Grasshopper 0.8.0052 available for download

The next release of Grasshopper is now available for download.

You need Rhino4 SR9 or a recent Rhino5 Beta to run Grasshopper.

Note that you need the most recent Microsoft Runtimes to be able to run Grasshopper. You can download the latest runtimes from the Microsoft Website and be sure to get the 32-bit ones (vcredist_x86.EXE).

This release features fairly minor fixes and updates, to wit:

Create Set component now also outputs an Index map.
Integer Division now has initialization code support.
Typing a double quote (") into the Popup will now always create a Text Panel.
Typing a double slash (//) into the Popup will now always create a Text Panel.
Typing a tilde symbol (~) into the Popup will now always create a Scribble.
Typing a number into the Popup will now always create a Number Slider.
Typing a plus symbol (+) into the Popup will now always create an Addition component.
Typing a minus symbol (-) into the Popup will now always create a Subtraction component.
Typing an asterisk symbol (*) into the Popup will now always create a Multiplication component.
Typing a slash symbol (/) into the Popup will now always create a Division component.
Typing a backslash symbol (\) into the Popup will now always create an Integer Division component.
Typing a percent symbol (%) into the Popup will now always create a Modulus component.
Typing an ampersand symbol (&) into the Popup will now always create a Concatenation component.
Added a GeneList object to Galapagos to allow for declaration of a large number of solver variables.
Expressions now automatically evaluate strings that are used as variables.
Added menu shortcut UI to preferences (Interface section).
All components and parameters on the component tabs now have an alias menu item.
The Custom Preview component now draws its geometry differently when selected.
Added Cull Vertices component (Mesh.Util panel).
Added Delete Vertices component (Mesh.Util panel).
Added canvas panning navigation via the arrow keys.
Added canvas zooming navigation via the PageUp/PageDown keys.
Toggle Enabled menu didn't work, this is fixed.
Default Material Preview colours were both set to red, this is fixed.
Recompute item in Legacy menu was only enabled when objects were selected, this is fixed.
Canvas tooltips might stick around after an object has been cut or deleted, this is fixed.
Baking via the Radial Menu would happen twice under certain conditions, this is fixed.
Power operator component failed for integers with non-positive exponents, this is fixed.
XOR gate component was returning the inverted result, this is fixed.
Parameter Simplify Post-Process would fail under certain conditions, this is fixed.

Enjoy,

David

David Rutten

david@mcneel.com

Poprad, Slovakia

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by David Rutten on October 4, 2011 at 4:24am

"why does my Grasshopper/rhino crashes when I want to open the preferences."

I don't know. Is there an error message before the crash?

"And I can not copy and past with shortcuts in Grasshopper anymore."

Several menu shortcut problems have been reported. Please check whether you can still copy paste via the menu directly. If it turns out only the shortcuts don't work, please follow the instructions on this page: http://www.grasshopper3d.com/forum/topics/menu-shortcut-bug

David Rutten

david@mcneel.com

Poprad, Slovakia

Permalink Reply by gotjosh on October 5, 2011 at 6:01am

Hi,

Did something change with the keyboard shortcut for closing a file functions?

It often doesn't work, and then i can go into the preferences menu and set explicity Ctrl+W for close (it includes the currently open file name) and then it seems to work also for other files after that...

isn't there a default shortcut to close the current file?

thanks

Permalink Reply by gotjosh on October 5, 2011 at 1:47pm

sorry, i posted this from the top of the thread, didn't see that it came directly under another shortcut related post... i'll see if i can get you some debug info in the coming days David...

Permalink Reply by Hardi Barznji on October 7, 2011 at 4:41am

Hi David,

I'm using Rhino 4.0 SR2 ... and I need Grasshopper for this version please..

Thanks very much

Permalink Reply by Danny Boyes on October 7, 2011 at 4:45am

Why don't you upgrade to a newer Service Release of Rhino and benefit from the vast quantities of improvements and capabilities added since then? I don't even think Grasshopper existed when SR2 was around.

EDIT: I just checked and the First copy of Explicit History (Grasshopper as it was known) that I have was release on January 31 2008 and SR3 was release on 22 February 2008.

Permalink Reply by Danny Boyes on October 7, 2011 at 4:51am

So here you are. Enjoy the retro experience if you still need it. Explicit History Download Jan 31, 2008. This file comes with no support and lots and lots of unanswerable questions.

Attachments:

ExplicitHistory_Jan31_2008.zip, 527 KB

Permalink Reply by Hardi Barznji on October 7, 2011 at 5:07am

Thanks Danny,

Actually I tried to upgrade it to Rhino 4.0 RS9 but you know it requires to enter the KEY and I really don't know how to find that KEY... If you help me I'd be grateful.

Does this one "ExplicitHistory_Jan31_2008.zip," work on RS2 ??

appreciate your valuable replay mate.

Permalink Reply by Danny Boyes on October 7, 2011 at 5:19am

Its the 24 character/number code you entered when you installed the software. You can find it on the End User License Agreement booklet that was inside the case the disc came in. Its usually highlighted in yellow. Or talk to your IT people if your part of a larger organisation.

Without this I cannot be of more assistance as you would need to approach McNeel to get a replacement.

There is probably a much later version of Grasshopper that would work for you but unfortunately with out knowing I cannot say which one and don't want to send you every version there is until we get a match.

It would be much better all round if your were able to get the latest SR

Permalink Reply by Hardi Barznji on October 7, 2011 at 6:11am

Ok, I see, I also have Rhinoceros 4.0 SR8 and I've got the Grasshopper for SR8... Thank you

Permalink Reply by Viviana Ortiz on October 9, 2011 at 1:54pm

Hi! Its the first time I try to download the Grasshopper plugin on my computer, and it doesnt seem to work. Ive downloaded Grasshopper just fine, but once I try to open it on Rhino it tells me something is wrong with the plugin. Help! Pleaase!!

Viviana

Permalink Reply by Danny Boyes on October 9, 2011 at 2:23pm

Hi Viviana,

If you can post a screen shot of the error message it might help to point you towards a solution.

Permalink Reply by Viviana Ortiz on October 9, 2011 at 2:37pm