No matter what I do my Rhino never prints. This is a major problem as an architecture student because this is how I make diagrams. With a combo of 3D objects and vector lines. What should I do? Even simpler images really struggle to print.
What “PDF printer” are you using? Adobe’s can often take literal ages.
I believe when the print window shows up its “Rhino PDF.” How do I check? That could be wrong. But before it used to print things like this no problem.
Okay well how long have you tried letting it work? “Not responding” just means it’s busy working.
Can you run SystemInfo and post the results?
It runs for at least 10 minutes, but I have not waited longer because I usually try to find a different way to print it and close the program.
This is my system info:
Rhino 8 SR12 2024-10-8 (Rhino 8, 8.12.24282.07001, Git hash:master @ 2f42167325d83e0da0f3fe08e796c2b26e602bc5)
License type: Educational Lab License, build 2024-10-08
License details: LAN Zoo Network Node
Windows 11 (10.0.26200 SR0.0) or greater (Physical RAM: 16GB)
.NET 7.0.0
Computer platform: LAPTOP - Plugged in [87% battery remaining]
Hybrid graphics configuration.
Primary display: Intel(R) UHD Graphics (Intel) Memory: 2GB, Driver date: 6-21-2025 (M-D-Y).
Integrated graphics device with 4 adapter port(s)
- Windows Main Display is laptop’s integrated screen or built-in port
Primary OpenGL: NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU (NVidia) Memory: 8GB, Driver date: 10-29-2025 (M-D-Y). OpenGL Ver: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 581.80
Integrated accelerated graphics device (shares primary device ports)
- Video pass-through to primary display device
OpenGL Settings
Safe mode: Off
Use accelerated hardware modes: On
Redraw scene when viewports are exposed: On
Graphics level being used: OpenGL 4.6 (primary GPU’s maximum)
Anti-alias mode: 4x
Mip Map Filtering: Linear
Anisotropic Filtering Mode: High
Vendor Name: NVIDIA Corporation
Render version: 4.6
Shading Language: 4.60 NVIDIA
Driver Date: 10-29-2025
Driver Version: 32.0.15.8180
Maximum Texture size: 32768 x 32768
Z-Buffer depth: 24 bits
Maximum Viewport size: 32768 x 32768
Total Video Memory: 8188 MB
Rhino plugins that do not ship with Rhino
C:\Program Files\Enscape\Enscape.Rhino.Plugin-net48\Enscape.Rhino8.Plugin.dll “Enscape.Rhino8.Plugin” 4.9.0.495
c:\Program Files\Solemma\ClimateStudio\bin\ClimateStudioRhino8.rhp “ClimateStudioRhino8” 2.0.9112.15116
Rhino plugins that ship with Rhino
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Commands.rhp “Commands” 8.12.24282.7001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\rdk.rhp “Renderer Development Kit”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoRenderCycles.rhp “Rhino Render” 8.12.24282.7001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\rdk_etoui.rhp “RDK_EtoUI” 8.12.24282.7001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\NamedSnapshots.rhp “Snapshots”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\MeshCommands.rhp “MeshCommands” 8.12.24282.7001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\RhinoCycles.rhp “RhinoCycles” 8.12.24282.7001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\System\netcore\export_PDF.rhp “PDF Export” 8.12.24282.7001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Toolbars\Toolbars.rhp “Toolbars” 8.12.24282.7001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Displacement.rhp “Displacement”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\SectionTools.rhp “SectionTools”
You Rhino can certainly stand to be updated.
Someone would need to see the file to tell if there’s anything funky in it.
So you’re saying it needs to be updated? How do I update it?
Go to help→check for updates….
Yeah I just updated. Did not change anything.
Well it’s hard to tell anything more from here, might need to do a chat with tech support. You could just for fun see how long it takes it to eventually get to something.
Hi Maher -
It sounds like something messed up your machine at some point.
I’d try a clean install of the latest drivers for your RTX 2000.
A recipe for doing so can be found here:
If that doesn’t help, I’d disable those plug-in and see if that makes a difference.
-wim