I’m trying to understand how rhino became the software that it is today. What is the process behind creating a CAD based application software? Which programming language is it written in? I understand that it was originally designed for engineers as a plugin to Autocad. Which aspects of the software…

Poking around found this interesting command reference list of Rhinoceros 2 which already contained impressive list of tools/commands: ftp://gdv.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de/pub/praktikum-ws01_02/RhinoDoc/Documentation/command_ref_us.pdf

Thanks Dale! It certainly helps. Which parts of the software are written in the different languages? Is the GUI in .NET language? Do you find the "error report process’ works, I know people often ignore it?

Thanks! Yes, it seems way ahead of other architects software at the time. no wonder it became so popular amongst architects. Would be interesting to know on average how much the tool set has grown, or on average the percentage growth each release.

[image] C_Day: Which parts of the software are written in the different languages? Is the GUI in .NET language? Speaking specifically of Rhino for Windows, the core is written in C++, and the user interface is a combination of C++ (MFC) and .NET. [image] C_Day: Do you find the "error rep…

Yes it would be nice to know that from more experienced users.

Great Timeline. I have tried to find out about AG or Applied Geometry who are mentioned at the start. I cant find anything about them online. I did find out that in 1992 Autocad acquired Micro Engineering Solutions MES who were the developer of SOLUTION 3000 who used NURBS based surface modelling. T…

Hi Dale, another few questions about programming Rhino software. Is there anything you can tell me about the different paradigms. I know C++ supports multiple paradigms. Doe this mean the software uses, object-oriented, imperative, functional, declarative and procedural paradigms or is it mainly ob…

[image] C_Day: Does this mean the software uses, object-oriented, imperative, functional, declarative and procedural paradigms Yes [image] C_Day: why might you use them Its all about making stuff work for the customer. [image] C_Day: Could you tell me anything about Rhinos Softwa…

[image] dale: Its all about making stuff work for the customer. This is such a critical comment I wanted to highlight it again. We try as hard as we can to be customer driver with respect to what we develop. Choosing a programming language or a technique of writing code is secondary.

How was/is Rhino created?

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dale (Dale Fugier) March 4, 2017, 5:31pm 13

Yes

Its all about making stuff work for the customer.

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I doubt many here even know of Sketchpad…

– Dale

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