Rhino 3D

Rhino3D is a commercial 3D computer graphics and computer-aided design (CAD) application. It is used in fields such as architecture, engineering, product design, and animation. It allows users to create, analyze, edit, animate, render, document, and translate complex 3D models; including polygon meshes, point clouds, solids, surfaces, and NURBS curves.

OS: MacOS Windows
Affiliation: Faculty Students
 

Eligibility

CU AffiliationEligibility
AlumniNot eligible
EmeritusEligible
Faculty & StaffEligible
Persons of Interest (POIs)Types C, D
RetireesNot eligible
StudentsEligible
CampusesBoulder, Denver, Colorado Springs

Conditions

The software can be used for:

  • Academic teaching & learning
  • Academic research
  • Commercial purposes

Where it can be installed

  • University-owned computers
  • Personally owned computers

Other conditions

  • Only one user per license; a license cannot be shared
  • A license may not be given to or resold to another person

Cost

  • Student users pay a one-time fee of $95.
  • Faculty and staff members pay a one-time fee of $195.

How to get it

The purchasing process differs based on your campus affiliation.

After receiving your license, you need to decide how the license will be used. There are two options:

  1. Float the license between multiple computers for one user by assigning it to a Rhino Account (recommended).
  2. Assign the license to a single computer.

Support

Documentation