foton
Rhino package · v0.3.3 · updated
New
GPU daylight simulation for Grasshopper. Runs Honeybee annual daylight and daylight factor studies on Metal (Apple silicon) or Vulkan (NVIDIA RTX, AMD RX 6000 or newer, Intel Arc) and writes standard Honeybee results that Ladybug Tools components can read. Rhino 8 only. The Foton Settings component installs the engine (and, if needed, its own Python) on first use. MIT licence.
Install in Rhino
Install from the computer that runs Rhino · How to install
Download .yakWebsite (opens in a new tab)- Total downloads
- 0
- This week
- +0+0 this month
- Releases
- 1
- First released
- 11/3/2026
- Works with
- Rhino 6, 7, 8 & 9 · Windows & Mac
- Download size
- 547 KB
- License
- Not declared
- Credits
- Sanjay Somanath
How to install foton
- Click Install in Rhino to open Rhino's Package Manager with foton selected, or run
_PackageManagerinside Rhino and search for foton.On the computer running Rhino, run_PackageManagerand search for foton. - Or install it from a terminal (assumes a default Rhino 8 installation):Windows (PowerShell)
& "C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\System\Yak.exe" install fotonmacOS (Terminal)"/Applications/Rhino 8.app/Contents/Resources/bin/yak" install foton - Or download a .yak file and drag it onto an open Rhino window.
- foton-0.3.3-any-any.yakWindows & Mac · Any Rhino version
Restart Rhino once the install finishes.
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foton version history
| Date | Version | Builds | Downloads | Install |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3/2026 | 0.3.3 | — | Install |