# Rhino 8 WIP Available Now!

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rhino-8-wip-available-now/115666>\
**Category:** Serengeti (Rhino BETA)\
**Tags:** wip\
**Created:** [January 6, 2021, 1:23am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rhino-8-wip-available-now/115666 "2021-01-06T01:23:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 6, 2022, 10:21pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rhino-8-wip-available-now/115666/64 "2022-09-06T22:21:29Z")

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**Rhino 8 WIP (8.0.22249) is now available for [Windows and Mac](https://www.rhino3d.com/download/rhino/wip)**

**Bugs Fixed:**

- ClippingPlane:
  - Objects in Blocks did not show clipping edges and clipping fills ([RH-67277](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-67277))
  - Section styles: by parent ([RH-68813](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-68813))

- Constraints:
  - Driving dimensions cannot be created on polylines ([RH-69359](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-69359))
  - Driving dimensions did not remain attached to geometry ([RH-68526](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-68526))

- Display:
  - Wireframe disappears ([RH-64917](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-64917))
  - modes: Lights on layers that are off ([RH-67161](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-67161))
  - Clipping edges inconsistently drew on top or object edges ([RH-69626](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-69626))
  - Section hatches were not visible in display modes with shadows ([RH-69608](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-69608))
  - Objects using Ghosted mode in blocks invisible in selection ([RH-70081](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-70081))

- Docking: Filters: arrangement wrong on open ([RH-70087](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-70087))
- History: Replay extruding "wrong" edges when both edges and faces were extruded at the same time ([RH-70026](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-70026))
- OSnap:Dialog:
  - OSnap: Dialog: Switch to Eto version ([RH-70132](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-70132))
  - No chevrons on narrow panel ([RH-69661](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-69661))

- Properties: Assigning sub-object display color resetting to "By Layer" ([RH-70057](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-70057))
- Rendering: Materials: Material names tough to read in dark mode ([RH-64443](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-64443))
- SDK: Python: ghpython and rhinoscriptsyntax threw exceptions when headless ([RH-69898](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-69898))
- SrfSeam: Seam moved to a quad point of an open cylinder surface could not be moved again ([RH-69916](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-69916))
- Toolbar: ToolbarLock command did not work ([RH-70094](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-70094))
- Tutorials: Files did not list in Tutorials panel ([RH-69688](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-69688))

**Enhancements:**

- RDK: Lights panel improvements ([RH-66907](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-66907))
- RhinoCode: Wish: add option to scriptable version to open specified file in editor ([RH-69369](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-69369))

**Features Added:**

- Docking Tabs: Provide an option to display container tabs at the top when docked on the left or right side ([RH-69840](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-69840))
- Grasshopper: Added new base class, constructor, deconstructor, and query components for Fonts. ([RH-70062](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-70062))

**Performance Improvements:**

- ShowRenderMesh: Slow display ([RH-70110](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-70110))

**Tasks Completed:**

- Toolbar: Added Toolbar command to Mac ([RH-70084](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-70084))

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**Mac-Only Changes**

**Bugs Fixed:**

- Containers: Floating containers did not have the close button on Mac ([RH-70078](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-70078))
- Properties: Canceling in custom section style dialog made blank setting ([RH-69985](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-69985))

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**Windows-Only Changes**

**Bugs Fixed:**

- PackageManager: Update prompt locked Rhino window when a context menu is on screen ([RH-69968](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-69968))
- RhinoCode: RhinoCode- examples open blank ([RH-70005](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-70005))

**Tasks Completed:**

- Rendering: Cycles: Automatically create Visual Studio project files ([RH-67465](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-67465))

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