Software for Students
NOTICE: All Rhino licenses have been transitioned to a new license server. If you have trouble obtaining a Rhino license, please follow THESE STEPS to update your license server settings.
Rhino 8 Installation
System Requirements:
Rhino 8 requires 64-bit Windows 11, 10, 8.1, or 7. It won’t work with Windows 8, Windows XP, or any 32-bit Windows version. Rhino 8 is available for MacOS users, but it does not support V-Ray or other plug-ins.
Download the Rhino 8 installer from Box.com below:
[If you are unable to log into Box, make sure you have activated your Box account.]
PC: Rhino v.8.12 for Windows
Mac: Rhino v.8.12 for MacOS
Launch the installer. [It may take a few moments to launch, be patient.] Check the “Terms and Conditions” box, then click the gear icon next to “Install Now.” On the next screen, select “Zoo” from the “License Method” drop-down menu.
In the “Zoo server name or IP address” box, enter:
rhino.arch.rpi.edu
Click “Install Now.” Click “Close” when the installer completes.
On first launch, you may get an error that the license server was not found. If so, just re-enter the license server address, rhino.arch.rpi.edu.
V-Ray Installation
Download the V-Ray for Rhino installer here:
V-Ray for Rhino v.62006
Run the installer. Agree to the Terms and Conditions.
Check the box for Rhinoceros 7 or 8. Click “ADVANCED.”
Uncheck “License Server”
Uncheck “Swarm”
Check the box for “Chaos Cloud”
Click “Continue.”
On the Licensing page, Select “Remote”.
Set the Primary License Server to:
vray.arch.rpi.edu:30304
Leave the other license server fields blank.
Click “Install.”
Launch Rhino, go to Render > Current Renderer and select “V-Ray for Rhino.” You should be able to use V-Ray as long as you are connected to the campus network.
Climate Studio Installation
Download the Climate Studio installer here:
Climate Studio 1.9
For the serial number, please send an e-mail request to .
Introductory videos on using Climate Studio can be found here.
Cisco VPN Installation
To connect to RPI’s network from off-campus, launch the Cisco Secure Client and log in with your RPI credentials. It is pre-installed on RPI Mobile Computing laptops. You can also install it from here.