# How can I install the rhino 6 plugin to rhino 7?

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**Category:** Rhino for Windows\
**Created:** [October 24, 2019, 11:38pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/how-can-i-install-the-rhino-6-plugin-to-rhino-7/90973 "2019-10-24T23:38:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![l1407](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/l1407/32/656808_2.png) [@l1407](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/l1407)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 11:38pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/how-can-i-install-the-rhino-6-plugin-to-rhino-7/90973/1 "2019-10-24T23:38:32Z")

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Can I install the .rhi of rhino 6 plugin to rhino 7?

thanks!

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**Author:** ![John\_Brock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/john_brock/32/476283_2.png) [@John\_Brock](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/John_Brock)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2019, 2:19am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/how-can-i-install-the-rhino-6-plugin-to-rhino-7/90973/2 "2019-10-25T02:19:05Z")

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Nope.  
Plug-ins are specific to a Rhino Version.  
The Software Development Kit for each version of Rhino is different.  
The SDK is used to write a plug-in for a specific version of Rhino.  
Since the SDK for V7 is not yet “frozen” (we’re still making changes for new features like SubD), plug-ins can not be built for V7 yet.

There are a few “utilities” that use simpler development tools that will work on multiple platforms and Mac/Windows, but not any of the major plug-ins.

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**Author:** ![dale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/dale/32/685184_2.png) [@dale](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/dale)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2019, 12:20am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/how-can-i-install-the-rhino-6-plugin-to-rhino-7/90973/3 "2019-10-26T00:20:49Z")

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Hi @l1407,

Most plug-in written for Rhino 6 will work in the Rhino 7 WIP. If you have the .rhi installer, just rerun it after you’ve installed the Rhino WIP.

If you find a plug-in that work in Rhino 6 and not in the Rhino WIP, let us know.

Thanks,

– Dale

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**Author:** ![l1407](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/l1407/32/656808_2.png) [@l1407](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/l1407)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2019, 6:10am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/how-can-i-install-the-rhino-6-plugin-to-rhino-7/90973/4 "2019-10-26T06:10:53Z")

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Yes, the Thea render v2.2 for Rhino 6 can’t to install to Rhino 7 wip.

thank you very much!