Install BobCAM for Rhino with Rhino 8 (BobCAM Not Loading)

If you have issues trying to install or load BobCAM for Rhino on Rhino version 8, please follow through this article.

Rhino 8 now uses .NET Core by default. BobCAM for Rhino was created using .NET Framework. So, once you install Rhino 8, you will want to switch the Rhino 8 to run using .NET Framework instead.

Rhinoceros made a web page talking about this here: https://www.rhino3d.com/docs/guides/netcore/

Step-by-Step:

To change Rhino to always use .NET Framework:

1. Start Rhino 8 for Windows

2. Type the command:

SetDotNetRuntime

3. Select, “Runtime"

4. Select, “NETFramework”

5. Press, “OK”

6. Close and restart Rhino 8

Activate BobCAM for Rhino:

You may need to perform these steps if you already had BobCAM for Rhino installed on the computer. We need to re-activate the plug-in.

7. With Rhino 8 opened, go to Tools > Options > and click, “Plug-ins”

8. If you do not see BobCAM for Rhino, click the “Install” button

9. Navigate to the BobCAM for Rhino program files folder, typically located here:

C:\Program Files\BobCAD-CAM\BobCAM for Rhino V3

10. Select, “BobCAMRhino.rhp” and press, “Open”

Wait for the green bar at the bottom right to fully install the plug-in.

You should now see the “BobCAM” tab at the top menu bar. Show BobCAM by going to BobCAM > Show BobCAM.

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