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Rhino 8

Composite Score

7.8 /10

CX Score

8.0 /10

31 Reviews Write a Review

What is Rhino 8?

Rhinoceros is a 3-D modeling software with thousands of modeling and editing tools including support for both large files and large teams. Rhino can create, edit, analyze, document, render, animate, and translate NURBS curves, surfaces and solids, subdivision geometry (SubD), point clouds, and polygon meshes. There are no limits on complexity, degree, or size beyond those of your hardware.

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Awards & Recognition

Rhino 8 won the following awards in the Computer-Aided Design & Manufacturing category

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Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2024

5 Top Rated Capabilities

7 Top Rated Features

2024

Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2023

2 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2023

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022

Contract Negotiation

2022

4 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2022

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021

Rhino 8 Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

87 Likeliness to Recommend

3
Since last award

89 Plan to Renew

4
Since last award

90 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

4
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+92 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Rhino 8?

0% Negative

5% Neutral

95% Positive

Pros

Acts with Integrity
Trustworthy
Transparent
Friendly Negotiation

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Visualization

100

Libraries & Templates

100

3D Modeling

Technical Drawings

Raster Data Manipulation

Analytics and Reporting

Simulation

Digital Scanning

Collaboration

Printing Support

2D/3D Conversion

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Rhino 8 Reviews

Vishal G.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Best for Modeling

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Rhino 8 from other similar products?

It has multiple geometry manipulation options like no software has

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

surface and mesh options. and its integration with grasshopper is very easy and smooth.

What do you dislike most about this product?

not much options to store non geometric information.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

very easy to learn and best for 3d modeling. also we can automate the task with the help of grasshopper.

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy
Unique Features
Efficient Service

Patrick W.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Telecommunications
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2023

Fantastic features - parametric design

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Rhino 8 from other similar products?

Procedural geometry via Grasshopper enabled the development of geometric-logical problem solving tools suite

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The procedural geometry, simulation and evolutionary solvers in Grasshopper (Kangaroo, Galapagos) are fantastic and useful for the types of problems we were solving.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Data integration can be challenging; Grasshopper’s list and tree structures can differ significantly from the data representation used by clients and thus require significant re-shaping

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Try it out! Look up some guides and tutorials for learning.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Cons

Charges for Enhancements

Will J.

Role: C-Level
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2023

sadly lacking

Likeliness to Recommend

5 /10

What differentiates Rhino 8 from other similar products?

very shallow learning curve.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

very quick to get started modelling

What do you dislike most about this product?

no design history, so you can't roll back to previous steps and fix issues.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

its great if you want free form A surface generation

Pros

Enables Productivity
Efficient Service
Effective Service
Caring

Cons

Less Reliable
Less Performance Enhancing
Commodity Features

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Awards & Recognition

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

Rhino 8 Ratings

87 Likeliness to Recommend

3 Since last award

89 Plan to Renew

4 Since last award

90 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

4 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Rhino 8?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Visualization The ability to see and interact with a design in a more intuitive and informative way.

Libraries & Templates Includes a library of standard components and templates that users can insert into their designs, which speeds up the process of starting new projects.

3D Modeling Includes 3D wireframe, 3D solid, 3D surface, and 3D mesh.

Technical Drawings Includes symbols, units of measurement, notation systems, and visual styles.

Raster Data Manipulation Includes editing, simulated drawings, color models, vectorization and filters.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Simulation The ability to create and test circuit or motion simulation and structural validation.

Digital Scanning Includes accuracy reports, photorealistic data visualization, and advanced measurement tools.

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

Printing Support The ability to print maps and 3D output to scale.

2D/3D Conversion The ability to transforming a two-dimensional (2D) image or model into a three-dimensional (3D) representation.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Rhino 8 Reviews

Vishal G.

Best for Modeling

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Patrick W.

Fantastic features - parametric design

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Will J.

sadly lacking

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

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