Rhinoceros/Rhino

​Rhinoceros (Rhino) is a stand-alone, commercial NURBS-based 3-D modeling tool, developed by Robert McNeel & Associates. The software is commonly used for industrial design, architecture, marine design, jewelry design, automotive design, CAD / CAM, rapid prototyping, reverse engineering as well as the multimedia and graphic design industries.

How to Get or Use This Software

CAEN Computer Labs

College of Engineering students can use this software at a CAEN computer lab.
Platforms:
  • Windows
Cost: No Cost
Available to:
  • Faculty
  • Regular Staff
  • Students
Campuses:
  • Ann Arbor
Permitted Use:
  • Commercial Research
  • Noncommercial Research
  • Instruction
  • Administration

Limited Audience

This software is only available to units that have made a purchase through Taubman Media Center. Details on how to make a purchase and license options with prices are below.

Version: 7, 8

Platforms:
  • MacOS
  • Windows
Cost: $95 (single user) or $720 (edu license pack)
Available to:
  • Faculty
  • Regular Staff
  • Sponsored Affiliates
  • Students
  • Temporary Staff
Campuses:
  • Ann Arbor
Permitted Use:
  • Commercial Research
  • Noncommercial Research
  • Instruction

License Information

Terms & Conditions

Educational licenses are not transferable and cannot be shared or transferred to another user or entity.
Each license key is a single (1) User license.
Rhino Educational License Packs contain thirty (30) single User licenses.

McNeel's eligibility conditions for purchase are based on current academic affiliation -- no retirees or alumni.  Operationally, sponsored affiliates or temps could purchase at the TCAUP Media Center if provided a currently valid MCard.

PERMITTED:

  • Executing (running) this software remotely
  • Use for U-M coursework for courses in which the student is enrolled and will receive a grade
  • PhD thesis work
  • Use by students to perform non-commercial research to complete coursework
  • Use by faculty to perform non-commercial research
  • Use by regular employees to perform non-commercial research
  • Use by students for commercial research
  • Use by faculty for commercial research
  • Use by regular employees for commercial research
  • Use by student teams for co-curricular activities, programs, and learning experiences
  • Instructional use, using proprietary data that will not be published
  • Use for University business not related to instruction

NOT PERMITTED:

  • Use by visiting scholars
  • Use for instructional purposes by non-UM users, such as a visiting instructor teaching a one-time course in a training room

Full Terms & Conditions

Consortium/Funding Info

The Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning (TCAUP) Media Center is an authorized reseller for Rhino at U-M.   Single-copy educational purchases must be made in-person; the Media Center is at 2115 Art & Architecture Building on North Campus; hours are posted here.  Educational License Packs can be ordered with a University short code using TCAUP's order form. The order form uses Shibboleth for authentication, and the purchaser first needs to be granted access to order Rhino. Send a ticket to TCAUP's help desk for access by writing to [email protected].

Prices are as follows:
Single-user license = $95
Educational License Pack (30 single users) = $720

Your Responsibilities

It is your responsibility to protect university resources and data by ensuring that you use software in compliance with relevant university policies and standards, store and process all sensitive data within approved systems, and ensure equitable access to information technology for users with disabilities.

Individuals at U-M are ultimately responsible for any infringing software on their computers or devices or for violating the terms and conditions of software licenses. Individuals are responsible for reviewing the SPG on Software Procurement and Licensing Compliance.