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The decision of which 3D program is better for you depends on the nature of your project. From our research and first-hand experience, we would recommend Rhino for more industrial design projects and Sketchup for architecture. Rhino has an amazing variety of plugins allowing you to have the ultimate design freedom.
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Rhinoceros, otherwise known as Rhino 3D, is a computer-aided (CAD) software, wildly used in jewelry and industrial design, and also architecture. It is based on 2D and 3D concepts. It is a very powerful 3D modeling software, and we actually got first-hand experience on it as one of Sculpteo’s 3D designers uses it on an everyday basis. Alexandre d’Orsetti, Head of Sculpteo Design studio, gave a piece of advice to share with our readers: ‘’The UI is user-friendly and the rendering tools are capable of producing pretty impressive images. Rhino has a great set of modeling tools, from dedicated transform tools to mesh editing ones, it gives you a lot of design freedom at the same time keeping the accuracy and quality of the 3D models at the highest standards. If you’re planning to develop a 3D printing project, it is also worth the investment.’’ As Alexandre mentioned, Rhino stands out for its tools. This software works with NURBS, which is modeling by curves technique. This allows for the manipulation of curves instead of working with polygons. The advantage of adaptive mesh is accuracy. You’re in control of the number of faces building the object’s surface. Alexandre also comments on those tools: ‘’Rhino is great for drawing curves and round surfaces. I particularly like that fact and it makes a virtual design feel much like in the real world. Also worth mentioning is the option to use many plugins, especially Grasshopper, which unrelieved for the user an unlimited range of parametric design.’’ Rhinoceros’ file format is .3DM, however, the developers made sure this software is compatible with 30 other CAD file formats, including STL, the most popular 3D printing file format. This is very important if you’re planning to 3D print your architectural model. When it comes to 3D printing, very useful are also the analysis tools of Rhino. You will have available measurements, surface, geometric and other tools to assure your model is prepared for 3D printing. If you’re uncertain about the printability of your 3D model, check it with our guide. Rhino is a great software not only for architecture but also for product design and 3D printing. This software is available for Windows and Mac, with licenses between $700-1000 and a free 90-day trial.
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Read More »Revit vs Sketchup: the differences Overall, Revit is aimed at more complex projects of whole infrastructures. Sketchup would handle such a project too, but it's much better fitted for interior design thanks to 3D visualization tools.
Revit belongs to the family of BIM software. Sketchup, however, is a CAD software. Talking about 3D software categories, we should also mention a third group, which is 3D modeling. You can learn more about the differences between CAD and 3D modeling software with our previous blog post. BIM is short for Building Information Modeling. It is a process of creating a 2D sketch and then transforming it into a 3D model. A lifecycle of a project made with BIM software is to plan, design, build, operate, and maintain. BIM software is used for design, infrastructure design, and documentation. Thanks to BIM software, you can visualize how your project will look like in real life, test different design solutions, and generate construction documentation. CAD stands for Computer-Aided Design. CAD software might seem to work like BIM. A 2D sketch is created and can be transformed into a 3D model. However, we can already point out a difference at the level of the sketch. When you design a wall with CAD software, the sketch will be made of just lines. BIM software, on the other hand, will recognize elements. A wall will be understood by BIM software as a wall, not as two lines. Why use CAD software then? Many of them will still offer a wide range of useful tools, such as animation. If your project is less technical, and your goal is to create an amazing 3D visualization of your ideas with photorealistic renders, CAD software would probably suit your needs better. Sketchup will also allow you to gather construction documentation.
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