Pollination Commands
Below is the list of commands that are added to Rhino by Pollination Rhino plugin
General
PO_CheckUpdates
Check the Pollination server for a new version of the Rhino plugin. Read more.
PO_LicenseManager
Activate license with a new key. Read more.
PO_PluginInfo
Show the about dialog for displaying plugin related data. Read more.
PO_Pollination
Turn on the main control panel for managing rooms, orphaned objects, resources (program types, constructions, schedules, etc.). Read more.
PO_TestLocalAppEnvironment
This command is useful to test the local App's environment. It runs Podman commands to ensure the virtual machine runs correctly before executing any local Apps. Read more.
PO_UnitsSetting
Show the unit dialog for setting up display units on UI. Read more.
PO_UploadModel
Upload the current model to Pollination cloud. Read more.
PO_UserManual
Open https://docs.pollination.solutions/user-manual/rhino-plugin/getting-started. Read more.
Geometry Setup
Rooms
RoomsPO_AddRooms
Convert closed geometries to rooms. New created rooms contains default energy and radiance properties. Use "Pollination" command to open Room Manager to check and edit each room. Read more.
PO_AddRoomsByLayer
Convert closed geometries to rooms by layers. Use "Pollination" command to open Room Manager to check and edit each room. Read more.
PO_DrawRoom
Draw a room. Read more.
PO_EditRoomProperties
Edit room properties for one or more selected rooms. Read more.
PO_GenRoomPerimeters
Split room and generate core/perimeter rooms. Read more.
PO_MatchRoomProperties
Duplicate all Honeybee properties from a source room to selected target rooms or solid Breps. Read more.
PO_MergeRooms
Merge multiple rooms into one room. Read more.
PO_RebuildRooms
Rebuild selected rooms with following options: 1) merge all coplanar faces; 2) rebuild all room faces; 3) reset all boundary conditions; In this command, it also checks all child objects (apertures and doors)'s normal to be matched with their host surfaces. Read more.
PO_SelOpaqueFaces
Select all visible orphaned faces in the current Rhino document. Read more.
PO_SelRoomFaces
Select all visible rooms's faces in the current Rhino document. Read more.
PO_SelRooms
Select all visible rooms in the current Rhino document. Read more.
PO_SplitRooms
Split rooms by selected cutters. The selected existing cutter has to cut through the entire room so that it could perform a clean cut. Read more.
Surfaces
SurfacesPO_AddOpaqueFaces
Add orphaned faces from selected geometries. Use "Pollination" command to open Orphaned Object Manager to check and edit each orphaned face. Read more.
PO_DrawPlanarSurface
Set CPlane and draw plane surfaces on it. Read more.
PO_EditFaceProperties
Edit face properties for one or more selected faces. Read more.
PO_SelOpaqueFaces
Select all visible orphaned faces in the current Rhino document. Read more.
Apertures, Skylights & Doors
Apertures, Skylights & DoorsPO_AddApertures
Add planar window surfaces to selected rooms or orphaned faces. For adding an orphaned apertures, press ENTER to skip selecting the host objects. Use "Pollination" command to open Room Manager or Orphaned Object Manager to check and edit each hosted window object or orphaned apertures. Read more.
PO_AddAperturesByWWR
Add apertures by window to wall ratio for each outdoor walls of selected rooms. Use "Pollination" command to open Room Manager or Orphaned Object Manager to check and edit each hosted window object. Read more.
PO_AddDoors
Add planar door surfaces to selected rooms or orhpaned faces. For adding an orphaned door, press ENTER to skip selecting the host objects. Use "Pollination" command to open Room Manager or Orphaned Object Manager to check and edit each hosted door object or orphaned door. Read more.
PO_AddSkylightsByRatio
Add skylights by ratio for each outdoor roof of selected rooms. Read more.
PO_DrawApertures
Draw apertures on a selected room's surface. Read more.
PO_DrawDoors
Draw doors on a selected room's surface. Read more.
PO_DupAperturesDoors
Duplicate apertures and doors from one location to another point. Read more.
PO_EditApertureProperties
Edit aperture properties for one or more selected apertures. Read more.
PO_EditDoorProperties
Edit door properties for one or more selected doors. Read more.
PO_MatchChildGeometry
This command updates the source geometry from the guide geometry while keeping all other properties. Read more.
PO_OffsetChildObjects
Offset all child objects (apertures and doors) of selected rooms to ensure they don't touch the edges of rooms. Read more.
