User Interface#

The NVIDIA Omniverse™ Rhino Connector Plugin brings Rhino projects into the Omniverse Platform through the use of connect tools similar to other NVIDIA Omniverse™ Connect applications.

UI Overview

Sign-In#

Sign In

The sign-in window allows users to connect to their NVIDIA Omniverse™ Nucleus Server for exporting and is required for Live Sync. Simply enter your NVIDIA Omniverse™ Nucleus “User Name” and “Password” to sign into your Omniverse Cloud.

Sign In Window

Setting

Result

Server

Address of an NVIDIA Omniverse™ Nucleus server

Ok

Begins the connection with selected user/server

Cancel

Stops the sign-in process and closes the sign-in window

Settings#

Settings

The settings menu allows you to select a preferred USD Presenter or USD Composer installation as your default viewer.

Note

You will need to have USD Presenter or USD Composer installed and selected to use Send to Omniverse.

Settings Window

Export Options

Result

Export Only Selected Items

Restricts the export to currently selected objects

Separate By Objects (Slower)

Each mesh exported as individual meshes.

Use Material Mapping

Swaps a custom material with a core library material if a match is found.

Use Rhino Materials

Exports custom Rhino materials.

Use Material By Layer

Uses layer material assigned to Rhino layer group.

Use Layer Name As Material

If the material is found in core materials, auto selects the preferred material.

Export Hidden Objects

Include hidden objects in the export.

Warning

Send to Omniverse will be deprecated and removed in a future release.

Send to Omniverse Settings

Result

Unset

No Kit application selected. This setting disables Send to Omniverse

Send to Local

USD Presenter launch path

Use Current/Use Custom

“Use Current” locates current Kit application installed automatically, “Use Custom” uses the Custom Kit app location value

Custom Kit app Location

Allows selections of Kit application installed if not found automatically

Use Current/Use Custom

“Use Current” locates current Remote USD Presenter installs automatically; “Use Custom” uses the Remote Launcher location value

Project/Prop toggle

Determines the output type when using Send To USD Presenter. See Publish Project and Export As Prop for details

Do Not Use Nucleus

Send to Omniverse will bypass Nucleus and save to the specified folder. OFF by default, must be OFF to use Live Workflow

Local Folder Path

Path to save files to when Do Not Use Nucleus is enabled

Save

Commits the changes and closes the Window

Cancel

Closes the window and discards the changes

Help#

Help

Launches your default web browser to the Rhino connector documentation.

About#

About

Opens a dialogue and displays version information about the installed NVIDIA Omniverse™ Rhino Connector, and provides helpful links to access Release Notes and to Get Support.

About Window

Display

Value

Build

Build version number

Date

Date plugin was created