Radial Menu Plugin for Rhino V8 - macOS & Windows
SmartPieMenu icon

SmartPieMenu

Work faster in Rhino with a configurable radial menu designed to keep commands close to the cursor and your modeling flow uninterrupted.

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Overview

This Rhino plugin adds a contextual radial menu around your cursor, so common commands are always close to where you work. You can set up to 3 submenu levels. Compatible with macOS and Windows.

Radial menu
Radial menu screenshot
Settings
Settings screenshot

Install

The easier way to install is to install from Food4Rhino

You can also install the plugin directly in Rhino with PackageManager :

  • Run PackageManager command in Rhino
  • Search for SmartPieMenu plugin
  • click Install

Short Demo Videos

Drag Rhino toolbar item to SmartPieMenu Dragging a Rhino toolbar item into the radial menu
Move or reorganise SmartPieMenu items Reorganising items in the radial menu

Main Features

Interactions

  • Drag and drop Rhino toolbar items to add menu items to the radial menu.
  • Rearrange radial menu items with drag and drop.

Execution

  • Launch Primary and Alternate Rhino commands with left and right click.

Configuration

  • Manage multiple menu setups with smart rules based on the current Rhino selection.
  • Edit menu items manually when needed: icon, primary or alternate command, and tooltip.
  • Customize the radial menu in the settings editor: theme, animation speed, configuration rules, and shape.

Key Benefits

  • Faster command access with less pointer travel across distant toolbars.
  • Better viewport focus with fewer interruptions between modeling and interface controls.
  • More fluid workflows by grouping actions in a clear circular layout.

Notes

Current Limitations

  • No keyboard navigation or hotkeys yet.
  • Custom shortcuts using a modifier key and mouse button are not yet supported.
  • Smart Config is functional, but it will be improved over time.

Beta Demo Version

  • The final commercial release is coming soon.
  • All features are enabled in the beta demo version.
  • Settings are not persisted.
  • When Rhino restarts, the radial menu returns to the default setup.

Add the SmartPieMenu command to your favorite shortcut, whether it is a mouse button, a SpaceMouse button, or a keyboard shortcut, then start modeling.

Basic usages

1. Show or Hide the Radial Menu

  • Run the SmartPieMenu command to show the menu.
  • If the menu is already visible, run SmartPieMenu again to hide it.
  • You can assign SmartPieMenu to any keyboard shortcut or mouse button in Rhino settings.
OS Run primary action Run alternate action Drag and drop a menu item Open settings Edit menu item
macOS Left click (no modifier) Right click (no modifier) Left click + Cmd key In the center circle, right click + Cmd key On a menu item, right click + Cmd key
Windows Left click (no modifier) Right click (no modifier) Left click + Alt key In the center circle, right click + Control key On a menu item, right click + Control key

If no modifier is listed, use click only.