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Rhino 7 vs Fusion 360: Which is a better fit?

Updated on December 3rd, 2024
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Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 2,551 reviews from 3D CAD users.
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Feature ratings
3D Design & Modeling
4.5
2D Drawing
4.1
Data Import/Export
4.5
Annotations
5.0
Component Library
NA
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Feature ratings
3D Design & Modeling
4.6
2D Drawing
NA
Data Import/Export
NA
Annotations
4.2
Component Library
NA
User satisfaction
4.6
User reviews89
Ease of use
4.0
Functionality
4.4
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
4.1
4.5
User reviews250
Ease of use
4.1
Functionality
4.5
Value for money
4.3
Customer support
4.1
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Rhino 7 is used by business and hobbyist designers, engineers, and animators, as well as schools and online learners. This design software can be used by artists, consultancies, and inventors, too.

3D CAD, CAM, and CAE professionals who are working in a hybrid environment.

User reviews
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Video reviews
Yasmine E
Marine Surveyor
5.0

Yasmine E.: I'm Yasmine, a naval architect. My company is 20 people and I'm here to rate Rhino Seven as five stars. I use Rhino on a daily basis for 3D modeling for already existing ship plans. What I like about Rhino is the 3D modeling features that it provides and how this is compared to other softwares in the market. I can find it the best 3D modeling in my field, software around. Sometimes I don't find it easy to import data and export data from the application, so this is the feature that I think that could do better with some improvement.

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Brock P
Vice President of Marketing
5.0

Brock: Hi, I'm Brock. I'm the vice president of marketing at StewMac. We are the world's largest supplier of parts and tools to people who make and repair guitars, and I give Fusion 360, a five star review because it has been an absolute dream for us to work with. Prior to using Fusion 360, we used a range of things. We used Vetric VCarve Pro, we used Vetric Aspire, we used Rhino, we used SolidWorks. I think the thing that we really loved about Fusion 360 was it had all the power of the big, complicated, expensive programs like SolidWorks, but it was at a much lower price point and it was much more accessible. It can do everything we needed to do and more. Another reason that we chose it was because it has a huge install base, so there's lots of information online, there's lots of videos, there's lots of forums and help groups, as well as there's a lot of people out there that we can continue to work with. So, if we needed to work with freelancers or bring somebody in to help us with the CAT or the cam, no problem. There's a ton of people out there using it, and that was another really big reason why it has been so effective for us. When we were getting started, I would say that the folks who had prior experience with Rhino or SolidWorks or one of the other bigger 3D programs had no problem. They were up and running immediately. The folks that were coming in and starting from scratch, there was a bit of a learning curve, but it wasn't too bad. Usually after about a week-ish or so of learning the program that they were in there and they were doing productive work with it pretty quickly. I would say if you are considering Fusion 360 versus programs like Rhino or SolidWorks or anything like that, this is the way to go. It has a ton of power. It has an immense amount of folks out there that know what they're doing. There's a huge base of knowledge online to learn from. It's great, like I said, I can't overstate how much we love it for that. For folks who are just getting started, I think you should be prepared to make an investment in time to learn it, but it's absolutely accessible. It's a relatively easy program to learn, but it's a complicated program and there's a lot to it, but if you invest the time, it'll no problem. You'll get it down quickly.

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2D Drawing
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3D Design & Modeling
388
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Rhino 7

Top Features
9/42
  • API
  • Bill of Materials Management
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Compliance Management
  • Component Library
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Configuration Management
  • Content Library
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Synchronization
  • Data Visualization
  • Document Generation
  • Document Management
  • Drag & Drop
  • File Management
  • For 3D Printing
  • For Architects
  • For Manufacturers
  • Modeling & Simulation
  • Multiple Format Support
  • Multiple Projects
  • Projections
  • Real Time Comparisons
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Reference Management
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Rules-Based Workflow
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Sketching and Annotation Tools
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Version Control
  • Workflow Management
  • 2D Drawing
  • 3D Design & Modeling
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Animation
  • Annotations
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Data Import/Export
  • Design Management
  • Image Editing
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Fusion 360

8/42
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Rhino 7
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Fusion 360
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Rhino 7
  • By McNeel
  • Located in United States
Fusion 360
  • By Autodesk
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1982
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