I am attempting to take a hard copy set of plans of a pool deck and import them into Rhinoceros so I can do a pool furniture mock up. I have already scanned the plans into a .pdf file but when I tried to import this into Rhino it says that there are “no objects to load file.” I then tried to convert this image into a .jpg so I could add it as a Background Bitmap. This seemed to work until I selected the scale of the image and then it seemed to render it all black. I am sure there is an easy setting that I am missing, but I am stuck! Any help greatly appreciated! Thanks
Hi Austin - use a bitmap format like png or tiff and then bring the images in via BackgroundBitmap or PictureFrame.
-Pascal
Thank you for your help. Sorry I was not very clear in my original post but I actually did convert the original pdf into a png. I then brought it in via BackgroundBitmap and the attached screenshot is what the image looks like…any ideas as to why it is not rendering the actual image itself? Thanks!Black Background.pdf (1.1 MB)
Hi Austin- - it may have an alpha channel, I’m not sure how we handle that in backgroundBitmap - how does Pictureframe look? Also, can you send a grab of Options > View > OpenGL page?
thanks,
-Pascal
Increasing the color depth of the image can be helpful. I don’t think 2-color images work well…
I tried all, picture frame, background bitmap. Mom works. Rhino shuts down instantly showing error!
I even tried importing through grasshopper even then it shut down. What the hell is going on with Rhino8?!
hi @krisztina.k.pednekar pls run _SystemInfo in Rhino and post back the results.
Rhino 8 SR3 2024-1-9 (Rhino 8, 8.3.24009.15001, Git hash:master @ 3541fa287a013b0f17849f0740f1e43a44031bfc)
License type: Evaluation, build 2024-01-09
License details: Stand-Alone
Expires on: 2024-04-18
Windows 11 (10.0.22000 SR0.0) or greater (Physical RAM: 7.9Gb)
.NET 7.0.0
Computer platform: LAPTOP - Unplugged [19% battery remaining] ~43 minutes left
Standard graphics configuration.
Primary display and OpenGL: Intel(R) HD Graphics 5500 (Intel) Memory: 1GB, Driver date: 10-16-2017 (M-D-Y). OpenGL Ver: 4.4.0 - Build 20.19.15.4835
Integrated graphics device with 3 adapter port(s)
- Windows Main Display is laptop’s integrated screen or built-in port
Primary OpenGL: Intel(R) HD Graphics 5500 (Intel) Memory: 1GB, Driver date: 10-16-2017 (M-D-Y). OpenGL Ver: 4.4.0 - Build 20.19.15.4835
Integrated (slow!) graphics device with 3 adapter port(s)
- Windows Main Display is laptop’s integrated screen or built-in port
OpenGL Settings
Safe mode: Off
Use accelerated hardware modes: On
Redraw scene when viewports are exposed: On
Graphics level being used: OpenGL 4.4 (primary GPU’s maximum)
Anti-alias mode: 4x
Mip Map Filtering: Linear
Anisotropic Filtering Mode: High
Vendor Name: Intel
Render version: 4.4
Shading Language: 4.40 - Build 20.19.15.4835
Driver Date: 10-16-2017
Driver Version: 20.19.15.4835
Maximum Texture size: 16384 x 16384
Z-Buffer depth: 24 bits
Maximum Viewport size: 16384 x 16384
Total Video Memory: 1 GB
Rhino plugins that do not ship with Rhino
Rhino plugins that ship with Rhino
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Commands.rhp “Commands” 8.3.24009.15001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\rdk.rhp “Renderer Development Kit”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoRenderCycles.rhp “Rhino Render” 8.3.24009.15001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\rdk_etoui.rhp “RDK_EtoUI” 8.3.24009.15001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\NamedSnapshots.rhp “Snapshots”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\MeshCommands.rhp “MeshCommands” 8.3.24009.15001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoCycles.rhp “RhinoCycles” 8.3.24009.15001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoCode\RhinoCodePlugin.rhp “RhinoCodePlugin” 8.3.24009.15001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Toolbars\Toolbars.rhp “Toolbars” 8.3.24009.15001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\3dxrhino.rhp “3Dconnexion 3D Mouse”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Displacement.rhp “Displacement”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\SectionTools.rhp “SectionTools”
hi @krisztina.k.pednekar your system is far under spec for running Rhino 8
If you have the budget, do yourself a favor and get a capable machine to run Rhino on.
You could start here If you are buying a new laptop READ THIS
I don’t have the budget to buy a new computer right now. Could it run Rhino 7? If so I can get an upgrade from my Rhino6. Also I have a desktop but that’s too slow to work on. But I did run Rhino 7 evaluation on that with no problem. Let me know. Thanks
Could I run Rhino 7 on it? Instead of Rhino8? I could get an upgrade if it would work.
Unless you find a dealer that still has a Rhino 7 upgrade in stock, Rhino 8 is the only upgrade that can be bought right now. Even for Rhino 7, 1GB of Video memory is not sufficient. If Rhino 6 runs well on your system, and you don’t have any budget to upgrade your hardware, it’s better to stick with Rhino 6 I’d say.