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MeshCAD for Rhino - Mesh creation, editing and modeling plug-in for Rhinoceros

MeshCAD for Rhino is a mesh editing and modeling plug-in for Rhinoceros. Powered by MeshLib, MeshCAD for Rhino employs robust algorithms to create and modify meshes. MeshCAD for Rhino adds several commands to Rhino. These commands can be easily invoked from Rhino using the "MeshCAD" menu which is appended to the main Rhino menu.

Mesh creation, editing and modeling plug-in for Rhinoceros
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This screenshot shows the shell, cut and offset modeling operations performed on a chess piece

System Requirements

Below is the hardware, software and operating system requirements for Rhino plug-ins running on the Microsoft Windows platform.Ā 

  • Rhinoceros (32 Bit and 64 Bit): 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0

  • Operating System (32 Bit and 64 Bit): Windows XP SP2 or later, Windows Vista and Windows 7

  • RAM: 1 GB (Recommended 2 GB)

Download & Purchase

Please download a fully functional trial of MeshCAD for Rhino by clicking on the "Download Now" button below. To start using the software, you need a license key. A license key can be of two types: Trial or Permanent. A trial key is issued to you instantly and completely free of cost so that you may try the software before you purchase a license. A permanent key is issued after you have purchased a license. We are confident that during the trial period (10 days or 100 runs, whichever is earlier) you will find MeshCAD for Rhino extremely useful. Later when you decide to buy the software please return to this page and click the "Buy Now" button to place your order. In the order process you will be asked to enter your Host ID that appears in the "SYCODE License Server" dialog box. We will create and send you your Key by e-mail within one business day. To avoid disruption in your workflow we urge you to place your order before the trial period ends.

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Buy With Subscription (Recommended)

$620
  Buy Wihtout Subscription $495

IMPORTANT! Purchasing a Subscription is highly recommended since it the most cost effective way of keeping your software up to date. Moreover, Subscription entitles you to get a second free perpetual license for your laptop, among many other benefits. For details please read the SYCODE License and Subscription Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

Note: Downloading this software indicates your acceptance to the SYCODE Software License Agreement. The price mentioned above is for a single user license. For your bulk-licensing needs please contact us.

Installation & Usage

Since MeshCAD for Rhino is a plug-in, it is very easy to use. Once installed, it automatically loads itself into the Rhino environment. If automatic loading fails there are manual loading instructions in the ReadMe file. Once loaded it adds new commands to Rhino's existing commands and a new submenu called "MeshCAD" to the Rhino menu containing these newly added commands.
 Truly, software made simple!

The features of MeshCAD for Rhino can be broadly classified as:

Mesh Creation: MeshCAD for Rhino can create a mesh from a set of unorganized points. These points can describe the top surface (such as a points data from a geographical survey) or they can describe a closed object.

Mesh Editing: Often meshes need to be manually edited for various reasons. MeshCAD for Rhino makes this very easy by offering a host of commands to edit vertices, edges, faces and entire meshes.

Mesh Modeling: MeshCAD for Rhino also offers several mesh modeling commands. These commands help in altering the general topology of the mesh thereby making it suitable for further operations. Mesh modeling commands include extrude, chamfer, offset, smooth, cut, slice, shell, face reduction, etc.

Mesh Data Extraction: MeshCAD for Rhino is capable of extracting key geometric information from meshes such as boundary edges, holes, surfaces, shells, etc.

Mesh Tools: These are the utility commands related to meshes.

Mesh creation, editing and modeling plug-in for Rhinoceros
The MeshCAD submenu

MeshCAD for Rhino comes with detailed documentation for each command as well as a set of tutorials to get you started in the shortest possible time. There is also an online version of the documentation which you can view by clicking the link below.

Online Help


For more images please visit the MeshCAD for Rhino Gallery. If you have used MeshCAD for Rhino and wish to display your work on our gallery, send us an e-mail containing images and a brief description along with your personal details.

Customization

If you want MeshCAD for Rhino to work in a different way to suit your workflow, do let us know. We will customize the software to suit your needs.

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