# Connect Rhino

Connect Rhino 8 to inspect the open document, create and edit geometry and layers, build Grasshopper definitions, run RhinoScript, and capture viewports. Adam uses its Rhino plug-in through Adam Desktop.

## Before you begin

Install Rhino 8 on the macOS or Windows computer you will pair with Adam. Open the model you want to work with and confirm its units before requesting geometry changes.

## Connect

**Connect the Rhino computer**
In Adam, open **Integrations > Rhino** and follow [Adam Desktop setup](/integrations/desktop-connector#pair-a-workstation). Use the existing pairing if this computer is already connected to your account.
**Install the bundled Rhino plug-in**
In Adam Desktop, open **Integrations > Rhino** and install the bundled plug-in. Follow the displayed instructions to quit and reopen Rhino if needed.
**Open and verify the model**
Keep Rhino and the connector running. Open the intended document, check the Rhino connection status, and use the read-only request below.

```text
Inspect the open Rhino document without changing geometry or settings. Report its name, units, absolute tolerance, layers, and object types where available. Capture the current viewport and identify the objects relevant to [goal] before proposing changes.
```

## Use the connection

Name the objects or layers Adam should work on, the required dimensions, and the geometry to preserve. For Grasshopper work, describe the inputs, intended output, and which parameters should remain editable. Review the resulting geometry in Rhino and request measurements alongside viewport captures. See [CAD modeling](/cad/modeling) and [mesh to CAD](/cad/mesh-to-cad) for complete workflows.

## If it does not connect

- **The plug-in is not installed:** open **Integrations > Rhino** in Adam Desktop and complete the plug-in setup.
- **The device is online but Rhino is unavailable:** confirm that Rhino 8 and the plug-in are running on the paired computer, and follow any pending restart instruction.
- **The wrong geometry is targeted:** identify the document, layers, and objects explicitly, then repeat the inspection.
- **An edit was interrupted:** inspect the current geometry before asking Adam to repeat the operation.

For pairing and shared-task ownership, see [Adam Desktop troubleshooting](/integrations/desktop-connector#if-an-application-is-offline).