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SheepMetal

Grasshopper plugin · v1.2.0 · updated

SheepMetal is a Grasshopper plugin for designing and preparing sheet metal parts. It converts complex BREPs into valid sheet geometry, detects features like reliefs and hems, and unrolls parts with precise control over bend parameters such as K-factor. Built for performance and production-readiness, SheepMetal includes tools for classification, validation, and visualization to streamline sheet metal workflows directly in Grasshopper. Documentation: https://www.vektornode.com/en/tools/sheep-metal/documentation?utm_source=rhino_package_manager&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=sheep-metal&utm_content=docs What's New: https://www.vektornode.com/en/tools/sheep-metal/documentation/whats-new?utm_source=rhino_package_manager&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=sheep-metal&utm_content=whats-new

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Total downloads
18,978
Recent downloads
+949 / week+2,015 in the last month
Latest version
v1.2.010/6/2026
Releases
68every ~9.4d
First released
1/13/2025
Download size
2.2 MB
License
Not declared
Authors
Felix Brunold, VektorNode

Compatibility

Supported: WindowsSupported: MacNot supported: Rhino 6Supported: Rhino 7Supported: Rhino 8Not supported: Rhino 9 (WIP)Not supported: Rhino pluginSupported: Grasshopper plugin
Keywords: bend-reliefbend_reliefbendingbrep_processingdigital-fabricationdigital_fabricationfabricationflat-patternflat_patterngrasshopperhem_detectionk-factormanufacturingrhinosheep-metalsheet-metalsheet_metalsheetmetalunfoldunfoldingunroll

How to install SheepMetal

  1. Click Install in Rhino to open Rhino's Package Manager with SheepMetal selected, or run _PackageManager inside Rhino and search for SheepMetal.
  2. Or install it from a terminal (assumes a default Rhino 8 installation):
    Windows (PowerShell)
    & "C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\System\Yak.exe" install SheepMetal
    macOS (Terminal)
    "/Applications/Rhino 8.app/Contents/Resources/bin/yak" install SheepMetal
  3. Or download the .yak file above and drag it onto an open Rhino window.

Restart Rhino once the install finishes.

Download trend

15,684 downloads on 2026-07-13 → 18,978 on 2026-10-07

SheepMetal version history

DateVersionBuildsDownloads
10/6/20261.2.0—
10/6/20261.1.0—
10/5/20261.0.1376
10/5/20261.0.076
10/2/20261.0.0-beta.17Pre-release145
10/2/20261.0.0-beta.16Pre-release76
10/2/20261.0.0-beta.15Pre-release24
9/30/20261.0.0-beta.14Pre-release178
9/15/20261.0.0-beta.13Pre-release522
9/8/20261.0.0-beta.12Pre-release351
9/8/20261.0.0-beta.11Pre-release—
9/2/20261.0.0-beta.10Pre-release280
8/21/20261.0.0-beta.9Pre-release291
8/20/20261.0.0-beta.8Pre-release45
8/12/20261.0.0-betaPre-release265
8/11/20261.0.0-beta.6Pre-release56
8/6/20261.0.0-beta.4Pre-release30
8/6/20261.0.0-beta.5Pre-release107
7/28/20261.0.0-beta.3Pre-release120
6/27/20261.0.0-beta.2Pre-release140
6/22/20261.0.0-beta.1Pre-release185
6/16/20260.10.0-beta.5Pre-release207
6/16/20260.10.0-beta.4Pre-release12
6/4/20260.10.0-beta.3Pre-release236
6/4/20260.10.0-beta.2Pre-release14
5/21/20260.10.0-beta.1Pre-release231
5/3/20260.9.91,478
5/1/20260.9.8367
4/27/20260.9.7564
4/20/20260.9.6615
4/15/20260.9.5556
4/7/20260.9.325
4/7/20260.9.4577
3/2/20260.9.21,005
2/20/20260.9.1610
2/12/20260.9.0571
2/6/20260.8.1437
1/28/20260.8.0567
1/21/20260.7.4504
1/12/20260.7.3506

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