Application Methods

The following methods are available for querying or manipulating the Rhino application.

Method	Description
AddAlias	Adds a command alias to Rhino.
AddSearchPath	Adds a path to Rhino's search path.
AddStartupScript	Adds a startup script to RhinoScript.
AliasCount	Returns the number of command aliases.
AliasMacro	Returns or modifies the macro of a command alias.
AliasNames	Returns a list of all alias names.
AppearanceColor	Returns or modifies an application interface item's color.
AppearanceDisplay	Returns or modifies an application interface item's visibility.
AutosaveFile	Returns or sets the autosave filename.
AutosaveInterval	Returns or sets the autosave interval.
BuildDate	Returns the build date of Rhino.
CheckNewObjects	Enables or disables new object error reporting.
ClearCommandHistory	Clears the contents of the command history window.
Command	Runs a Rhino command.
CommandHistory	Returns the contents of the command history window.
CommandLineArgs	Retrieves the command-line arguments, or switches, used to launch Rhino.
DefaultRenderer	Returns or changed Rhino's current, or default, render plug-in.
DeleteAlias	Deletes a command alias from Rhino.
DeleteSearchPath	Removes a path from Rhino's search path.
DeleteStartupScript	Removes a startup script to RhinoScript.
DisplayOleAlerts	Enables or disables the display of OLE "busy" and "not responding" dialog boxes.
EdgeAnalysisColor	Return or set's Rhino's default edge analysis color.
EdgeAnalysisMode	Return or set's Rhino's default edge analysis mode.
EnableAutosave	Enables or disables Rhino's autosave mechanism.
EnableHistoryRecording	Enables or disables Rhino's command history recording.
EnablePlugIn	Enables or disables a plug-in.
ExeFolder	Returns Rhino's executable folder.
ExePlatform	Returns the platform of the Rhino executable.
ExeServiceRelease	Returns the service release version of the Rhino executable.
ExeVersion	Returns the major version of the Rhino executable.
Exit	Exits Rhino.
FindFile	Searches for file using Rhino's search path.
GetPlugInObject	Returns a scriptable object from a plug-in.
Help	Displays a topic in Rhino's help file.
InCommand	Determines if Rhino is currently running a command.
InstallFolder	Returns Rhino's installation folder.
InstallType	Returns the product installation type.
IsAlias	Verifies that a command alias exists.
IsCommand	Verifies a command exists in Rhino.
IsFullScreen	Verifies that Rhino is running in full screen mode.
IsocurveDensity	Defines the default surface isoparametric curve density for new objects.
IsPlugIn	Verifies that a plug-in is registered.
LastCommandName	Returns the name of the last executed command.
LastCommandResult	Returns the result code for the last executed command.
LastLoadedScriptFile	Returns a path to the last file loaded by the LoadScript command.
LocaleID	Returns Rhino's current language setting.
NodeType	Returns the product node type.
Ortho	Enables or disables ortho mode.
Osnap	Enables or disables object snaps.
OsnapDialog	Shows or hides Rhino's dockable object snap bar.
OsnapMode	Returns or sets the object snap mode.
Planar	Enables or disables planar mode.
PlugInId	Returns the identifier of a plug-in given the plug-in's name.
PlugInIds	Returns the identifiers of all registered plug-ins.
PlugInInfo	Returned detailed information about a plug-in.
PlugInName	Returns the name of a plug-in given the plug-in's identifier.
PlugIns	Returns a list of registered plug-ins.
Print	Prints a string to Rhino's command window.
PrintEx	Prints a string to Rhino's command window. (VB)
ProjectOsnaps	Enables or disables object snap projection.
Prompt	Changes Rhino's command window prompt.
PromptMessage	Set the text that appears in the Rhino command prompt.
RecentFiles	Returns a list of recently opened Rhino models.
RegistryKey	Returns Rhino's Windows Registry key.
ScreenSize	Returns the current width and height, in pixels, of the screen of the primary display monitor.
SdkServiceRelease	Returns the service release of the Rhino SDK supported by the Rhino executable.
SdkVersion	Return the supported Rhino SDK version.
SearchPathCount	Return the number of paths in Rhino's search path.
SearchPathList	Returns all Rhino search paths.
SendKeystrokes	Sends a string of characters to the Rhino command line.
SerialNumber	Returns the product serial number.
ShowIsocurves	Sets the display of surface isoparametric curves for new objects.
Snap	Enables or disables grid snap.
SnapToLocked	Returns or modifies Rhino's "snap-to-locked" setting.
StartupScriptCount	Returns the number of startup scripts.
StartupScriptList	Return the list of startup script files.
StatusBarDistance	Sets Rhino's status bar distance pane.
StatusBarMessage	Sets Rhino's status bar message pane.
StatusBarNumber	Sets Rhino's status bar number pane.
StatusBarPoint	Sets Rhino's status bar point pane.
StatusBarProgressMeter	Manipulates Rhino's status bar progress meter.
TemplateFile	Returns or sets Rhino's default template file.
TemplateFolder	Returns or sets Rhino's template folder location.
UPlaneMode	Returns or sets Rhino's universal construction plane mode.
WindowHandle	Returns a handle to Rhino's main window.
WorkingFolder	Returns or sets Rhino's working folder.