Rhinoceros: CAD Software for Architecture & Industrial Design

Rhino 3D is a free form surface modeler that uses the modeling by curves technique (NURBS or Non-Uniform Rational Basis Spline). NURBS is a mathematical model that renders curves and surfaces in computer graphics. This mathematical model offers great flexibility and precision during the whole 3D modeling process. With this technique, you work with curves when modeling rather than by linking polygons. You create your three-dimensional surface by manipulating curves. This kind of modeling uses adaptive mesh, which enables you to optimize the number of faces forming the object’s surface. This modeling technique is the most accurate there is. To learn more, you can refer to our page about 3D modeling.

Rhino includes a really complete set of tools to help you develop all your projects, no matter what is your industry. You will find all the general tools, transform tools, points and curves options, surface features, and a lot of mesh tools to export your meshes or convert NURBS to meshes for display or rendering.

This program is not only useful for 3D creations, indeed, using the Make2D feature of Rhino will also be good for you to create 2D drawings and drafts, but you will also be able to develop your technical illustrations and communicate all your ideas using both 2D and 3D.

Rhino is particularly useful for additive manufacturing, but this program can actually be used for many different applications. It is an accurate 3D modeling software, perfect to design or for engineering analysis and it also provides deep analysis and visualization features. Rhino 3D modeling software can also help you generate great photorealistic rendering and makes animation or illustrations. 

Design realization requires high‑quality 3D models in every phase of design, and Rhino’s developers really understood that. From presentation to analysis, and fabrication, this modeling software always offer new tools and enhancements to help ensure that the 3D models used during your process are the highest possible quality.

Easy to learn, you will need practice but you will quickly be able to focus on design and being truly productive!