Fologram is a tool which integrates the HoloLens with Rhino3d. It allows a user to virtually project the geometry within Rhino into a physical environment.
Fologram for Rhino is available for Download here. Please download and install the latest version.
Connect your HoloLens
Ensure devices are on the same network, this will usually be UniWireless.
Open your file in Rhino
On the HoloLens, bloom and run Fologram
In Rhino, run Fologram in the command line and click Connect a Device
A QR Code should pop up on screen.
Back in the Hololens, look at the screen with Rhino to Scan the QR Code
Tap to place your geometry for now.
Model Placement with QR Codes
QR codes are available for download here. You will be required to download and use the provided Construction as Alchemy Casa QR Templates available for download below in both PDF and Rhino format.
QR codes are a representation of the Rhino Construction Plane and allows users to project their geometry accurately and consistently into the physical environment with reference to the Rhino origin point.
Figure 2.1 - QR code placed on corner of CASA Template
Follow these instructions for Generating QR codes, placing your model and making adjustments / re-placing.
Figure 2.2 - QR code example
View and modify Rhino model in real time
Scale
Fologram allows you to preview and modify materials, scale and position of your Rhino model in real time in mixed reality.
Layers
Fologram allows you to preview and modify Rhino Layers in real time in mixed reality. This can be a good way of rapidly moving between different layers in your file, and turning different brick courses on or off.
Grasshopper Parameters
Mixed Reality Capture
Follow these instructions for how mixed reality experiences can be documented and shared through;
Recording video from Fologram for Mobile
Recording your screen on Mobile
Recording and Streaming Mixed Reality capture from the HoloLens using Device Portal
Streaming using Miracast
Click the IP Address to open Mixed Reality Capture.
Username:msdhololensPassword:msdhololens
View and modify Rhino model in real time
Scale
Fologram allows you to preview and modify materials, scale and position of your Rhino model in real time in mixed reality.
Layers
Fologram allows you to preview and modify Rhino Layers in real time in mixed reality. This can be a good way of rapidly moving between different layers in your file, and turning different brick courses on or off.
Grasshopper Parameters
Share the experience
Fologram allows you to share your mixed reality experiences by placing shared models in the same location. Follow these instructions for how to connect multiple devices.
Save models to device for offline access
Mixed Reality Capture
Preparing your Rhino File
Follow these instructions for how mixed reality experiences can be documented and shared through;
Recording video from Fologram for Mobile
Recording your screen on Mobile
Recording and Streaming Mixed Reality capture from the HoloLens using Device Portal
Streaming using Miracast
Click the IP Address to open Mixed Reality Capture.
Username:msdhololensPassword:msdhololens
Share the experience
Fologram allows you to share your mixed reality experiences by placing shared models in the same location. Follow these instructions for how to connect multiple devices.
Arrange breps in to layers based on their height.
Fologram will display anything in the viewport.
Arrange your brick wall in to layers based on their Z-Height.
Use layer visibility, or the hide command, to control the visibility of objects in Rhino.
If you are using the NExT Lab CASA template, move your geometry +500 mm along the x-axis.
Use the Image Tracker. On the HoloLens, click and hold then select Adjust > Image Tracker
In Rhino, show/hide layers as required.
Using Grasshopper
Please ONLY use this template if you are familiar with Grasshopper
A simple grasshopper definition which categorises geometry into layers based on their Z-Height has been made available. Only use this definition if you are comfortable working in Grasshopper.
