Rhino3D V8 - Lab Licence

The Rhino 3D V8 Lab Licence is designed for educational institutions that need to deploy Rhino across multiple workstations in a teaching environment. It provides cost-effective, multi-seat access to the full Rhino V8 feature set — ideal for university computer labs, design studios, and classroom installations.

Lab licences are managed centrally via a Zoo licence manager (free from McNeel), allowing IT administrators to control deployment across a network without per-seat activation complexity.

Key Features

• Full Rhino V8 Feature Set — Every tool available in the Commercial licence, including Grasshopper, ShrinkWrap, and PushPull modelling.
• Zoo Network Licence Manager — Centralised licence management for easy deployment across multiple machines on a network.
• Floating Licence Model — Licences are checked out and returned, maximising utilisation across a large student cohort.
• Windows & Mac Compatible — Deploy across mixed Windows and Mac environments.
• Perpetual Licence — One-time purchase per seat with no recurring subscription fees.

Use Cases

• University Architecture Departments — Providing students with access to professional NURBS modelling tools across studio workstations.
• Design Schools — Teaching industrial design, jewellery, and product design workflows at scale.
• Engineering Faculties — Supporting computational design and Grasshopper-based parametric courses.
• IT Administrators — Centralised deployment and licence management via Zoo, reducing per-machine activation overhead.

Eligibility

• Accredited educational institutions only
• For use on institution-owned hardware in a teaching environment
• Not for individual student personal use — see Academic Licence for personal use

Compatibility

• Windows — Windows 11 or 10
• Mac — macOS 14 (Sonoma), 13 (Ventura), or 12.4 (Monterey); Intel and Apple Silicon
• Network — Requires Zoo licence manager (free download from McNeel)

FAQs

• What is a Lab Licence? A multi-seat licence for educational institutions to deploy Rhino across networked workstations using the Zoo floating licence manager.
• What is Zoo? Zoo is McNeel's free network licence manager. It distributes Rhino licences to computers on a local network, checking them in and out as needed.
• How many seats do I need? Typically one licence per concurrent user. Contact us to discuss your institution's requirements and volume pricing.
• Is it a perpetual licence? Yes. No expiry, no subscription fees.
• Can students use the software at home? Lab licences are for institution-owned machines only. Students requiring home access should purchase an individual Academic Licence.