BlockResearchGroup · tomvanmele · Sep 2, 2026 · Sep 2, 2026 · Sep 2, 2026 · Sep 2, 2026
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Added
 
+* Added a proper RhinoEnvelopeObject to treat the Envelope
+* Bumped versions at string req and added option to control min_lb in dome
+
 ### Changed
 
 ### Removed

diff --git a/commands/RV.py b/commands/RV.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 import pathlib
 

diff --git a/commands/RV_dem_blocks.py b/commands/RV_dem_blocks.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs  # type: ignore
 from compas_dem.models import BlockModel

diff --git a/commands/RV_envelope.py b/commands/RV_envelope.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs  # type: ignore
 
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@
 from compas_tna.envelope import PointedVaultEnvelope
 
 
-ENVELOPE_LAYER = "RhinoVAULT::Envelope"
-
-
 def get_location():
     option = rs.GetString("Envelope location", "Origin", ["Origin", "Coordinates", "Point"])
     if not option:
@@ -133,8 +130,10 @@ def get_dome():
     r_oculus = rs.GetReal("Oculus radius", 0.5, minimum=0.0)
     if r_oculus is None or r_oculus >= radius:
         return
-    return DomeEnvelope(center=center, radius=radius, thickness=thickness, n_hoops=40, n_parallels=40, r_oculus=r_oculus)
-
+    min_lb = rs.GetReal("Minimum z range of supports (positive downwards)", 0.5, minimum=0.0)
+    if min_lb is None:
+        return
+    return DomeEnvelope(center=center, radius=radius, thickness=thickness, n_hoops=40, n_parallels=40, r_oculus=r_oculus, min_lb=min_lb)
 
 def get_from_middle():
     guid = compas_rhino.objects.select_mesh("Select middle mesh")
@@ -237,17 +236,7 @@ def RunCommand():
         envelope.rho_fill = rho_fill
 
     session.clear_envelope(redraw=False)
-    session["envelope"] = envelope
-
-    settings = session.settings.envelope
-    if envelope.intrados:
-        session.scene.add(envelope.intrados, disjoint=True, show=settings.show_intrados, name="Intrados", layer=ENVELOPE_LAYER)
-    if envelope.middle:
-        session.scene.add(envelope.middle, disjoint=True, show=settings.show_middle, name="Middle", layer=ENVELOPE_LAYER)
-    if envelope.extrados:
-        session.scene.add(envelope.extrados, disjoint=True, show=settings.show_extrados, name="Extrados", layer=ENVELOPE_LAYER)
-    if envelope.fill:
-        session.scene.add(envelope.fill, disjoint=True, show=settings.show_fill, name="Fill", layer=ENVELOPE_LAYER)
+    session.add_envelope(envelope)
 
     session.scene.redraw()
     rs.Redraw()

diff --git a/commands/RV_force.py b/commands/RV_force.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs  # type: ignore
 

diff --git a/commands/RV_force_modify.py b/commands/RV_force_modify.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs  # type: ignore
 

diff --git a/commands/RV_force_solve.py b/commands/RV_force_solve.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs  # type: ignore
 

diff --git a/commands/RV_form.py b/commands/RV_form.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs  # type: ignore
 

diff --git a/commands/RV_form_modify.py b/commands/RV_form_modify.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs  # type: ignore
 

diff --git a/commands/RV_loads.py b/commands/RV_loads.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs  # type: ignore
 
@@ -42,9 +42,10 @@ def RunCommand():
     envelope = None
 
     if option in ("FromEnvelope", "FromFill"):
-        envelope = session.find_envelope()
-        if not envelope:
+        envelopeobject = session.find_envelope()
+        if not envelopeobject:
             return
+        envelope = envelopeobject.envelope
 
     if option == "FromEnvelope":
         normalize = rs.GetString("Normalize loads to envelope self-weight", "Yes", ["Yes", "No"])

diff --git a/commands/RV_pattern.py b/commands/RV_pattern.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs  # type: ignore
 

diff --git a/commands/RV_pattern_boundaries.py b/commands/RV_pattern_boundaries.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 
 import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs  # type: ignore

diff --git a/commands/RV_pattern_modify.py b/commands/RV_pattern_modify.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs  # type: ignore
 

diff --git a/commands/RV_pattern_relax.py b/commands/RV_pattern_relax.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs  # type: ignore
 

diff --git a/commands/RV_pattern_supports.py b/commands/RV_pattern_supports.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs  # type: ignore
 

diff --git a/commands/RV_scene_clear.py b/commands/RV_scene_clear.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 from compas_rv.session import RVSession
 

diff --git a/commands/RV_scene_redraw.py b/commands/RV_scene_redraw.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs  # type: ignore
 

diff --git a/commands/RV_session_export.py b/commands/RV_session_export.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 import pathlib
 

diff --git a/commands/RV_session_open.py b/commands/RV_session_open.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 import pathlib
 
