# \#file

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## [.STEP files are empty after last Rhino8 update](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/step-files-are-empty-after-last-rhino8-update/222603)

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**Author:** [@Gaëtan1](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Ga%C3%ABtan1)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 9:53am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/step-files-are-empty-after-last-rhino8-update/222603 "2026-09-17T09:53:00Z")

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Hi guys, I have a strange problem when importing a .STEP file coming from TopSolid into Rhino 8. When I open or import it, there is absolutely nothing on screen. Here is what I already tried and checked: Selection: …

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## [Gh file not working. Urgent.Please help](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/gh-file-not-working-urgent-please-help/207427)

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**Author:** [@Tanishq](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Tanishq)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 11:36am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/gh-file-not-working-urgent-please-help/207427 "2025-07-22T11:36:59Z")

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please help me. a very important grasshopper definition i was working on has stopped working all of a sudden and the grasshopper ui also looks different. Need to recover this urgently as i have a meeting coming up s…

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## [Move or copy a file with C#](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/move-or-copy-a-file-with-c/130367)

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**Author:** [@Remy\_Konings](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Remy_Konings)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 2:38pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/move-or-copy-a-file-with-c/130367 "2024-11-08T14:38:36Z")

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Hi, I have a wombat component which does not work (error: Path access denied). I tried a different path but that results in the same error. I believe this can also be done in C#, hoping that someone can help me with tha…

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## [Rhino Compute fails to load external file](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rhino-compute-fails-to-load-external-file/178223)

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**Author:** [@Quentin1](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Quentin1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2024, 9:47am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rhino-compute-fails-to-load-external-file/178223 "2024-03-19T09:47:04Z")

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Hi! I’ve been implementing a short python script component that gets a relative path and turns it into an absolute path (see definition below). import sys import os parent\_folder\_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname…

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## [File explorer not displaying full BIM360FileLockerForRhino features](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/file-explorer-not-displaying-full-bim360filelockerforrhino-features/176001)

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**Author:** [@Francisco\_Ortiz](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Francisco_Ortiz)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 29, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/file-explorer-not-displaying-full-bim360filelockerforrhino-features/176001 "2024-02-29T18:19:47Z")

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I have installed BIM360FileLockerForRhino from the package manager, I have tested it and it does connects with BIM360 I confirmed from the platform. What I am not managing to make work is to get the features in the F…

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## [CATIA TREE to RHINO LAYERS](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/catia-tree-to-rhino-layers/151710)

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**Author:** [@michele4](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/michele4)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 2:22pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/catia-tree-to-rhino-layers/151710 "2022-12-07T14:22:49Z")

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Hello, Someone knows how a way to convert the CATIA tree (of a project) to LAYERS on Rhino? Thanks,

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## [File too big and it won't open](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/file-too-big-and-it-wont-open/140473)

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**Author:** [@3167570](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/3167570)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 8:34am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/file-too-big-and-it-wont-open/140473 "2022-04-04T08:34:34Z")

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Hey All, I just had a file crash after accidentally converting a very complicated mesh to a surface using MeshToNURBS. The file saved this change before crashing and now its way too big to open (4gb). Is there any way …