Comparing 3DS Max vs Rhino

3DS Max

Rhino

• 3DS Max is very flexible software having the best modeling tools that are easy to understand.
• The UV tools provide the user with the satisfaction of working within the same software instead of switching software, simplifying work.
• 3DS Max is a multipurpose application that allows the user to convert one format to another and then save the file in different formats.
• The greatest advantage of 3DS Max is its rendering software, V-Ray.
• 3DS Max has an internal scripting language, MAXScript, allowing users to write their tools.
• DWG file linking and import are also based on 3DS Max.
• A tool that provides a systematic view of scene data and helps in working with a more difficult scene is Scene Explorer, which is also a part of 3DS Max.

• Rhino is very easy to use the software. The user need not know all the commands and can use them without complications.
• Rhino has file import and export converters for various CAD and design formats. Also, the user can expand them with the help of plug-ins.
• It has impressive licensing since it has no subscriptions and mandatory yearly updates. It also has an open policy for educational users.
• Rhino’s functions are easy and very user-friendly.
• Rhino is a very dynamic program that uses the simple functions of 2D CAD drawing and combines it with the 3D capabilities that allow the user to fast prototyping and manufacturing.
• Rhino has a lot of plug-ins like Grasshopper or Visualarq that make it a demanding software.
• It relies on a few plug-ins that help in 3D printing and allows exporting them. STL and. Numerous 3D printers aid both OBJ file formats.

• The tool palettes comprise many functions, leading to a very high learning time and a very long execution time.
• 3DS Max is difficult to understand for a beginner because there is so much to learn.
• One of the major cons of 3DS Max is that it crashes and hangs a lot.
• 3DS Max has many animation tools, but sometimes they are not user-friendly.
• Some types of modeling need to be added as modifiers since they are old-fashioned and hidden. Without using a plug-in, particle physics is difficult to use.

• Rhino’s Mac version does not support Grasshopper, so the user has to use the Windows version.
• Rhino is a bit inaccurate and imprecise. Also, some of the tools sometimes fail to work properly.
• It lacks a parametric modifier tool, making it hard to alter the produced geometry; instead, the user needs to repeat the entire process.
• Rhino is not a standalone product. That means the user should know any associated software like VRay for rendering & Grasshopper for complex parametric geometry.
• Using VRay with Rhino is a bit difficult for the user. The available options for texture mapping and animation tools are quite restricted.