Software for Students
NOTICE: All Rhino 7 licenses are being transitioned to a new license server. If you have trouble obtaining a Rhino 7 license, please follow THESE STEPS to update your license server settings.
Rhino 8 Installation
System Requirements:
Rhino 8 requires 64-bit Windows 11, 10, 8.1, or 7. It won’t work with Windows 8, Windows XP, or any 32-bit Windows version. Rhino 8 is available for MacOS users, but it does not support V-Ray or other plug-ins.
Download the Rhino 8 installer from Box.com below:
[If you are unable to log into Box, make sure you have activated your Box account.]
PC: Rhino v.8.6 for Windows
Mac: Rhino v.8.6 for MacOS
Launch the installer. [It may take a few moments to launch, be patient.] Check the “Terms and Conditions” box, then click the gear icon next to “Install Now.” On the next screen, select “Zoo” from the “License Method” drop-down menu.
In the “Zoo server name or IP address” box, enter:
rhino.arch.rpi.edu
Click “Install Now.” Click “Close” when the installer completes.
On first launch, you may get an error that the license server was not found. If so, just re-enter the license server address, rhino.arch.rpi.edu.
Rhino 7 Installation
System Requirements:
Rhino 7 requires 64-bit Windows 11, 10, 8.1, or 7. It won’t work with Windows 8, Windows XP, or any 32-bit Windows version. Rhino is also available for MacOS users, but it does not support V-Ray or other plug-ins.
Download the Rhino 7 installer from Box.com below:
[If you are unable to log into Box, make sure you have activated your Box account.]
PC: Rhino v.7.36 for Windows
Mac: Rhino v.7.36 for MacOS
Launch the installer. Check the “Terms and Conditions” box, then click the gear icon next to “Install Now.” On the next screen, select “Zoo” from the “License Method” drop-down menu.
In the “Zoo server name or IP address” box, enter:
rhino.arch.rpi.edu
Click “Install Now.” Click “Close” when the installer completes.
See here for RHINO LICENSE TROUBLESHOOTING.
V-Ray Installation
Download the V-Ray for Rhino installer here:
V-Ray for Rhino v.62003
Run the installer. Agree to the Terms and Conditions.
Check the box for Rhinoceros 7 or 8. Click “ADVANCED.”
Uncheck “License Server”
Uncheck “Swarm”
Check the box for “Chaos Cloud”
Click “Continue.”
On the Licensing page, Select “Remote”.
Set the Primary License Server to:
vray.arch.rpi.edu:30304
Leave the other license server fields blank.
Click “Install.”
Launch Rhino, go to Render > Current Renderer and select “V-Ray for Rhino.” You should be able to use V-Ray as long as you are connected to the campus network.
To connect to RPI’s network from off-campus, launch the Cisco AnyConnect Mobility Client and log in with your RPI credentials. It is pre-installed on RPI Mobile Computing laptops. You can also install it from here.