Rhinoceros (Rhino) is a stand-alone, commercial NURBS-based 3-D
modeling software, 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, product design as well as the multimedia and
graphic design industries.
Rhino specializes in
free-form non-uniform rational B-spline (NURBS) modeling. Plug-ins
developed by McNeel include Flamingo (raytrace rendering), Penguin
(non-photorealistic rendering), Bongo, and Brazil (advanced rendering).
Over 100 third-party plugins are also available. There are also
rendering plug-ins for Maxwell Render, V-ray, Thea and many other
engines. Additional plugins for CAM and CNC milling are available as
well, allowing for toolpath generation directly in Rhino.
Like
many modeling applications, Rhino also features a scripting language,
based on the Visual Basic language, and an SDK that allows reading and
writing Rhino files directly. Rhinoceros 3d gained its popularity in
architectural design in part because of the Grasshopper plug-in for
computational design. Many new avant-garde architects are using
parametric modeling tools, like Grasshopper.
Rhino's
increasing popularity[citation needed] is based on its diversity,
multi-disciplinary functions, low learning-curve, relatively low cost,
and its ability to import and export over 30 file formats, which allows
Rhino to act as a 'converter' tool between programs in a design
workflow.
For more information, please refer to official website: http://www.rhino3d.com/
Custom toolbars, macros and tips for Rhinoceros users.
