NURBS Modelling
Mathematically precise NURBS (Non-Uniform Rational B-Spline) surfaces hold their accuracy no matter how complex the model gets. Essential for surfaces that need to be manufactured, fabricated or CNC-machined.
About Rhino 8All McNeel (Rhino) products
What it is, and why teams use it.
What Rhino 8 is
The most versatile 3D modeller going: NURBS precision for architecture, product design, engineering and digital fabrication. Rhino 8 by Robert McNeel & Associates is the professional standard for free-form NURBS-based 3D modelling, used across architecture, industrial design, jewellery, marine design, automotive styling, and digital fabrication.
Where parametric BIM tools impose rigid constraints, Rhino offers complete sculptural freedom. Any shape you can imagine can be modelled with precision. Its Grasshopper plugin for algorithmic and parametric design has transformed how architects and designers work with complex geometry, and Rhino.Inside Revit creates a seamless bridge between computational design and BIM documentation.
Where it fits
Storm FX supplies Rhino 8 to AEC & archviz and education teams across Australia and New Zealand. We'll talk through licensing, hardware and pipeline fit before you commit.
Key features
What Rhino 8 brings.
Grasshopper
A visual programming environment embedded in Rhino for algorithmic and parametric design. It handles generative facades, structural optimisation, robotics path planning and responsive design systems.
Rhino.Inside Revit
Run Rhino and Grasshopper inside Autodesk Revit. It bridges free-form computational design and BIM documentation, so complex geometry flows straight into the construction model.
SubD Modelling
Subdivision surface modelling for organic, freeform shapes blending the sculptural freedom of clay modelling with NURBS precision. Ideal for early design exploration and product form development.
Rendering & Visualisation
Built-in Rhino Render with real-time Raytraced viewport, plus native support for V-Ray, Enscape, Twinmotion, KeyShot, and hundreds of other rendering plugins.
Fabrication & Manufacturing
Direct support for CNC, laser cutting, 3D printing and robotic fabrication workflows. Rhino is widely used as the geometry engine for digital fabrication in architecture, jewellery and industrial design.
Use cases
How it plays out in practice.
Parametric Architecture: Complex Building Facades
Globally recognised architecture firms use Rhino and Grasshopper to design and optimise complex building facades, with the computational tools handling thousands of panels and their structural connections as a single responsive system.
Industrial & Product Design
Product designers use Rhino's NURBS precision to develop Class A surfaces for consumer electronics, automotive components, and medical devices where aesthetic quality and manufacturing accuracy are equally critical.
Digital Fabrication & Jewellery
Rhino is the standard tool for jewellery CAD. Designers model pieces with gem-setting precision, then send them straight to 3D printing, wax milling or CNC for prototyping and production.
Across industries
Where Rhino 8 earns its keep.
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Rhino 8 New Commercial License
A$1,301.30inc. GST
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A$778.80inc. GST
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A$235.40inc. GST
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A$114.40inc. GST
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