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Documentation for DOCOlab's suite of Rhino plugins, including DOCOpack for template and asset management, DOCO palette for Photoshop template assignment and layout settings, DOCOspec for specification libraries, and DOCOgrade.

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  1. Overview of DOCOspec for Rhinoceros 3D

    DOCOspec is a project specification plugin for Rhinoceros 3D that connects specifications directly to model geometry. It allows users to build reusable specification libraries, apply specifications to model elements, and automatically track quantities as the design evolves. The tool enables the creation of visual specification cards, legends, schedules, and reports within the Rhino environment, providing a BIM-style structured information management workflow.

  2. Overview of DOCOpalette for Rhino and Photoshop

    DOCOpalette is a Rhino plugin designed to connect Rhino and Adobe Photoshop. It allows users to turn model layers into illustrated, presentation-ready drawings by mapping Rhino hatches to Photoshop smart layers. This enables a workflow where updates can be pushed to Photoshop in the background while the user continues working in Rhino, ensuring color drawings remain in sync with the evolving model.

  3. Overview of DOCOgrade for Rhinoceros 3D

    DOCOgrade is a surface grading plugin for Rhinoceros 3D that implements a structured, curve-driven grading workflow. It allows users to move from curve definition to surface generation, contouring, grading, and analysis within the Rhino environment. The core workflow follows the sequence: curve → surface → contour → grade → analysis.

  4. Overview of DOCOpack for Rhinoceros 3D

    DOCOpack is a project documentation plugin for Rhinoceros 3D that enables users to create complete, consistent drawing sets within the Rhino environment. It automates the flow from model to layout to titleblock, resulting in print-ready sheet sets and PDFs.

  6. Understand the DOCOpalette Main Panel controls

    The main panel is used to assign Photoshop templates to Rhino layouts and manage visibility settings. Key controls include:

    • License Status: Indicates if a license key is required (red status). Clicking opens the about or license management dialog.
    • Layout List: Displays Rhino layouts and associated Photoshop template info. Double-clicking a layout opens its specific dialog.
    • Layer Filter: Filters the layer visibility list using wildcards (*).
    • Layer Visibility List: Shows layers with hatches; a green bulb indicates the layer will be visible in Photoshop.
    • Working Folder Link: Opens the current DOCOpalette folder for the active file.
    • Process Current Button: Processes the currently active layout.
    • Process All Button: Batch processes all eligible layouts (Note: Batch processing time varies by file complexity).
    • Mode Override: Sets the processing mode for the next run.

  8. Access and view license information in the Docopalette About dialog

    The About dialog in Docopalette provides general information and a dedicated 'License Information' tab that displays the current license status. Licenses for the product are issued via docolab.com.au/docopack.
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  10. Understand DOCOgrade unified versioning for Rhino 7 and 8

    Starting from version 8.0.0-test.5, the DOCOgrade plugin uses a unified version number for both Rhino 7 and Rhino 8. Previously, versions were split (7.x.x for Rhino 7 and 8.x.x for Rhino 8). The version number no longer indicates the target Rhino version; instead, target compatibility is managed via Yak package platform tags.

  11. Generate a TIN surface using DLGRGenerateTIN

    The DLGRGenerateTIN command generates a Triangulated Irregular Network (TIN) Digital Terrain Model (DTM) surface using Rhino's built-in meshing functionality. It is optimized for creating accurate grading mesh surfaces for landscape design based on input curves located on designated control layers.