Raise3D ideaMaker vs. Rhino 3D

Raise3D ideaMaker

Rhino 3D

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Raise3D ideaMaker	Score 7.0 out of 10	N/A	ideaMaker is a 3D slicing software from Raise3D Technologies headquartered in Irvine, that automatically generates support structure while providing a set of tools for manual editing and advanced purposes. Some examples include PVA support, creating a more stable support structure, creating an easy break-away structure, and reducing abundant support.	N/A
Rhino	Score 9.1 out of 10	N/A	Robert McNeel and Associates headquartered in Seattle offers Rhinoceros 3D (or Rhino 3D), a 3D modeling and design application. Rhino can create, edit, analyze, document, render, animate, and translate NURBS curves, surfaces and solids, subdivision geometry (SubD), point clouds, and polygon meshes.	$995 one-time fee

Pricing

Raise3D ideaMaker

Rhino 3D

Editions & Modules

No answers on this topic

Rhino 3D for Windows & Mac: $995
one-time fee

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Raise3D ideaMaker	Rhino
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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Discount available for students and faculty.

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Community Pulse
	Raise3D ideaMaker	Rhino 3D
Considered Both Products	Raise3D ideaMaker No answer on this topic	Rhino Stefan Boeykens Guest Professor Chose Rhino Rhino is a generic platform. For BIM, you can combine it with Revit or Archicad or look for extensions, such as VisualArq or the GeometyGym extensions for Grasshopper. Due to its good interoperability, I often use it for reviewing AutoCAD drawings or converting 3D models. … Incentivized Helpful? Antoine Carpentier, E.I.T Structural Engineer Chose Rhino It's hard to compare Rhino to other modeling software as Rhino is in a niche of its own. No other software (to my knowledge) is as customizable/programmable and has such a large community and such a large amount of free, open-source addons. Rhino (and Grasshopper) can be … Incentivized Helpful? AH Andrew Huss Junior Architect Chose Rhino Our company has all of these products listed above. In the design field, it would be misguided to think that one tool is all you need for a collection of staff with varying levels of expertise. It's not a question of 'one or the other', but rather how can they all contribute to … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Rhino Rhinoceros 3D is an excellent tool for quick concepts, as are programs like Sketchup and AutoCAD. However, Rhinoceros 3D excels at being flexible in terms of file exports and the capability to work with other software easily like Adobe Creative Suite, Revit, and more. It is a … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Rhino Rhino serves a very specific purpose in my work: for any geometry that can't be described simply in plan and section, Rhino offers tools to model and document these geometries. With the Grasshopper plugin, Rhino is my go-to tool for any parametric design tasks, such as creating … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Rhino I think that out of all of these, Rhino is best at having the freedom to design in 3D specifically, and it is a better 3D design tool than Sketchup and Revit. I think it pairs really well with the use of Autocad for 2D construction drawings and other 2D outputs. Incentivized Helpful? Bob Householder Director of Engineering Chose Rhino Rhino3D was built to excel at modeling complex, freeform surfaces with excellent continuity of shape. Rhino3D's large community, robust plug-ins and generative modeling with Grasshopper make it unique. Rhino3D is very affordable providing excellent value for the financial … Incentivized Helpful?

Features

Raise3D ideaMaker

Rhino 3D

Computer-Aided Design Software

Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of Product A and Product B
	Raise3D ideaMaker - Ratings	Rhino 3D 4.5 Ratings 45% below category average
3D Modeling	00 Ratings	10.00 Ratings
2D Drafting	00 Ratings	2.00 Ratings
Rendering and Visualization	00 Ratings	4.00 Ratings
Parametric Design	00 Ratings	5.00 Ratings
Collaboration and Sharing	00 Ratings	1.00 Ratings
Compatibility with other software and formats	00 Ratings	7.00 Ratings
Assembly Design	00 Ratings	10.00 Ratings
Simulation and Analysis	00 Ratings	1.00 Ratings
Documentation and Annotation	00 Ratings	1.00 Ratings
Customization and Extensions	00 Ratings	4.00 Ratings

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User Ratings
	Raise3D ideaMaker	Rhino 3D
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	8.0 (0 ratings)
Support Rating	- (0 ratings)	7.5 (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Raise3D ideaMaker	Rhino 3D
Likelihood to Recommend	No answers on this topic	Rhinoceros 3D is very well-suited for buildings with repetitive bay layouts as a design can be quickly be updated (span, number of bay, height etc) simply by updating a couple numerical sliders. It is also well suited to quickly update one model (for example Revit) based on the changes in another model (either another Revit model or an analysis model). Rhinoceros 3D is not well-suited for teams that are not interested in learning GrassHopper as most of Rhino's value is in GrassHopper. Incentivized Antoine Carpentier, E.I.T Structural Engineer Read full review
Pros	No answers on this topic	Rhino3D is a great translator. I use it to take in customer models and then add optical components to it in a detailed and precise way. Rhino3D has excellent workflow from curves to surfaces making the translation from optical to mechanical seamless. Rhino3D can be paired with Grasshopper to create interesting and unusual geometry for aesthetic or functional purposes. Incentivized Bob Householder Director of Engineering Read full review
Cons	No answers on this topic	Rhino has very limited sheet layout tools. Grasshopper could be better integrated into the main interface. Lack of backwards file compatibility can be frustrating. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Support Rating	No answers on this topic	A majority of the support for Rhinoceros 3D does not come from the company itself, but from online forums and boards where other Rhinoceros 3D users outline their issues and solutions. The Rhinoceros 3D website does not offer much in-depth support and just outlines general how to's. At the same time, online forums allow for more specific issues to be addressed and solved by the Rhinoceros 3D community. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Alternatives Considered	No answers on this topic	Rhino is a generic platform. For BIM, you can combine it with Revit or ARCHICAD or look for extensions, such as VisualArq or the GeometyGym extensions for Grasshopper. Due to its good interoperability, I often use it for reviewing AutoCAD drawings or converting 3D models. That said, the most efficient and fast mesh modeling for non-organic geometry is still SketchUp, due to its many smart approaches to automatic mesh cleanup. Incentivized Stefan Boeykens Guest Professor Read full review
Return on Investment	No answers on this topic	Personally a lot of really cool designs have made it into the real world thanks to my good friend Rhino. Being in the architecture, the ROI is elevated design through giving talented designers the right tool to pull it off. Incentivized AH Andrew Huss Junior Architect Read full review
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