Bella Render - Academic Licence
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System Requirements
| OS: | Windows, macOS |
| RAM: | 8GB Minimum (32GB–64GB Recommended for large projects) |
| Graphics: | Dedicated GPU with 8GB+ VRAM recommended for stability |
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Related Products
- Rhino 3D V8 Academic Licence — required to run this plugin
- Bella Render + Rhino 3D bundle — includes Rhino + Bella Render
- View all Bella Render options — academic and commercial licences
Price includes 20% UK VAT.
Bella Render Academic is the full-featured spectral render engine for Rhino 3D, available at a significantly reduced price for eligible students, educators, and academic staff.
It carries the same optical-physics-based rendering engine as the commercial version, handling complex caustics, glass, and realistic lighting with the same accuracy used by professional architects and product designers — a genuinely affordable way to learn photorealistic rendering, not a limited teaching edition.
Key features
- Spectral, physically-based rendering engine with accurate optical physics
- One licence covers Bella's GUI, command line interface, and plugins for Rhino, SketchUp, and Maya
- Handles complex caustics, glass, and realistic lighting without special setup
- Uber material system for fast, intuitive material experimentation
Licence details
- Type: Perpetual academic licence — no subscription
- Eligibility: Valid student, faculty, or staff status at an accredited institution — proof required
- Updates: Covers all Bella builds released within 1 year of purchase
- Activation: Floating licence, not locked to a specific machine
Frequently asked questions
What proof of eligibility is needed?
A valid student ID, staff ID, or institutional confirmation.
Do I need to renew this every year?
No, it's a perpetual licence, though very old licences may need renewing to access Bella builds released more than a year later.
Current Rhino 8 licence holders also get free access to the Rhino 9 public beta — download and test new features alongside your production Rhino 8 install.