columba

Grasshopper plugin · v0.7.1 · updated 9/27/2026

Deprecated · no Rhino 8 build

GIS + landscape + ecology toolkit for Rhino 7/8 Grasshopper. Import IGN open data (LiDAR HD, orthophotos, BD TOPO, cadastre), CityGML 2.0 city models (buildings + bridges + terrain, with textures), OpenStreetMap features, and open-data city tree inventories. Compute biomass and CO2 from point clouds + tree inventories. Query a 1500-species plant database with allometric equations, growth curves, and water demand. Insert plants as managed Rhino block instances.

Install in Rhino Download .yak Website Open in directory

Total downloads: 214
Recent downloads: +36 / week+101 in the last month
Latest version: v0.7.19/27/2026
Releases: 2every ~5mo
First released: 4/19/2026
Download size: 2.2 MB
License: LicenseRef-Columba-EULA
Authors: Columba

Compatibility

biomass citygml ecology france gis ign lambert93 landscape lidar openstreetmap sustainability trees vegetation

How to install columba

Click Install in Rhino to open Rhino's Package Manager with columba selected, or run _PackageManager inside Rhino and search for columba.
Or install it from a terminal (assumes a default Rhino 7 installation):
Windows (PowerShell)
```
& "C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\System\Yak.exe" install columba
```
Or download the .yak file above and drag it onto an open Rhino window.