# Problems using Visual Studio V15.5.6

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/problems-using-visual-studio-v15-5-6/54841>\
**Category:** Developer\
**Created:** [February 8, 2018, 11:32am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/problems-using-visual-studio-v15-5-6/54841 "2018-02-08T11:32:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![jort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/jort/32/82766_2.png) [@jort](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/jort)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 11:32am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/problems-using-visual-studio-v15-5-6/54841/1 "2018-02-08T11:32:52Z")

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Hello,

I have downloades the Community version of VS2017 V15.5.6 and the Rhino SDK rh61sdk\_6.6.18037.134441.msi.  
After Installation I’ve tried to start a new PlugIn in C++.  
The project templates for RH6 Plug-in and Skil DLL can be used in VS2017.  
But after selection of Plug-In, VS2017 reports a problem finding the PropertySheets of the SDK and no project is created.  
Seems that the Path for this files is not added to VS2017.  
Do I need to use a different version of VS2017 or the SDK ??

Best regards

Jürgen

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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:** [February 8, 2018, 4:20pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/problems-using-visual-studio-v15-5-6/54841/2 "2018-02-08T16:20:24Z")

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Hi @jort,

Make sure you follow these instructions.

> **[Installing Tools (Windows)](http://developer.rhino3d.com/guides/cpp/installing-tools-windows/)**
>
> This guide covers all the necessary tools required to author Rhino plugins in C/C++ on Windows.

– Dale

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**Author:** ![jort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/jort/32/82766_2.png) [@jort](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/jort)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 5:29pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/problems-using-visual-studio-v15-5-6/54841/3 "2018-02-08T17:29:27Z")

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Hi Dale,

i think i do the installation correctly.  
The problem seems to be in the Registry. When I  
create a new project with the PlugIn-Template it creates a  
vcxproj-File with  
…  
$([MSBuild]::GetRegistryValueFromView(‘HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McNeel\Rhinoceros\SDK\6.0’, ‘InstallPath’, null, RegistryView.Registry64))  
  
…

But the installation of the SDK creates a Registry-Entry

HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McNeel\Rhinoceros\SDK\6.1

So I have created the “6.0”-Entry by hand and now the NewProjekt-Wizard  
and the PropertyManager is working !!

Juergen

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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:** [February 8, 2018, 7:54pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/problems-using-visual-studio-v15-5-6/54841/4 "2018-02-08T19:54:47Z")

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Hi @jort,

Thanks for reporting this.

[https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-44063](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-44063)

– Dale

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**Author:** ![brian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/brian/32/504171_2.png) [@brian](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/brian)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2018, 12:54am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/problems-using-visual-studio-v15-5-6/54841/5 "2018-02-21T00:54:22Z")

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[RH-44063](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-44063) is fixed in the latest [Service Release Candidate](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rhino-6-for-windows-service-release-candidates/53358)