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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Rhino

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ARobert 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

    SOLIDWORKS

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ADassault Systemes offers SOLIDWORKS, a computer-aided design (CAD) system for education and manufacturing supporting 2D or 3D design, electrical design, simulations, and product development with collaboration tools.

    $1,295

    per year

    Pricing
    RhinoSOLIDWORKS
    Editions & Modules
    Rhino 3D for Windows & Mac
    $995
    one-time fee
    Solidworks Annual Subscription
    1,295
    per year
    Solidworks Standard
    3,996
    per standalone license
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RhinoSOLIDWORKS
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for students and faculty.
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    RhinoSOLIDWORKS
    Considered Both Products
    Robert McNeel and Associates
    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
    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
    Dassault Systemes
    Chose SOLIDWORKS
    SOLIDWORKS has all of the features and functionality needed for nearly any engineering and design task. Onshape is catching up and will work for many tasks, but SOLIDWORKS still has the edge. SOLIDWORKS is easy to pick up and use and, with a wide reach and large install base, …
    Incentivized
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Features
    RhinoSOLIDWORKS
    Computer-Aided Design Software
    Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of Rhino 3D and SOLIDWORKS
    Feature
    Rhino 3D
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    SOLIDWORKS
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    3D Modeling10.01 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    2D Drafting2.01 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    Rendering and Visualization4.01 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Parametric Design5.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Collaboration and Sharing1.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Compatibility with other software and formats7.01 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Assembly Design10.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Simulation and Analysis1.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Documentation and Annotation1.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Customization and Extensions4.01 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    User Ratings
    RhinoSOLIDWORKS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    9.1
    (57 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    5.2
    (16 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)