thanks very much!

[dan]

To my knowledge, that is not possible yet. Logged in RH-50715.

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Thank you Dan! Hate to ask but can we expect it soon or rather not so soon?

[dan]

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expect it soon or rather not so soon?

Not so soon. We do not have a good timeline for this one yet.

[edelmetal]

Is there any update on this? I’ve recently become very attached to the Fennec plugin, but it’s compiled in GHPY format. Would love to get it working on Mac; especially since Rhino 8 for Mac is finally as pleasurable to use as Rhino for Windows.

[curtisw (Curtis Wensley)]

Hey @edelmetal,

It is unfortunately (still) not possible, as IronPython cannot compile in .NET Core, which Rhino for Mac uses exclusively.

However, in Rhino 8 you can now use the ScriptEditor to compile/create your own plugins with a mix of IronPython 2, Python 3, or C#.

Hope this helps!

Edit:

@edelmetal

I’ve recently become very attached to the Fennec plugin

Now that I’ve re-read your post, I realize I didn’t answer your specific question. GHPY components compiled on Windows should work in Rhino for Mac as long as they don’t use windows specific features. In a bit of testing, installing them on Mac works fine in Rhino 8.

[edelmetal]

@curtisw

Now that I’ve re-read your post, I realize I didn’t answer your specific question. GHPY components compiled on Windows should work in Rhino for Mac as long as they don’t use windows specific features. In a bit of testing, installing them on Mac works fine in Rhino 8.

That’s fantastic; encouraged by your edit I also installed Fennec on my Mac and certainly the most-used-by-me components are working. Thanks!