# Getting started

Chameleon.tools is a set of tools for [Rhino](https://www.rhino3d.com/) that helps urban planners and architects analyze geometry in real-time to calculate various urban design parameters and keep their value under control.

It consists of [**Web application**](/documentation/web-app), where you and your team-members can define everything what is going to be calculated and how, and [**Rhino plug-in**](/documentation/plug-in), where these definitions are going to be turned into results based on the actual dimensions of geometry objects in your design.

The main purpose of the tools is to help you do well-informed decisions as soon as possible, iterate faster and save time.

### Obtain a license

To get a license, navigate to the [pricing section](/#pricing), select the plan and billing period that fits your needs the best, and click the `Start trial` button. After logging in using your Rhino account and finishing the checkout process, it is necessary to assign the new license to either your personal account or one of the teams you are a member of. The licenses are seat-based - the number of purchased licenses limits how many users from a team can use the plug-in simultaneously.

Learn more about [Rhino teams](https://www.rhino3d.com/docs/guides/accounts/#create_group)

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Every license comes with 30-day long trial that allows you to test the plug-in for free.
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### Install the plug-in

To install the plug-in, open the [Rhino package manager](https://www.rhino3d.com/features/package-manager/) and search for *Chameleon_tools*. After clicking the `Install` button the process starts. Once the installation is done, make sure to restart Rhino to correctly load the plug-in for the first time.
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  <img src="/documentation/plug_in/package_manager.png" alt="Web-app building blocks">
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When the plug-in runs for the first time, all the panels it comes with should be automatically added to the main dock.
To maximally utilize all the plug-in's visualizations, we also recommend to switch Rhino to `Wireframe View`.

### Test things out

Every account includes an example project, allowing you to get started right away. Simply import the project into a Rhino document and assign its categories to layers—both tasks can be completed with a single click in a modal window that appears a few seconds after opening a new Rhino file.

Once set up, the plug-in is ready to analyze the geometry in your design.


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