Rhino WIP update renders programme useless on my machine

Serengeti (Rhino BETA)
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Sorry. don’t know how else to explain this.

Newest WIP ()updated 1 hr ago) will not open model I was working on..

After 20 minutes waiting (watching egg timer) I clicked on File Save As, followed by more waiting until finally I could save off as a Rhino 8 file and carry on working.

An empty file opens fine, so I checked OpenGL settings etc.. and they are identical to Rhino 8.. but I can’t use WIP for the time being it just won’t open and run as well as Rhino 8 on a big model for me. Was working fine up until update

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Hi Bill -

You shouldn’t be looking at OpenGL settings in the Rhino 9 WIP…
Please run the SystemInfo command in Rhino 9 and copy-paste its output in a reply.

Also, since this seems file-specific, it’d help if you could send us a3dm model that we can take a closer look at.
-wim

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Thank you Wim, Here’s the SystemInfo.

What’s the best private email / link to send to I don’t want to post on a public forum as it’s commercially sensitive. Thanks,

Rhino 9 SR0 2026-6-16 (Rhino WIP, 9.0.26167.11545, Git hash:master @ 57b70c19c1a95d556312e40efd60cd1c4e9f7aaf)
License type: Commercial, build 2026-06-16
License details: Cloud Zoo
Expires on: 2026-07-31

Windows 11 (10.0.26200 SR0.0) or greater (Physical RAM: 16GB)
.NET 10.0.2

Computer platform: LAPTOP - Plugged in [100% battery remaining]

Non-hybrid graphics configuration using OpenGL
Primary display: AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT (AMD) Memory: 8GB, Driver date: 5-29-2026 (M-D-Y). OpenGL(4.6.0 Compatibility Profile Context 26.6.1.260513)

Integrated accelerated graphics device with 5 adapter port(s)

  • Windows Main Display is laptop’s integrated screen or built-in port
    Primary OpenGL: AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT (AMD) Memory: 8GB, Driver date: 5-29-2026 (M-D-Y). OpenGL Ver: 4.6.0 Compatibility Profile Context 26.6.1.260513

Integrated accelerated graphics device with 5 adapter port(s)

  • Windows Main Display is laptop’s integrated screen or built-in port

Secondary graphics devices.
Intel(R) Arc™ Graphics (Intel) Memory: 2GB, Driver date: 4-16-2025 (M-D-Y).

Integrated accelerated graphics device with 4 adapter port(s)

  • This device is not being used

OpenGL Settings
Safe mode: Off
Use accelerated hardware modes: On
GPU Tessellation is: 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: ATI Technologies Inc.
Render version: 4.6
Shading Language: 4.60
Driver Date: 5-29-2026
Driver Version: 32.0.31019.2002
Maximum Texture size: 16384 x 16384
Z-Buffer depth: 24 bits
Maximum Viewport size: 16384 x 16384
Total Video Memory: 8150 MB

OpenBLAS: OpenBLAS 0.3.30 DYNAMIC_ARCH NO_AFFINITY Haswell MAX_THREADS=64.

Rhino plugins that do not ship with Rhino
C:\Users\bambrose\AppData\Roaming\McNeel\Rhinoceros\packages\9.0\BlockEditNew\2.1.5\blockeditnew.rhp “BlockEditNew” 2.0.0.0

Rhino plugins that ship with Rhino
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\Commands.rhp “Commands” 9.0.26167.11545
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\rdk.rhp “Renderer Development Kit”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\AnimationTools.rhp “AnimationTools”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\UpdatesAndStatistics\UpdatesAndStatistics.rhp “UpdatesAndStatistics” 9.0.26167.11545
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\RhinoRenderCycles.rhp “Rhino Render” 9.0.26167.11545
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\rdk_etoui.rhp “RDK_EtoUI” 9.0.26167.11545
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\NamedSnapshots.rhp “Snapshots”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\MeshCommands.rhp “MeshCommands” 9.0.26167.11545
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\RhinoCycles.rhp “RhinoCycles” 9.0.26167.11545
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\3dxrhino.rhp “3Dconnexion 3D Mouse”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\Displacement.rhp “Displacement”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 9 WIP\Plug-ins\SectionTools.rhp “SectionTools”

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https://www.rhino3d.com/upload
And please reference this thread :slight_smile:

-Jakob

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Hi Bill -

In Rhino Options -> View -> GPU please switch from OpenGL to Direct3D.
Does that make a difference?
-wim

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Sorry @Normand , @wim I only just picked up both of your messages. I switched back to V8 to get a couple of ‘urgent’ projects over the line. I’ll switch back to V9, and report back with further issues, and try the adjusted setting you mention Wim. Thanks