Rhino BETA has a newly redesigned user interface. It is cleaner, more consistent, and friendlier for newcomers, while keeping every bit of the speed and control that experienced users rely on. Here’s a quick tour of what’s new.
1. One UI, Both Platforms
Rhino 9 introduces a single, unified interface across Windows and macOS. Whether you switch machines, collaborate across platforms, or teach in a mixed lab, the layout, panels, and tools now look and behave the same everywhere. Learn it once, and you know it on both.
Prefer the Classic Look? It’s Still There
Change is optional. If you’d rather keep the layout you’re used to, switch easily from the menu:
- Window > Window Layouts > Classic (Windows)
- Window > Window Layouts > Classic (Mac)
… at any time, on either platform.
2. Concept Display Mode
Concept is a new native display mode tailored for architects and designers who want to present their 3D models with a clean, early-design stage aesthetic in Rhino. Learn more about the Rhino BETA Feature: Concept Display Mode.
3. A Friendlier, Powerful Command Line
The command line blends the best features from the the classic Windows and Mac command lines. From Windows, a space-saving, horizontal layout at the top of the screen. From Mac, Buttons, drop-downs, and toggles - restyled to look like the rest of the controls on the Rhino screen. We’ve kept the power-user friendly typing that has always been a core part of the Rhino command line.
4. New Toolbar Colors
Toolbars now use a refreshed color palette that groups related tools and makes icons easier to scan. You can read more about the new colors and see community discussion in this thread: New icons in V9 WIP.
5. More Panels By Default
Quicker access to the tools you need most - Rhino now ships with Rendering and Layouts panels turned on.
6. Refreshed OSnap Panel Icons
The Object Snap panel has new icons that are clearer and easier to read at a glance, making it quicker to spot the snap you need.
7. Your Settings Come With You
Upgrading is painless. The new Transfer Settings feature brings your window layouts, shortcuts, aliases, plug-ins, custom RUIs, and more, over from Rhino 8 and earlier. Just run OptionsMigrate and your preferences and customizations carry over, cross-platform. Full details here: Rhino BETA Feature: Transfer Settings.
We’d love to hear what you think. Try the new interface, and let us know how it fits your workflow: your feedback directly shapes where Rhino 9 goes next.
