Overview
Rhino.Inside.Revit 1.35 is the technology from Robert McNeel & Associates that embeds Rhinoceros 7/8 and Grasshopper directly into the memory space of Autodesk Revit. It functions as a native add-in that loads the complete Rhino engine (NURBS, SubD, meshes, Breps) and its plugin ecosystem inside Revit, eliminating the historic barrier between free-form/parametric modeling and BIM documentation.
In practice, you open Grasshopper inside Revit (Rhinoceros tab → Grasshopper) and access native components to create, query, and modify Revit elements (walls, floors, ceilings, families, parameters, views, sheets) using Grasshopper's visual logic. Rhino geometry is automatically converted to editable Revit elements, and changes in Grasshopper propagate to the BIM model in real-time — bidirectionally.
Core Capabilities
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| In-Process Integration | Rhino 7/8 + Grasshopper running inside Revit process (shared memory, no IPC) |
| Native Grasshopper Components | Create/edit Revit elements: walls, floors, ceilings, beams, columns, families, types, instances, parameters |
| Bidirectional API Access | Full access to RhinoCommon (geometry) + Revit API (BIM) via Python (ghpython) or C# scripts in Grasshopper |
| Automatic Geometry Conversion | Rhino NURBS, SubD, Breps, Meshes → DirectShape, in-place families, mass, native Revit elements |
| Real-Time Sync | Grasshopper changes → immediate Revit model update; Revit selection → data in Grasshopper |
| Grasshopper Ecosystem | Kangaroo (physics/form-finding), Karamba3D (structural), Ladybug/Honeybee (environmental/energy) |
| Algorithmic Families | Complex parametric families generated algorithmically and loaded directly into Revit projects |
| Format Interoperability | IFC, DWG, DXF, SAT, STEP, OBJ, FBX, glTF, USD, 3DM, CSV, Excel, JSON via components |
| Diagnostics Tools | Geometry preview, selective bake, data trees, param viewers, inline documentation |
Why Professionals Choose Rhino.Inside.Revit
Eliminates rework: model in Rhino/Grasshopper and document in Revit without remodeling from scratch. Unifies computational design and BIM: free-form geometry + documentary rigor in a single workflow. Automates repetitive tasks: family creation, sheets, views, annotations, quantities via Grasshopper. Enables integrated optimization: structural analysis (Karamba), environmental (Ladybug), fabrication (Kangaroo) INSIDE the BIM model. Reduces exchange errors: geometry and data flow bidirectionally without intermediate IFC/DWG export/import. Accelerates design iterations: change parameters in Grasshopper → Revit model updates in seconds. Standardizes reusable parametric families: create once, use across multiple projects with exposed parameters. Preserves investment in existing Grasshopper scripts/plugins — they run unchanged inside Revit.
CanalVIP: Organized Access & Support
CanalVIP organizes download links, technical information, and access guidance. Licenses, activations, plugins, and paid resources follow the terms of each vendor or distributor.