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ def RunCommand():
     pattern = session.find_pattern(warn=False)
     form = session.find_formdiagram(warn=False)
     force = session.find_forcediagram(warn=False)
+    envelope = session.find_envelope(warn=False)
 
     if pattern:
         pattern.layer = "RhinoVAULT::Pattern"
@@ -32,6 +33,9 @@ def RunCommand():
     if force:
         force.layer = "RhinoVAULT::ForceDiagram"
 
+    if envelope:
+        envelope.layer = "RhinoVAULT::Envelope"
+
     if form and force:
         form.diagram.dual = force.diagram
         force.diagram.primal = form.diagram

diff --git a/commands/RV_session_redo.py b/commands/RV_session_redo.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 from compas_rv.session import RVSession
 

diff --git a/commands/RV_session_save.py b/commands/RV_session_save.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 import pathlib
 

diff --git a/commands/RV_session_undo.py b/commands/RV_session_undo.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 from compas_rv.session import RVSession
 

diff --git a/commands/RV_settings.py b/commands/RV_settings.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs  # type: ignore
 from pydantic import BaseModel

diff --git a/commands/RV_thrust_info.py b/commands/RV_thrust_info.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 from compas_rui.forms.meshinfo import MeshInfoForm
 from compas_rv.session import RVSession

diff --git a/commands/RV_thrust_modify.py b/commands/RV_thrust_modify.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs  # type: ignore
 

diff --git a/commands/RV_tna_horizontal.py b/commands/RV_tna_horizontal.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 
 import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs  # type: ignore  # type: ignore

diff --git a/commands/RV_tna_vertical.py b/commands/RV_tna_vertical.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 
 import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs  # type: ignore
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ def RunCommand():
 
     # Redraw the form diagram to show the updated 3D geometry
     form.redraw()
+    envelope = session.find_envelope(warn=False)
+    if envelope:
+        envelope.redraw()
 
     print("Vertical equilibrium found!")
     print("FormDiagram object updated with target height of {}.".format(zmax))

diff --git a/commands/RV_tno_analysis.py b/commands/RV_tno_analysis.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! python3
 # venv: brg-csd
-# r: compas_rv>=0.10.1
+# r: compas_rv>=0.11.0
 
 import numpy as np
 import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs  # type: ignore
@@ -259,9 +259,10 @@ def RunCommand():
     if not formobject:
         return
 
-    envelope = session.find_envelope()
-    if not envelope:
+    envelopeobject = session.find_envelope()
+    if not envelopeobject:
         return
+    envelope = envelopeobject.envelope
 
     objective = rs.GetString("TNO objective", "MinimumThrust", OBJECTIVES)
     if not objective:
@@ -311,6 +312,7 @@ def RunCommand():
 
     rs.UnselectAllObjects()
     formobject.redraw()
+    envelopeobject.redraw()
     if forceobject:
         forceobject.redraw()
 

diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ compas_libigl >=0.7.4
 compas_rui >=0.5.1
 compas_session >=0.5.5
 compas_skeleton
-compas_tna >=0.8.0
+compas_tna >=0.9.0
 compas_tno >=0.4.0
 compas_triangle >=1.2.1
 tessagon
diff --git a/src/compas_rv/scene/__init__.py b/src/compas_rv/scene/__init__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 from compas.plugins import plugin
 from compas.scene.context import register
+from compas_tna.envelope import Envelope
 
 from compas_rv.datastructures import ForceDiagram, FormDiagram, Pattern
 
+from .envelopeobject import RhinoEnvelopeObject
 from .forceobject import RhinoForceObject
 from .formobject import RhinoFormObject
 from .patternobject import RhinoPatternObject
@@ -13,3 +15,4 @@ def register_scene_objects_rhino():
     register(Pattern, RhinoPatternObject, context="Rhino")
     register(FormDiagram, RhinoFormObject, context="Rhino")
     register(ForceDiagram, RhinoForceObject, context="Rhino")
+    register(Envelope, RhinoEnvelopeObject, context="Rhino")