# Paneling tools and section tools

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/paneling-tools-and-section-tools/26630>\
**Category:** Rhino for Mac\
**Created:** [November 11, 2015, 8:31pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/paneling-tools-and-section-tools/26630 "2015-11-11T20:31:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![vaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/vaz/32/503098_2.png) [@vaz](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/vaz)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 8:31pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/paneling-tools-and-section-tools/26630/1 "2015-11-11T20:31:05Z")

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Are there any plans to bring paneling tools for commercial rhino for mac and section tools to rhino for mac?

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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:** [November 12, 2015, 12:46am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/paneling-tools-and-section-tools/26630/2 "2015-11-12T00:46:46Z")

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PanelingTools is in the Mac Rhino WIP:  
[http://wiki.mcneel.com/labs/panelingtools](http://wiki.mcneel.com/labs/panelingtools)

SectionTools has not made it to the Mac platform yet

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**Author:** ![Kevin\_Baxter](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/kevin_baxter/32/642199_2.png) [@Kevin\_Baxter](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Kevin_Baxter)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2016, 4:46pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/paneling-tools-and-section-tools/26630/3 "2016-10-26T16:46:38Z")

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Hi everyone - has there been any progress on bringing Section Tools to the Mac platform? This is really essential for architects…  
thanks!

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**Author:** ![rajaa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/rajaa/32/480978_2.png) [@rajaa](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/rajaa)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2016, 6:19pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/paneling-tools-and-section-tools/26630/4 "2016-10-26T18:19:13Z")

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@Kevin_Baxter we do not have immediate plans to port SectionTools to the Mac at this point.  
I am curious though to hear how essential SectionTools is for your workflow (example will be great). That will help us prioritize which feature to work on, and also perhaps point you to an alternative workflow that is already supported in Rhino. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Kevin\_Baxter](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/kevin_baxter/32/642199_2.png) [@Kevin\_Baxter](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Kevin_Baxter)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2016, 7:30pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/paneling-tools-and-section-tools/26630/5 "2016-10-26T19:30:17Z")

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Hi Rajaa - thank you for responding so quickly. Section Tools would be  
an essential part of all architect’s workflow as it would allow us to  
export accurate plans and sections to AutoCAD. There is a work around  
using the Section command and Cutting Planes, but it is not as immediate  
as Section Tools.

All architects are hoping that Rhino will continue to develop toward a  
BIM type program to replace Revit, which is a cumbersome program.

Thank you.

Kevin Baxter, AIA  
Principal  
_Baxter Projects_  
Architecture | Design DPC  
Industry City  
67 35th St, C533  
Brooklyn, NY 11232  
917 244 8095  
[www.baxterprojects.com](http://www.baxterprojects.com) [http://www.baxterprojects.com](http://www.baxterprojects.com)

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**Author:** ![msmr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/msmr/32/502914_2.png) [@msmr](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/msmr)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 6:41am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/paneling-tools-and-section-tools/26630/6 "2016-11-08T06:41:48Z")

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I didn’t see this coming:

> [@Kevin\_Baxter](#):
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> All architects are hoping that Rhino will continue to develop toward a  
> BIM type program to replace Revit, which is a cumbersome program.

Are architects really working in Rhino other than VisualArq ( [http://www.visualarq.com](http://www.visualarq.com) )?

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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:** [November 8, 2016, 8:36am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/paneling-tools-and-section-tools/26630/7 "2016-11-08T08:36:41Z")

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> [@msmr](#):
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> Are architects really working in Rhino other than VisualArq

Yes they are. Grasshopper is one of the driving forces there, but not the only one. --Mitch