Publishing & Loading
How to use Speckle for Grasshopper
Step-by-step guide for using the Grasshopper connector
Speckle currently supports versions: . The connector works on only.
Setup
The Rhino and Grasshopper connectors are bundled, so if you installed one, you don’t need to install the other.
1
Install the connector
Install your connector
2
Open the Grasshopper connector
- In Rhino, add your account in the Rhino connector.
- Open Grasshopper, and select the Speckle tab in the ribbon.
Publishing a Model
Full documentation of all Grasshopper nodes and sample scripts are installed with your connector. Navigate to File > Special Folders > Components Folder > Speckle Sample Files in Grasshopper to find them.
1
Create a Collection with objects
- Add a Create Collection node from the
Collections
category to the canvas. - Connect the geometry you want to publish to the input of the Create Collection node.
2
Get your Speckle model link
- Add a Speckle Model URL node to the canvas.
- Choose a project:
- Click on the Project button to select a project from the dropdown
- or use the search bar to find another project.
- Choose a model:
- Click on the Model button to select a model from the dropdown
- or use the search bar to find another model.
3
Publish your model
- Add a Publish node to the canvas and connect your inputs:
- Add your Create Collection output to the Collection input.
- Add your Speckle Model URL output to the Model Link input.
- Click Publish. Your model is now published to Speckle and is available to the rest of your team.
Loading a Model
Full documentation of all Grasshopper nodes and sample scripts are installed with your connector. Navigate to File > Special Folders > Components Folder > Speckle Sample Files in Grasshopper to find them.
1
Get your Speckle model link
- Add a Speckle Model URL node to the canvas.
- Choose a project:
- Click on the Project button to select a project from the dropdown
- or use the search bar to find another project.
- Choose a model:
- Click on the Model button to select a model from the dropdown
- or use the search bar to find another model.
- Choose a version:
- Latest version is loaded by default.
- To load a specific version, click on the Version button and select.
2
Load your model
- Add a Load node to the canvas and connect your input:
- Add your Speckle Model URL output to the Model Link input.
- Click Load. Your selected model version is now loaded in Grasshopper.
3
Get your model objects
- Add a Query objects node to the canvas and connect your input:
- Add your Load output to the collection input.
- You can now work with your loaded objects in Grasshopper.