Quick install

0. Preparation

Open Rhino and run the command EditPythonScript once, then exit Rhino (this will initialize some internal Rhino folder structure which is necessary for the installation of IGS).

1. Download

Download latest IGS installation file from https://github.com/BlockResearchGroup/compas-IGS/releases

2. Install

Run the installation file. If you see following prompt, click on More info then choose Run anyway

After the installation interface shows up, select the Rhino version you have and click on the Install IGS button, then choose a location to install IGS on your computer.

IGS is a Rhino plugin. It is not software. We just need an installation location to set up some of the dependencies for the plugin.

Therefore, you can choose any folder for the installation, as long as there are no spaces in the installation path! Paths likeD:\Program Files\...will fail to install. However, please, don't use your "Program Files" folder for the installation process since this requires special admin privileges. Instead, use something like: C:/Tools C:/IGS C:/DF2020 C:/Users/username/Documents C:/Users/username/Desktop

The installation usually takes 1~2 minutes. After the progress bar finishes, click Yes twice in User Account Control.

The installation is successful if you see this message:

You can safely close the installation window at this point.

3. Activate Toolbar in Rhino

In the top menu, go to Tools > Toolbar Layout.

In the pop-up window, click File > Open.

Select the file IGS.rui and click Open.

Tick IGS in the Toolbars section.

The IGS menu and toolbar will now both appear in user interface.

4. Initialise IGS

To check that everything worked, click the Initialise IGS menu item or toolbar button. You will be asked to accept the "Terms and Conditions" and "User Agreement" (just click Yes :) after which the welcome screen should disappear.

If the initialization step fails, please file an issue on the IGS issue tracker and we will help you as quickly as possible.

If Rhino says Command not found: -_IGSinit, please type EditPythonScript to open the script editor and restart Rhino. Then try the initialisation again.