{"product_id":"rhino3d-lab-licence","title":"Rhino3D V8 - Lab Licence","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLab 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull Rhino V8 Feature Set\u003c\/strong\u003e — Every tool available in the Commercial licence, including Grasshopper, ShrinkWrap, and PushPull modelling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eZoo Network Licence Manager\u003c\/strong\u003e — Centralised licence management for easy deployment across multiple machines on a network.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFloating Licence Model\u003c\/strong\u003e — Licences are checked out and returned, maximising utilisation across a large student cohort.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWindows \u0026amp; Mac Compatible\u003c\/strong\u003e — Deploy across mixed Windows and Mac environments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerpetual Licence\u003c\/strong\u003e — One-time purchase per seat with no recurring subscription fees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eUse Cases\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUniversity Architecture Departments\u003c\/strong\u003e — Providing students with access to professional NURBS modelling tools across studio workstations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign Schools\u003c\/strong\u003e — Teaching industrial design, jewellery, and product design workflows at scale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngineering Faculties\u003c\/strong\u003e — Supporting computational design and Grasshopper-based parametric courses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIT Administrators\u003c\/strong\u003e — Centralised deployment and licence management via Zoo, reducing per-machine activation overhead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEligibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccredited educational institutions only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor use on institution-owned hardware in a teaching environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot for individual student personal use — see Academic Licence for personal use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWindows\u003c\/strong\u003e — Windows 11 or 10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMac\u003c\/strong\u003e — macOS 14 (Sonoma), 13 (Ventura), or 12.4 (Monterey); Intel and Apple Silicon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNetwork\u003c\/strong\u003e — Requires Zoo licence manager (free download from McNeel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFAQs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a Lab Licence?\u003c\/strong\u003e A multi-seat licence for educational institutions to deploy Rhino across networked workstations using the Zoo floating licence manager.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Zoo?\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHow many seats do I need?\u003c\/strong\u003e Typically one licence per concurrent user. Contact us to discuss your institution's requirements and volume pricing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a perpetual licence?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. No expiry, no subscription fees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCan students use the software at home?\u003c\/strong\u003e Lab licences are for institution-owned machines only. Students requiring home access should purchase an individual Academic Licence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McNeel \u0026 Associates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51415284056404,"sku":"R80-L","price":785.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/6102\/9204\/files\/Rhino3d.png?v=1779716708","url":"https:\/\/cadwax.co.uk\/products\/rhino3d-lab-licence","provider":"CADWAX Software (UK)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}