I would like to install Karamba 3 WIP on macOS, but can only find the .msi install on Github.
Furthermore, how can I run Karamba on RhinoWIP, I cannot find it in the package manager.
Also, the versions on the package manager and on Github seem to be out of sync (different version numbers)…
Thank you and cheers,
Rudi
Hi, the version 3 is only in beta a the moment and will not be released on the Package Manager until it is more stable. We have not tested on Rhino WIP on a mac, but on Windows, Karamba should run without issues. We will check the versions on the package manager and github.
What about making it available vie the “include pre-releases option”?
Yes please, as it is currently not possible to install Karamba on RH8 on macOS.
Version 3 will be released when it is more stable. There are some minor things that need to be ammended before releasing on the Package Manager.
Got it, but what about releasing Karamba 2.2 for RH8?
Karamba3D can be used on Rhino8 WIP
You need to copy the installation files found in the Karamba directory C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins to C:\Program Files\Rhino 8 WIP\Plug-ins. Then drag and drop the karamba.gha onto the grasshopper canvas.
The license can be installed in Rhino Options > Plugins > Install and add the Karamba3D_LicensePlugin_Rhino7.rhp file
Thank you, but what about RH8 on Mac? Could not find the files in the Plug-Ins folder…
Mac users will have to wait a little 
Any news regarding Karamba for RH8 on mac? Can you add it to the package manager? 
Cheers
Hi, we hope to releasing it officially very soon!
Great news, lets go! 
Sorry to annoy you guys again: Could you make Karamba 3 available for RH8 Mac as a pre-release maybe? I am already getting sent Karamba 3.0 files…
All the best,
Rudi
Hi @rudolf.neumerkel,
we will do this as soon as possible.
The MAC version will come after the Windows version since we want to switch to a native silicon version for the C++ core on MAC.
– Clemens
Are you rewriting the C++ core for Apple Silicon ARM code?
Regarding Karamba 2.2 on RH8:
I was able to install Karamba 2.2 for RH8 by drag and dropping the package files into the v8 folder under:
/Users/rudolfneumerkel/Library/Application Support/McNeel/Rhinoceros/packages/8.0/
For my machine, it worked. For a student who tried to do the same, it did not work for some reason. Could you publish the Karamba 2.2 version on the package manager for the RH8 version as well?
Many students are working with the RH8 version, because it is native for AppleSilicon…
Cheers
Hello @rudolf.neumerkel,
we plan to have a version for Apple Silicon and a proper RH8 version for Karamba3D as soon as possible.
– Clemens
I published the current version of Karamba3D 3.0.6.0 as YAK prerelease packages for RH7 and RH8. In order to see them enable the display of prereleases in the Package manager.
On Github installer files for RH6, RH7 and RH8 are available.
I will try to put together the MAC version as soon as possible.
If Intel’s MKL is available for Silicon ARM then it should not be such a big task. If not I have to first look for an alternative solver which might take a while.
– Clemens
I’m also trying to install karmba3d on RH8 mac, where did you get the package files from?
You first have to install Karamba3D via the package manager. However, here is what i have observed:
When you install Karamba3D via the package manager on RH8 on an Intel Mac everything works fine. On an AppleSilicon Mac it only works with Rosetta in RH7. In RH8 you get the error message
Exception System.IO.FileLoadException:
Message: Could not load file or assembly 'karamba, Version=2.2.0.16, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
I guess that means that Karamba has to be recompiled for ApplleSilicon, which Clemens is looking into rn and will apparently also depend on if Intel MKL is available for ARM.
Hope this clarifies some things.
My basic research concluded, that it is not available for now (?). Maybe @curtisw has some tricks up his sleeve? Do you have more information? Are there alternatives?
Could you in the meantime compile Karamba 3.0 for Intel Macs, or is this a big act? I am using / teaching it constantly, and it would be great to have the newest version / features.
Cheers,
Rudi
@rudolf.neumerkel, I will try my best to come up with a new Intel-MAC version as soon as possible. I have to solve first some issues which surfaced in the Windows version of K3D 3.0.6.
– Clemens