PO_ProjectChildToHost
Check all child objects (apertures and doors) of selected rooms to ensure they are coplanar with their host faces. Read more.
PO_SelApertures
Select all visible apertures in the current Rhino document. Read more.
PO_SelDoors
Select all visible doors in the current Rhino document. Read more.
Context
ContextPO_AddSiteContext
Add selected geometries as site contexts to model. This can be used to add trees, surrounding buildings, or site structures that are not directly attached to the building. Use "Pollination" command to open Orphaned Object Manager to check and edit each shade object. Read more.
PO_SelSiteContexts
Select all visible site contexts in the current Rhino document. Read more.
Shades
ShadesPO_AddApertureShades
Add shades to apertures. It works with two different modalities, BorderShades and LouverShades. Read more.
PO_AddBuildingShades
Add selected shade surfaces to model. Use "Pollination" command to open Orphaned Object Manager to check and edit each shade. Read more.
PO_AddShades
Add shades to a host. A host can be room, orphaned face, aperture, or door. Use "Pollination" command to open Room Manager or Orphaned Object Manager to check and edit each hosted shade object. Read more.
PO_EditShadeProperties
Edit Shade properties for selected Shades. Read more.
PO_SelShades
Select all visible shades in the current Rhino document. Read more.
Model Alignment & Updates
PO_AlignInElevation
Align geometries (generic geometries or Pollination geometries) to elevation reference lines. Read more.
PO_AlignInPlan
Align geometries (generic geometries or Pollination geometries) to a grid system. Read more.
PO_AlignInPlan2D
Rebuild all 2D plan curves by aligning them to Rhino grid. Read more.
PO_AlignToRoom
Align geometries (generic geometries or Pollination geometries) to a target room. Read more.
PO_AperturesDoorsSwap
Swap selected apertures and doors. All properties (modifier, construction, ventilation opening, etc) from the original geometries will be kept. Read more.
PO_Check2DOrtho
Analysis 2D plans (curves) and visualize non-orthogonal geometries based on a reference plane. Read more.
PO_EditInPlace
Enter editing mode for a selected room or orphaned object. It is same as double clicking the geometry. Read more.
PO_EditProperties
Modify Honeybee properties for selected objects. Read more.
PO_EmbedUserLibrary
Embed all user's custom resources from the local library folder, so that this 3dm contains all resource objects and you can share this file without worrying about the missing resource objects on the other machine. Read more.
PO_Extract2DPlans
Extract 2D plans from solid. New added curves contain original solid heights which can be used directly in PO_Extrude2DPlans command. Read more.
PO_Extrude2DPlans
Extrude 2D plans (curves) to solid Breps based on height data. A default height will be used if curves do not contains height information. Read more.
PO_FixRoomChildrenLinks
Search globally and relink all child objects (Aperture and Door) with their host room object. Read more.
PO_GenAlignGrids
Generate reference grids for alignments based on input geometries. Read more.
PO_ProjectSrf
Check all child objects (apertures and doors) of selected rooms to ensure they are coplanar with their host faces. Read more.
PO_PurgeUserLibrary
Use this command with caution!!! Purge the library of all user energy standards that it contains. This command calls 'honeybee-energy lib purge [OPTIONS]', see https://www.ladybug.tools/honeybee-energy/docs/cli/lib.html#honeybee-energy-lib-purge for more details. Read more.
PO_RebuildAperturesDoors
Rebuild apertures and doors that are part of rooms (orphaned apertures and doors won't be processed in this command). Read more.
PO_RemoveProperties
Remove all attached properties from selected geometries. Read more.
PO_RemoveShortSegments
Removes short edges that have a length smaller than the minimum distance for selected solid geometries. Read more.
PO_ResetDisplayName
Reset an object's display name. You can also select partial room's sub-faces. Read more.
PO_ResetIdentifier
Reset a honeybee object's identifier and boundary condition. You can also select partial room's sub-faces for resetting boundary conditions. Read more.
PO_ResetResourceIDs
Reset all resource objects' identifiers across the entire model. If two objects of the same type have the same display_name, only one of them will be updated. This command calls 'honeybee-energy edit reset-resource-ids [OPTIONS] MODEL_FILE', see https://www.ladybug.tools/honeybee-energy/docs/cli/edit.html#honeybee-energy-edit-reset-resource-ids for more details. Read more.
PO_ReverseConstruction
Change geometry's construction with an inverted material order. Read more.
PO_SaveToUserLibrary
Export and save all resource objects from the current model to local user's resource library. Read more.
