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Last Change: 2026-01-14 #JT

Quickstart First Time Use

All spherene commands can be used through Rhino command line. Meanwhile, we provide two convenient UI tools for the users to introduce new functions or modify parameters easier. Therefore, before you start the first case, we recommend you first setup these UI tools: Spherene Toolbar and Spherene Inspector.

Toolbar​

In the toolbar, you can access the commonly used spherene functions such as create project or set up spherene parameters by clicking on different buttons.

Toolbar

To activate the toolbar:

  1. Enter Toolbar in the command line.
  2. Select spherene from the dropdown menu
  3. Check the spherene checkbox

Inspector​

In additional to the functions that the toolbar offers, the inspector grants you more possibilities in the project management and parameter visualization/modification:

Workflow of Spherene: First case​

A general workflow of a spherene computation includes three steps:

  1. Create a Spherene project and assign an envelope

  2. set up spherene related parameters such as thickness and density (details see Command Reference);

  3. define output format and computation setting, then start the compute. An black sdk window should pop up which tells the computational progression and messages. Each computation consumes a certain number of credits from your account (details see Credit Rules).

    Toolbar

    In the first time use or in a new PC, the dashboard login page will automatically pop up with the sdk window. Please login your account and activate your license in the current PC.

    Toolbar Toolbar

    Once it is done, you do not need to re-login for running computation in the future.