SnailAI

"Realtime" AI imagination for your Rhino model, all within a Rhino viewport, activated via a Display Mode.

SnailAI was a project developed for the AEC Tech NYC 2024 Hackathon, winning the award for Best Overall Hack.

Team Members

• Bob Frederick - RIOS
• Jimmy Torres - RIOS
• Oscar Borgström - Foster + Partners
• Chu Ding, PE, PhD - RunToSolve
• Kohei Hayashi - Shimizu & CORE studio | Thornton Tomasetti
• Sheng Zheng, PE - Martin/Martin
• Kojiro Suzuki - Shimizu
• Yutaka Iribe - Shimizu
• Tamaho Shigemura - Algorithm Design Lab

AECTech

We wanted to thank CORE Studio for hosting this event. Here are the slides we presented at the event. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1IYfWYMRZZFo6tpIs5yYFvRPi0NT_UnSsgiO12qauFYU/edit#slide=id.g2d4d7df7fcd_5_41

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Setup Instructions

1. Create a Fal.AI Account

   • Load credits (approximately $5–$10) and import the three included comfyui JSON definitions.

2. Add API Key

   • Create a file named fal_api_key.txt located at \SnailAI\Core\SnailAI\fal_api_key.txt, and paste in your Fal.AI API key.

3. Configure API Endpoint

   • Update the solution to match your specific API endpoint.
     • Example: If your endpoint is "comfy/DEV-RIOS/snail-rhino-to-turbo", replace "DEV-RIOS" with your account name. Ensure endpoint names are accurate as they’re a common point of error.

4. Build and Install

   • Build the solution and install SnailAI.rhp from the bin folder.

5. Import Display Mode

   • Import the included SnailAI.ini display mode.

6. Activate Display Mode

   • In the Rhino viewport, activate the display mode to run the plugin.

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Tips for Best Performance

• Viewport Dimensions
  Render time is highly sensitive to viewport dimensions. For optimal results, try dimensions 768x768 or 1024x1024.

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