PO_SetRoomStoryByElevation
Update selected rooms's story by their elevation. Read more.
PO_SimplifyApertures
Merge all apertures of a room and generate one aperture per face based on the original window-wall-ratio. Read more.
PO_SyncModel
Sync current model with a new updated Pollination model. Read more.
Setup & Run Simulation
PO_RunSimulation
Start submitting a new simulation job. Read more.
PO_SimulationParameter
Set up or modify SimulationParameter for energy simulation. Read more.
Sensor Grids
Sensor GridsPO_AddRadialGrid
Add radial sensor grids for running Radiance grid based simulations. Use "Pollination" command to open Radiance Object Manager to check and edit each sensor grid. Read more.
PO_AddSensorGrid
Add sensor grids for running Radiance grid based simulations. Use "Pollination" command to open Radiance Object Manager to check and edit each sensor grid. Read more.
PO_AddView
Setting up the camera view for running Radiance view based simulations. Use "Pollination" command to open Radiance Object Manager to check and edit each view object. Read more.
PO_EditSensorGridProperties
Edit sensor grid properties for one or more selected objects. Read more.
PO_EditViewProperties
Edit view properties for selected objects. Read more.
PO_SelSensorGrids
Select all visible sensor grids in the current Rhino document. Read more.
PO_SelViews
Select all visible Radiance views in the current Rhino document. Read more.
Energy Properties
Energy PropertiesPO_ConstructionManager
This command brings up the energy Constructions manager for users to add/edit/remove energy constructions. Read more.
PO_ConstructionSetManager
This command brings up the energy ConstructionSets manager for users to add/edit/remove energy construction sets. Read more.
PO_HVACManager
This command brings up the energy HVACs manager for users to add/edit/remove energy HVACs. Read more.
PO_MaterialManager
This command brings up the energy materials manager for users to add/edit/remove energy materials. Read more.
PO_ProgramTypeManager
This command brings up the energy ProgramTypes manager for users to add/edit/remove energy program types. Read more.
PO_SHWManager
This command brings up the energy SHW manager for users to add/edit/remove energy service hot water systems. Read more.
PO_ScheduleManager
This command brings up the energy Schedules manager for users to add/edit/remove energy schedules. Read more.
Energy Validation
Energy ValidationPO_CheckAdjacency
Analysis geometries (Curve, Brep, Extrusion, or Pollination object) for adjacencies. Read more.
PO_CheckPlanarity
Analysis selected surfaces for planarity and visualize non-planar surfaces. Read more.
PO_IsolateAdjacencies
Isolate selected rooms and their adjacent rooms. Read more.
PO_ResetBoundaryCondition
Resets the boundary condition for all child faces of a room or for selected child faces. You can select specific sub-faces of a room by holding the Shift + Ctrl keys. Read more.
PO_SetAirBoundariesByGuides
Use this command to set rooms' interior surface to air boundary type based on guide surfaces. Read more.
PO_SolveAdjacency
Use this command to split and match walls between rooms. If non-room geometries are selected, this command only splits for each subsurface. Read more.
PO_ValidateModel
Validate the current model to ensure it is simulate-able for daylight or energy. Read more.
Daylight Settings
Daylight SettingsPO_ModifierManager
This command brings up the energy RadianceModifiers manager for users to add/edit/remove Radiance modifiers. Read more.
PO_ModifierSetManager
This command brings up the energy RadianceModifierSets manager for users to add/edit/remove Radiance modifier sets. Read more.
Load, Visualize, and Export Results
PO_ColorByBoundaryCondition
Color all objects by their boundary condition. Read more.
PO_ColorByFaceNormal
Color all faces (including orphaned objects) by face normal. Read more.
PO_ColorByFaceType
Color all rooms' faces by boundary condition. Read more.
PO_DownloadModel
Download a model from the Pollination cloud. Read more.
PO_HideNames
Hide all Pollination object's display names. Use this command with PO_ShowNames. Read more.
PO_HideRoomNames
Hide room names. Read more.
PO_LoadResults
Load results from previous submitted simulations. Download simulation assets if the job is executed on Pollination cloud. Read more.
PO_ResetLegendLocation
Move back all legends back to top-left of the view. Read more.
PO_ShowNames
Show selected Pollination object's display name. Use this command with PO_HideNames. Read more.
PO_ShowObjectNotes
Display a full report of object's notes which often is used for errors. Read more.
PO_ShowRoomNames
Show selected rooms' display name. Read more.
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