BricsCAD vs. Rhino 3D

BricsCAD

11 Reviews and Ratings

Rhino 3D

47 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
BricsCAD	Score 9.5 out of 10	N/A	BricsCAD is a computer-aided design (CAD) toolkit, supporting 2D drawing, 3D modeling and visualizations, and is customizable as well as compatible with many 3rd party applications, developed by Belgian company Bricsys, a Hexagon company since late 2018.	$314 per year
Rhino	Score 8.9 out of 10	N/A	Robert McNeel and Associates headquartered in Seattle offers Rhinoceros 3D (or Rhino 3D), a 3D modeling and design application. Rhino can create, edit, analyze, document, render, animate, and translate NURBS curves, surfaces and solids, subdivision geometry (SubD), point clouds, and polygon meshes.	$995 one-time fee

Pricing

BricsCAD

Rhino 3D

Editions & Modules

BricsCAD Lite: $590
one-time fee
BricsCAD Pro: $1,265
one-time fee
BricsCAD Mechanical: $1,780
one-time fee
BricsCAD BIM: $1,890
one-time fee
BricsCAD Ultimate: $2,100
one-time fee

Rhino 3D for Windows & Mac: $995
one-time fee

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
BricsCAD	Rhino
Free Trial
Yes	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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Discount available for students and faculty.

More Pricing Information

Community Pulse
	BricsCAD	Rhino 3D
Top Pros	No answers on this topic	Pro 3d modeling Pro Cost benefit Pro Post production
Top Cons	No answers on this topic	Minus Large files Minus Learning curve Minus Slow down

Best Alternatives
	BricsCAD	Rhino 3D
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User Ratings
	BricsCAD	Rhino 3D
Likelihood to Recommend	10.0 (1 ratings)	9.1 (8 ratings)
Support Rating	- (0 ratings)	7.5 (4 ratings)

User Testimonials
	BricsCAD	Rhino 3D
Likelihood to Recommend	Hexagon AB It is possible to use BricsCAD in a free version over time except that it is considerably reduced in terms of functionality and performance. I especially like the collaboration, import and export features. These tools are important in that they allow you to exchange with the different teams involved in the project to make the necessary changes in time. Incentivized Laurel Lewing Tchuembou Civil Engineer Read full review	Robert McNeel and Associates One of the main highlights of Rhino is the built-in visual programming system "Grasshopper". It is widely used for parametric architectural design, by a variety of world-class architectural offices. It is also very popular within architectural schools and universities. Its usefulness has increased a lot by having add-ins, plug-ins, scripts, and integrations with Revit and ARCHICAD for BIM workflows. Incentivized Stefan Boeykens Guest Professor Read full review
Pros	Hexagon AB 3D Modeling Machine learning / A.I.-assisted feature named PROPAGATE. Incentivized Laurel Lewing Tchuembou Civil Engineer Read full review	Robert McNeel and Associates Parametric Modeling - Grasshopper allows for easy/rapid iterative process White box renders display - looks great as a quick diagram export with no post-production required. robust command prompts - rhino was originally made for industrial design and it flexes a lot of unique modeling commands that put it up there with SolidWorks Incentivized AH Andrew Huss Junior Architect Read full review
Cons	Hexagon AB Reduce the price for access to the premium version of BircsCAD to take advantage of the latest features. Avalaible in several languages Incentivized Laurel Lewing Tchuembou Civil Engineer Read full review	Robert McNeel and Associates Rhino has very limited sheet layout tools. Grasshopper could be better integrated into the main interface. Lack of backwards file compatibility can be frustrating. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Support Rating	Hexagon AB No answers on this topic	Robert McNeel and Associates A majority of the support for Rhinoceros 3D does not come from the company itself, but from online forums and boards where other Rhinoceros 3D users outline their issues and solutions. The Rhinoceros 3D website does not offer much in-depth support and just outlines general how to's. At the same time, online forums allow for more specific issues to be addressed and solved by the Rhinoceros 3D community. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Hexagon AB No answers on this topic	Robert McNeel and Associates It's hard to compare Rhino to other modeling software as Rhino is in a niche of its own. No other software (to my knowledge) is as customizable/programmable and has such a large community and such a large amount of free, open-source addons. Rhino (and Grasshopper) can be intimidating at first but once you get familiar with it and grow your toolbox with your own scripts, so much time will be saved Incentivized Antoine Carpentier, E.I.T Structural Engineer Read full review
Return on Investment	Hexagon AB Evaluation and budget management Better monitoring of projects Respect of execution deadlines Incentivized Laurel Lewing Tchuembou Civil Engineer Read full review	Robert McNeel and Associates Right away Rhino3D is useful for simple and accurate 3D model import, repair and export all in a variety of formats. Rhino3D is easy to use and learn. The time to productivity is very short with this modeling tool. The price is low for the value received, a great investment. Incentivized Bob Householder Director of Engineering Read full review
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