1. Connect Global & Local

Definition

The connect components are the central components of the RADii plugin. All other components are connected to one of them via the Connection output. Only connected components will be published (for global connection you have to switch the Toggle to “True”).

There are two ways to connect:

Connect Global:

• connects to a channel that can be accessed globally

• works with an account from RADii.info

Connect Local:

• can be used offline on your device or local network

• is quicker since there is no need for any cloud upload

1.1. Input

Name	Description	Type
Connect	Start the connection to the server	Boolean
Point to	The Rhino view is sending a pointer	Boolean
Follow	Everyone follows the Rhino view	Boolean

1.2. Output

Name	Description	Type
Connection	All further components have to be connected here	RADii components

1.3. Connect Global:

Right click to open the menu

Nickname	Name in the viewer for other users to recognize you
Channel	Select Channel from list
subchannel	Type subchannel name
Username	RADii.info username
Password	RADii.info password
Load account	Load Radii.info account
Create an account	Forwards you to the RADii.info website

Note

If you are part of a group or organization, please use the respective email address to log in

1.3.1. About channels, subchannels and subsubsubchannels:

In RADii grasshopper connect the same address can be reached by: logging in, choosing “channelname > My Domain” and then under “-subchannel-” typing the respective subchannel or subsubchannel as shown in the image below.

The way to note a channel addresses in the Viewers Connect Menu is channelname.subchannel.subsubchannel. and can be endlessly extended in this way.

Tip

How the channel sun.hs23.g1 is written:

In the RADii viewer: sun.hs23.g1

In Grasshopper Connect select from the available Channels:

Sun > My Domain and type: subchannel:*hs23.g1

1.4. Connect Local:

When using Connect Local, all content is automatically sent to all open instances of the RADii Viewer on the same device as long as the Viewers Local Connection Ip Address is set to the Local IP-Adress that is displayed below the component.

To connect locally to another editor in the same network, input the LAN: Ip Address below the component into the Viewers Local Connection Ip Address

Important

For local connection to work, the devices have to be in the same network.

1.5. Videos:

Connect - Follow video Demo