Hi @dale , we have followed this example to add a C++ library to our plugin. So far so good, on the machine we build the plugin it works fine and is properly loaded from Rhino. When we package the plugin to distribute it on other machines then it does not work. We sign and submit the library for …

Hi @Alberto , One thing to keep in mind that there are two types of Macs: Intel and Silicon. So when you build your dylib you must do so as a universal binary - on that support both platforms. Also, make sure your C# plug-in is build as “AnyCPU”. If you build as 'x64" it won’t load on Silicon-based…

Distributing mac plugins with C++ libraries

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Alberto (Alberto Franco) April 28, 2023, 7:25am 3

Thanks @dale,

we made it work. It is unfortunate that there are no warning whatsoever on the mac version of Rhino unlike the Windows’ version messages that are very detailed and greatly help the debugging.

Cheers
Alberto

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Distributing mac plugins with C++ libraries

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