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Rhinoceros 3D

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NURBS-based 3D modeling software for design, architecture, and manufacturing, sold as a one-time license.

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  • Deployment On Premises
  • Starting price $995
  • Free trial Available
  • Best for Freelancers, SMEs, Agencies

What is Rhinoceros 3D?

Rhinoceros, commonly called Rhino, is a NURBS-based 3D modeling application from Robert McNeel and Associates used in architecture, industrial design, jewelry, marine design, and manufacturing. It creates and edits curves, surfaces, solids, SubD meshes, and point clouds with mathematically precise geometry, and supports more than 30 CAD file formats for import and export, making it a common hub between different design tools.

Rhino includes Grasshopper, a visual programming environment for parametric and algorithmic design, along with a built-in renderer for presentation-quality images. Unlike most competing CAD packages, Rhino is sold as a perpetual license rather than a subscription, so a single purchase includes support and updates for that version with no recurring maintenance fee.

Key Features of Rhinoceros 3D

Rhinoceros 3D lists 8 documented features, including NURBS surface, solid, and SubD mesh modeling, Grasshopper visual scripting for parametric and algorithmic design and Support for 30+ CAD file formats on import and export. The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.

  • NURBS surface, solid, and SubD mesh modeling
  • Grasshopper visual scripting for parametric and algorithmic design
  • Support for 30+ CAD file formats on import and export
  • Built-in Rhino Render with materials, lighting, and camera controls
  • Point cloud and mesh editing tools
  • Perpetual one-time license with no forced subscription
  • Cloud Zoo and LAN Zoo for flexible license sharing
  • Cross-platform on Windows and macOS

Rhinoceros 3D Pricing

Rhinoceros 3D lists 5 plans, from $195 to $49,750.

Rhino 8 single concurrent user

$995

one time licence

Full commercial licence for Windows and Mac.

Rhino 8 for 10 concurrent users

$9,950

one time licence

Ten concurrent user commercial licence, shared through the LAN Zoo or Cloud Zoo.

Rhino 8 for 50 concurrent users

$49,750

one time licence

Fifty concurrent user commercial licence.

Rhino 8 upgrade, single concurrent user

$595

one time upgrade

Upgrade from any older version; evaluation versions are not upgradable.

Rhino 8 educational, single user

$195

one time licence

Full educational single user licence for Windows and Mac with proof of status required; a 30 user educational lab licence is listed at $975.

Rhinoceros 3D Specifications

Rhinoceros 3D is available on Windows and macOS. It offers an API and has a free trial.

Deployment
  • On Premises
Billing cycle
Onetime
Desktop
  • Windows
  • macOS
Languages
  • English
Built for
  • Freelancers
  • SMEs
  • Agencies
  • Enterprises
Support
  • Email
  • Tickets
  • Training
Integrations
Grasshopper, V-Ray, KeyShot, Enscape, AutoCAD (DWG), Adobe Illustrator
Public API
Yes
Free trial
Yes
Free plan
No
Runs in browser
No
Customisable
Yes
Website
rhino3d.com

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Rhinoceros 3D FAQs

No, Rhino is sold as a perpetual one-time license per seat, with no mandatory ongoing subscription or maintenance fee.

Grasshopper is Rhino's built-in visual programming environment for parametric and algorithmic design, included with every Rhino license.

Yes, Rhino offers substantially discounted single-user and lab licenses for students and faculty.

Rhino supports more than 30 CAD file formats for import and export, making it a common translation hub between different design tools.

Yes, Rhino offers a 90-day free evaluation period.