RunDiffusion for Rhino connects image generation to your Rhino views. Follow these steps to install the plugin, generate your first image and save your results.

Before you install

Rhino: Rhino 8 on Windows or Mac.
RunDiffusion: A free account. Generation is billed in tokens.
Windows runtime: Rhino’s default .NET Core runtime. The plugin does not load under .NET Framework.

Install the plugin

Step 1: Open Package Manager

In Rhino, run PackageManager.

Rhino Package Manager with the Online tab, search field and Include pre releases checkbox.

Step 2: Install and restart Rhino

Search for RunDiffusion, select it, click Install and restart Rhino.

Already installed? RunDiffusion appears under the Installed tab.

RunDiffusion listed in Rhino Package Manager’s Installed tab, with its version and a checkmark.

Step 3: Open the panel and sign in

Run the RunDiffusion command to open the plugin panel, then sign in to your RunDiffusion account.

The RunDiffusion Create panel with model selection, viewport capture, prompt and generation controls.

Your first generation

Capture the current viewport, a named view or selected objects. Choose a model, describe the result you want and review the estimated token cost before generating.

The job runs in the background. When the image is ready, use it as input for another generation or save the result.

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A landscaped workplace concept generated from the Cedar Court Studio Rhino model.

Try a material revision

Open a result and choose Use as input. Describe the material you want to explore, review the token estimate and generate another option.

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The Cedar Court Studio exterior with a terracotta façade alternative.

Save the results you want to keep

Results are retained for 14 days. Save selected images to disk, or send them to RunDiffusion to continue working.

Installation help

RunDiffusion does not appear in Package Manager

If RunDiffusion is missing from the search results, enable Include pre-releases to show beta releases, then search again.

The panel does not open after installation

Restart Rhino after installing, then run RunDiffusion. On Windows, check that Rhino is using .NET Core. If it was switched to .NET Framework through SetDotNetRuntime, the plugin cannot load.

Where can I check the current release?

The RunDiffusion listing on Food4Rhino has the plugin’s download and support information.

Installation and compatibility details: RunDiffusion on Food4Rhino.

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