# NumPy / SciPy support in Rhino 6

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/numpy-scipy-support-in-rhino-6/44207>\
**Category:** Serengeti (Rhino BETA)\
**Tags:** scipy, numpy, scripting, 32-bit\
**Created:** [May 17, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/numpy-scipy-support-in-rhino-6/44207 "2017-05-17T19:56:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![wattzie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/wattzie/32/743497_2.png) [@wattzie](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/wattzie)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/numpy-scipy-support-in-rhino-6/44207/1 "2017-05-17T19:56:39Z")

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Following on from this post:

> [@Only 64-bit Rhino!](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/only-64-bit-rhino/44170):
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> In what reason only 64-bit Rhino 6? I have a 32-bit and I can’t deliver the new version in any way… So?

As I understand it the ports of NumPy and SciPy are only 32-Bit compatible. Has anyone tested them in Rhino 6? Can anything be done to support these?

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**Author:** ![stevebaer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/stevebaer/32/473567_2.png) [@stevebaer](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/stevebaer)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 8:34pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/numpy-scipy-support-in-rhino-6/44207/2 "2017-05-17T20:34:38Z")

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I’m pretty sure these libraries are not going to work on Rhino 6 and there hasn’t been much of any mention of these libraries being updated to support 64 bit. The best two options that I can think of at the moment would be to either

1. call python in an external process and wait for a result
2. let us know exactly what functionality you need from these libraries so we can see if there is anything we can expose in Rhino’s SDK to provide equivalent functionality.

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**Author:** ![wattzie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/wattzie/32/743497_2.png) [@wattzie](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/wattzie)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 8:46pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/numpy-scipy-support-in-rhino-6/44207/3 "2017-05-17T20:46:43Z")

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@stevebaer, Yipes! Those two packages are really handy when doing some serious number crunching. I will see exactly what components I am currently using but I would hate to limit myself to just those.

Do you think you could create an example of 1.?

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**Author:** ![AndersDeleuran](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/andersdeleuran/32/476683_2.png) [@AndersDeleuran](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/AndersDeleuran)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 8:48pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/numpy-scipy-support-in-rhino-6/44207/4 "2017-05-17T20:48:32Z")

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There’s also the [Math.NET](http://Math.NET) option, Giulio made a handy write up here: [http://www.grasshopper3d.com/profiles/blogs/using-math-net-numerics-in-ghpython](http://www.grasshopper3d.com/profiles/blogs/using-math-net-numerics-in-ghpython)

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**Author:** ![stevebaer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/stevebaer/32/473567_2.png) [@stevebaer](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/stevebaer)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 8:52pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/numpy-scipy-support-in-rhino-6/44207/5 "2017-05-17T20:52:00Z")

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> [@wattzie](#):
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> Do you think you could create an example of 1.?

> **[Iron Python -](http://ironpython.info/?title=Launching_Sub-Processes)**

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**Author:** ![Modeler3D](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/modeler3d/32/486828_2.png) [@Modeler3D](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Modeler3D)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 3:08am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/numpy-scipy-support-in-rhino-6/44207/6 "2017-05-18T03:08:30Z")

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> [@stevebaer](#):
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> let us know exactly what functionality you need from these libraries so we can see if there is anything we can expose in Rhino’s SDK to provide equivalent functionality.

I very need an option which unites a set of polysurfaces in a uniform object - it is added to Rhino 6.

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**Author:** ![Helvetosaur](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/helvetosaur/32/635974_2.png) [@Helvetosaur](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Helvetosaur)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 5:29am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/numpy-scipy-support-in-rhino-6/44207/7 "2017-05-18T05:29:12Z")

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That has nothing to do with NumPy/SciPy… Mitch