Install Honeybee-Revive

Honeybee-Revive and its Grasshopper toolkit are free and open-source. The installer will set up the Grasshopper components along with the core Honeybee-REVIVE and PH-ADORB Python packages.

Requirements

Make sure your system has all required software installed and working:

Rhino-3D v8
Ladybug-Tools with Honeybee-Core and Honeybee-Energy
Windows v10+ or MacOS v13+

Please Note: You must have Honeybee-Core and Honeybee-Energy already installed before installing Honeybee-Revive. Windows users should use the Pollination installer, while Mac users should use the Food4Rhino installer.

Rhino / Grasshopper Installation

Follow the steps below to install the Honeybee-Revive toolkit:

Ensure you have Rhino v8 installed.
Windows: Use the Pollination Installer to install Ladybug Tools.
macOS: Use the Food4Rhino Installer to install Ladybug Tools.
In Grasshopper, use the Ladybug Tools "LB Versioner" component to update to the latest version.
Download the Honeybee-Revive Installation File: Download Installer
Open the Installation File (hb_revive_installer.ghx) using Rhino / Grasshopper and follow the instructions shown. (Note: On Windows, if you run into permissions trouble, try opening Rhino "as administrator".)
Restart Rhino and Grasshopper to ensure all new components are properly loaded. Done!

What Gets Installed

The installer will set up the following on your system:

Grasshopper UserObjects — the Honeybee-Revive Grasshopper components (.ghuser files)
honeybee-REVIVE — the core Python data model (PyPI)
PH-ADORB — the ADORB cost calculation engine (PyPI)

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