I’m experiencing serious inconsistencies with VisualARQ floor plan representations in Rhino Layouts, using VisualARQ 3.13.0.14640.
An existing Layout (Page 2) displays Level 00 correctly and remains stable, even after Pan/Zoom.
However, when I duplicate this entire Layout, the resulting copy displays an incorrect floor plan, including geometry and stair representations from different levels.
I’ve also observed the following issues in newly created Layouts:
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Selecting Level 00 in an active Detail can still display the floor plan of Level 01.
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Elements from different levels can appear mixed in the same Detail.
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In Hidden display mode, the representation can change or lose cut geometry after a simple Pan/Zoom in Paper Space.
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Entering or exiting a Detail can change the displayed floor plan without any modifications to the model.
The original Layout remains correct, while its duplicate produces a different result.
This looks like a possible regression, although I haven’t verified it against an earlier VisualARQ version.
I’ve attached screenshots showing the original Layout and its duplicate.
building20261028.zip (7.2 MB)
System Info
Rhino 8 SR36 2026-10-20 (Rhino 8, 8.36.26293.11001, Git hash:master @ 824eaa40694d0076394d36eac84fb3109a9f5f62)
License type: Commercial, build 2026-10-20
License details: Cloud Zoo
Windows 11 (10.0.26300 SR0.0) or greater (Physical RAM: 15GB)
.NET 10.0.9
Computer platform: LAPTOP - Plugged in [97% battery remaining]
Non-hybrid graphics configuration.
Primary display and OpenGL: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (NVidia) Memory: 8GB, Driver date: 7-22-2026 (M-D-Y). OpenGL Ver: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 610.88
Integrated accelerated graphics device with 4 adapter port(s)
- Windows Main Display is laptop’s integrated screen or built-in port
Primary OpenGL: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (NVidia) Memory: 8GB, Driver date: 7-22-2026 (M-D-Y). OpenGL Ver: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 610.88
Integrated accelerated graphics device with 4 adapter port(s)
- Windows Main Display is laptop’s integrated screen or built-in port
Secondary graphics devices.
AMD Radeon 780M Graphics (AMD) Memory: 1GB, Driver date: 12-5-2023 (M-D-Y).
Integrated accelerated graphics device with 10 adapter port(s)
- This device is not being used
OpenGL Settings
Safe mode: Off
Use accelerated hardware modes: On
GPU Tessellation is: On
Redraw scene when viewports are exposed: On
Graphics level being used: OpenGL 4.6 (primary GPU’s maximum)
Anti-alias mode: 8x
Mip Map Filtering: Linear
Anisotropic Filtering Mode: High
Vendor Name: NVIDIA Corporation
Render version: 4.6
Shading Language: 4.60 NVIDIA
Driver Date: 7-22-2026
Driver Version: 32.0.16.1088
Maximum Texture size: 32768 x 32768
Z-Buffer depth: 24 bits
Maximum Viewport size: 32768 x 32768
Total Video Memory: 8188 MB
Rhino plugins that do not ship with Rhino
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Tibidabo\VisualARQ.rhp “VisualARQ”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Tibidabo\Tibidabo.rhp “Tibidabo”
Rhino plugins that ship with Rhino
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Commands.rhp “Commands” 8.36.26293.11001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\rdk.rhp “Renderer Development Kit”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoRenderCycles.rhp “Rhino Render” 8.36.26293.11001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoRender.rhp “Legacy Rhino Render”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\rdk_etoui.rhp “RDK_EtoUI” 8.36.26293.11001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\NamedSnapshots.rhp “Snapshots”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\MeshCommands.rhp “MeshCommands” 8.36.26293.11001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\IronPython\RhinoDLR_Python.rhp “IronPython” 8.36.26293.11001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoCycles.rhp “RhinoCycles” 8.36.26293.11001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Grasshopper\GrasshopperPlugin.rhp “Grasshopper” 8.36.26293.11001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Toolbars\Toolbars.rhp “Toolbars” 8.36.26293.11001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\3dxrhino.rhp “3Dconnexion 3D Mouse”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Displacement.rhp “Displacement”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\SectionTools.rhp “SectionTools”
Update: Resolved.
I found the cause of the inconsistent floor plan representation: the Cut Plane was disabled in the Layout Detail after I created the clone.
After enabling it, the floor plan displays correctly.
The issue was therefore related to the Detail configuration rather than a VisualARQ rendering bug.
One question remains, though: why isn’t the Cut Plane state preserved when duplicating a Layout whose Detail already has it enabled?