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WoollyRhino

Rhino plugin · v1.2.0 · updated

Create mesh strands (hair) on any mesh, surface, polysurface or SubD. Set density, length, curl, gravity and more. Additional features include the ability to change root and tip color, comb, shave and fill in hair via brush interaction. Email questions to Brian.James@McNeel.com or post to the Rhino forum at discourse.mcneel.com and @BrianJ Toolbar name: Woolly Rhino Command names: wrHair, wrShave, wrFill, wrComb and wrColor. This plugin is distributed under the MIT License. By installing it, you agree to the terms in the LICENSE file (included with this package).

Install in RhinoDownload .yakOpen in directory
Total downloads
201
Recent downloads
+8 / week+49 in the last month
Latest version
v1.2.07/21/2026
Releases
2every ~8.1d
First released
7/13/2026
Download size
120 KB
License
Not declared
Authors
Vibe coded by Brian James with Claude

Compatibility

Supported: WindowsSupported: MacNot supported: Rhino 6Not supported: Rhino 7Supported: Rhino 8Not supported: Rhino 9 (WIP)Supported: Rhino pluginNot supported: Grasshopper plugin
Keywords: brushfurgrassgroominghairmesh

How to install WoollyRhino

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

Restart Rhino once the install finishes.

Download trend

5 downloads on 2026-07-13 → 201 on 2026-10-07

WoollyRhino version history

DateVersionBuildsDownloads
7/21/20261.2.0139
7/13/20261.1.152

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