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Make a new вЂњpersonalвЂќ nXt 5.5 material library (not required, but convenient).

To my understanding, it is not possible (nor desirable?) to use old nXt with Rhino v6?ДЄlso, the material definition is completely re-written, so old nXt materals canвЂ™t be re-used, so this is what I understand I need to do: Several of these blocks are over 100MB - and contain maaaany surfaces with material propertiesвЂ¦ I have been very satisfied with the old Flamingo nXt renderer, and have over the years collected a library of more than 200 component blocks complete with material, texture, etc. How does Flamingo 2 search for and find material and plant libraries?ДЇlamingo 2.0 installs material and plant libraries in a specific location accessible and changeable by all users.OK, it is time to phase out Rhino v5, as v6 is better and faster in my world of modelling. Here is a way to keep user libraries on a removable and writeable Flash or network drive. Sometimes leaving the library on the hard drive may mean another user can alter it. Often students are looking for a way to avoid losing the library in a machine reset or Deep Freeze restoration.

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How to use Flamingo 1.1 material libraries on removable media.ДЇlamingo users frequently ask how to keep their libraries on a removable disk.

How should I manage custom material definitions?Д¬an I use a jump drive or removable disk for my material libraries? Look for those libraries by searching for the material libraries (you can search your whole hard disk for *.mlib), then copy those files into the Flamingo 2.0 Resources folder (pointed to by the Base Folder button in FlamingoOptions). Then figure out the names of the libraries that have your custom materials in them.

Use the tool in the Flamingo 2 program group to switch to using Flamingo 1. How can I use my Flamingo 1.1 custom materials in Flamingo 2?ДЇrom Gordon Adams.

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To do this, start the Windows Explorer - Tools - Folder options - View tab. Note: To see the Application Data folder, allow the display of вЂњhidden files and foldersвЂќ.

Older Flamingo tutorials (these may not match the current version) Vista does not support old style WinHelp (.hlp), the format used for Flamingo 1.1. I am using Vista and now the Flamingo 1.1 Help doesn't work.

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Three methods for automating the Flamingo 2.0 install process.Дoes the Flamingo 1.1 installer support scripted installations?Дetailed description of automated deployment options.Дoes the Flamingo 2 installer preserve my Flamingo 1.1 settings?Дescription of settings and library migration, destinations for files, integration with Rhino, etc.ДЇlamingo 2.0 is now released. See these instructions on how to generate a log file of the error and get Technical Support involved.Дoes the Flamingo 2.0 installer support automated installations? get an error and the Flamingo 2.0 install never completes. If you have that initial version of the red CD2, and no old Flamingo installed, you will need to request an updated red CD2 from McNeel Tech Support. Exception: If your red Rhino CD2 has RH40PRT-CD2 0107 or RH40PRT-CD2 0207 printed on the rim, the Flamingo 1.1 installer requires that you have Flamingo 1.0 (for Rhino 2) or 1.1 (for Rhino 3) installed.

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