Vasari Import

Rhino to Vasari (solids)

Rhino export

Export selected

1. Make sure you only draw solids geometry in rhino, select all the geometry you want to export.
2. Go to menu export selected. Select export as ACIS (.sat), in the pop up menu that follows select Default.

Tip: Make sure you import the geometric data needed for the Vasari analysis.

Vasari import

Import model into Vasari

Import options

1. Click > Import > Import CAD.
2. In the Import CAD Formats dialog, navigate to the folder that contains the file to import.
3. Select the import file.
4. Specify the import options. See Import Options for CAD Formats and Vasari Models. If you choose the option (Origin - Origin) the location of your model will have the same origin as in Rhino. Don't forget to check the scaling in the model.
5. Click Open. Now you will load the solid geometry from Rhino into Vasari.
6. If you choose to manually place the imported data, it displays in the drawing area and moves with the cursor. Click to place the imported data.

You may need to zoom in to see the imported data. See Zooming Project Views.

N.B. If the import scale isn’t right try looking at the Units used in your Rhino model. You can change the line color and the render materials with a visibility/graphics override. Go to the view tab and then click visibility/graphics. Go to imported categories, object styles, change line color or render material. Graphics >> Shading, use Render appearance for shading. You can also set the transparency of the material.